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User Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Introduction

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- Dominion KX II Overview
  16
  - Figure 1: Dominion KX II Configuration
    
    16
    
    Figure 2: Dominion KX2-116
    17
    
    Figure 4: Dominion KX II Cims: D2CIM-VUSB (Left); D2CIM-PWR (Right)
    18
    
    Software
    19
  - Product Features
    18
    
    Hardware
    18
- Product Photos
  17
- Virtual Media
  17
- Figure 3: Dominion KX2-432
  
  18
- Figure 5: Terminology and Topology
  
  20
- Terminology
  20
- Package Contents
  21
- User Guide
  21
  - Organization of Information
    22
  - Related Documentation
    23
Chapter 2 Getting Started

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Chapter 3 Installation and Configuration

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- Overview
  28
- Step 1: Configure Target Servers
  29
  - Supported Video Resolutions
    29
  - Desktop Background
    30
  - Mouse Settings
    30
  - Operating System Mouse and Video Settings
    30
  - Windows XP / Windows 2003 Settings
    31
  - Windows 2000 Settings
    32
  - Windows Vista
    32
  - Linux Settings (Red hat 9)
    33
  - Linux Settings (Red hat 4)
    35
  - SUSE Linux 10.1 Settings
    36
  - Make Linux Settings Permanent
    37
  - Sun Solaris Settings
    37
    
    Figure 6: Solaris Mouse Configuration
    38
    
    Figure 7: Dominion KX II Connections
    43
    
    Target Server Ports
    45
    
    Figure 8: Network Settings
    47
    
    Naming Target Servers
    48
    
    Figure 9: Port Configuration
    49
    
    Specifying Power Supply Auto-Detection
    49
    
    Note on Microsoft Active Directory
    50
    
    Note to CC-SG Users
    50
    
    Remote Authentication
    50
    
    Supported Protocols
    50
    
    Authentication Vs. Authorization
    51
    
    Figure 10: Authentication/Authorization Flow Diagram
    51
    
    Groups
    52
    
    Users
    52
    
    Users, Groups, and Access Permissions
    52
    
    Relationship between Users and Groups
    53
  - Local Access Port (Local PC)
    44
  - Network Ports
    44
  - Step 5: Dominion KX II Initial Configuration
    45
    
    Changing the Default Password
    46
    
    Valid Special Characters
    46
    
    Assigning an IP Address
    47
- IBM AIX 5.3 Settings
  40
- Apple Macintosh Settings
  41
- Make UNIX Settings Permanent
  41
- Step 2 (Optional): Configure Keyboard Language
  41
  - Change the Keyboard Layout Code (Sun Targets)
    42
- Step 3: Configure Network Firewall Settings
  42
- Step 4: Connect the Equipment
  43
  - AC Power
    43
Chapter 4 Connecting to the Dominion KX

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Figure 19: Add New Favorite

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Chapter 5 Accessing Target Servers

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- Figure 20: Port Access
  
  72
- Port Access Page
  72
- Connecting to a Target Server
  73
Chapter 6 Virtual KVM Client

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- Figure 23: Virtual KVM Client Window
  
  79
- Overview
  79
- Figure 24: Virtual KVM Client Menu Tree
  
  80
- Options
  80
  - Menu Tree
    80
  - Toolbar
    80
    
    Figure 25: Dual Mouse Cursors
    81
    
    Figure 26: Properties Dialog
    83
    
    Figure 27: Connection Info
    85
    
    Exit
    86
    
    Keyboard Macros
    87
    
    Keyboard Menu
    87
    
    Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete
    87
    
    Creating a Keyboard Macro
    88
  - Connection Info
    85
- Mouse Pointer Synchronization
  81
- Mouse Synchronization Tips
  82
- Connection Menu
  83
  - Properties Dialog
    83
    
    Figure 28: Keyboard Macros
    88
    
    Figure 30: Keyboard Macro Example
    89
    
    Figure 32: Video Settings
    93
    
    Figure 33: Single Mouse Cursor Message
    96
    
    Absolute
    97
    
    Intelligent
    97
    
    Standard
    97
    
    Figure 34: (Tools) Options
    98
    
    Options
    98
    
    Tools Menu
    98
    
    Virtual Media
    98
    
    Scaling
    99
    
    Target Screen Resolution
    99
    
    View Menu
    99
    
    View Toolbar
    99
    
    About Raritan Virtual KVM Client
    100
    
    Help Menu
    100
  - Mouse Menu
    95
    
    Synchronize Mouse
    95
    
    Single Mouse Cursor
    96
- Figure 29: Add Keyboard Macro
  
  88
- Figure 31: New Macro in Keyboard Menu
  
  89
- Modifying a Keyboard Macro
  90
- Removing a Keyboard Macro
  90
- Running a Keyboard Macro
  90
- Video Menu
  91
  - Refresh Screen
    91
  - Auto-Sense Video Settings
    91
  - Calibrate Color
    92
  - Video Settings
    92
Chapter 7 Virtual Media

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- Overview
  102
  - Figure 35: Virtual Media Connection
    
    103
    
    Figure 36: Open KVM Session
    106
    
    Figure 37: Map Virtual Media Drive
    107
    
    CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/ISO Images
    108
    
    Conditions When Read-Write Is Not Available
    108
    
    Figure 38: Map Virtual Media CD/ISO Image
    108
    
    Disconnecting Virtual Media
    109
    
    Figure 39: File Server Setup
    110
    
    File Server Setup (File Server ISO Images Only)
    110
  - Connecting to Virtual Media
    107
    
    Local Drives
    107
- Prerequisites for Using Virtual Media
  104
- Using Virtual Media
  105
- Opening a KVM Session
  106
Chapter 8 User Management

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- User Management Menu
  112
  - Figure 40: User List
    
    113
    
    Figure 41: User Page
    114
    
    Figure 42: User Group List
    116
    
    Add New User Group
    117
    
    Figure 43: Group Page
    118
    
    Setting Permissions
    119
    
    Group-Based IP ACL (Access Control List)
    120
    
    Setting Port Permissions
    120
  - Modify Existing User
    115
  - User Group List
    116
- User List
  113
- Add New User
  114
- Modify Existing User Group
  123
Chapter 9 Device Management

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- Device Management Menu
  135
  - Figure 51: Network Settings
    
    136
    
    Figure 52: Network Settings (Network Basic Settings)
    137
    
    Figure 53: Network Settings (Network Miscellaneous Settings)
    138
    
    Figure 54: Network Settings (LAN Interface Settings)
    139
    
    LAN Interface Settings
    139
    
    Date/Time Settings
    142
    
    Figure 55: Date/Time Settings
    142
    
    Event Management
    143
    
    Event Management - Settings
    144
    
    SNMP Configuration
    144
  - Network Miscellaneous Settings
    138
- Network Settings
  136
- Network Basic Settings
  137
  - Figure 56: Event Management - Settings
    
    144
    
    Figure 57: Syslog Configuration
    145
    
    Figure 58: Event Management - Destinations
    146
    
    Figure 59: Power Supply Setup
    150
    
    Power Supply Setup Page
    150
    
    Figure 60: Port Configuration
    152
    
    Port Configuration Page
    152
    
    Connect the Power Strip
    154
    
    Figure 61: Power Strip Connections
    154
    
    Power Control
    154
    
    Figure 62: Port Page (Power Strips)
    155
    
    Name the Power Strip (Port Page for Power Strips)
    155
    
    Associate Target Servers to Outlets (Port Page)
    157
    
    Figure 63: Port Page (KVM Ports)
    157
    
    Note for D2CIM-VUSB CIM Usage
    159
  - SNMP Agent Configuration
    147
  - SNMP Trap Configuration
    147
- Syslog Configuration
  145
- Event Management - Destinations
  146
Figure 64: Port Page (Target Server Settings for D2CIM-VUSB)

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Chapter 10 Security Settings

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- Security Settings Menu
  160
  - Figure 65: Security Settings
    
    161
  - Figure 66: Security Settings (Strong Passwords)
    
    163
  - User Blocking
    164
  - Encryption & Share
    165
- Security Settings
  161
- Login Limitations
  162
- Strong Passwords
  163
- Figure 67: Security Settings (User Blocking)
  
  165
- Figure 68: Security Settings (Encryption & Share)
  
  165
- Figure 69: Security Settings (Encryption Mode Warning Message)
  
  166
- Checking Your Browser for AES Encryption
  167
- IP Access Control
  167
Figure 70: IP Access Control

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Chapter 11 Maintenance

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- Maintenance Features (Local/Remote Console)
  170
- Maintenance Menu
  170
- Audit Log
  171
  - Figure 71: Audit Log
    
    171
    
    Figure 72: Device Information
    173
    
    Figure 73: Backup/Restore
    174
    
    CIM Upgrade
    176
    
    Figure 74: CIM Upgrade from KX Flash
    176
    
    Firmware Upgrade
    177
  - Backup and Restore
    174
- Device Information
  173
- Figure 75: Firmware Upgrade
  
  177
- Figure 76: Firmware Upgrade Review
  
  178
- Figure 77: Firmware Upgrade Successful
  
  178
- Reboot
  179
- Upgrade Report
  179
Figure 78: Upgrade Report

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Figure 80: Reboot Confirmation

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Figure 79: Reboot

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Chapter 12 Diagnostics

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- Diagnostics Menu
  181
- Figure 81: Network Interface
  
  182
- Network Interface Page
  182
  - Figure 82: Network Statistics (Statistics)
    
    183
    
    Figure 83: Network Statistics (Interfaces)
    184
    
    Figure 85: Ping Host
    185
    
    Figure 86: Trace Route to Host
    186
    
    KX Diagnostics
    187
  - Trace Route to Host Page
    186
- Network Statistics Page
  183
- Figure 84: Network Statistics (Route)
  
  184
- Ping Host Page
  185
Figure 87: KX Diagnostics

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Figure 88: Diagnostics Scripts

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Figure 89: File Download

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Chapter 13 KX II Local Console

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- Figure 90: Dominion KX II Local Console
  
  190
  - Figure 92: Reset Button (Back of Unit)
    
    191
  - Starting the KX II Local Console
    192
    
    Simultaneous Users
    192
    
    Available Resolutions
    193
    
    KX II Local Console Interface
    193
    
    Security and Authentication
    193
  - Accessing Target Servers
    194
    
    Server Display
    194
- KX II Local Console
  190
- Figure 91: Local User Panel on Dominion KX II
  
  191
- Physical Connections
  191
- Reset Button
  191
- Accessing a Target Server
  195
- Hotkeys
  195
- Returning to the KX II Local Console Interface
  195
- Local Port Administration
  196
  - Local Port Settings (KX II Local Console Only)
    196
Figure 95: Factory Reset (Local Console Only)

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Chapter 14 CC Unmanage

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- Figure 96: Device Managed by CC-SG Message
  
  201
- Overview
  201
- Removing Dominion KX II from CC-SG Management
  202
Figure 97: Remove from CC-SG Management

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Figure 98: Confirm CC Unmanage

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Figure 99: Device Removed from CC Management

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Appendix A Specifications

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- Environmental Requirements
  204
  - Physical Specifications
    205
  - Electrical Specifications
    206
  - Computer Interface Modules (Cims)
    206
- Remote Connection
  207
- KVM Properties
  207
- TCP and UDP Ports Used
  208
- Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution
  209
- Network Speed Settings
  209
Appendix B Updating the LDAP Schema

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- Returning User Group Information
  211
  - From LDAP
    211
  - From Microsoft Active Directory
    211
- Creating a New Attribute
  212
- Figure 100: Change Schema Master
  
  212
- Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema
  212
- Adding Attributes to the Class
  213
- Figure 101: Create New Attribute
  
  213
- Figure 102: Adding the Attributes
  
  214
- Figure 103: Adding the Attributes to the Class
  
  214
- Editing Rciusergroup Attributes for User Members
  215
- Updating the Schema Cache
  215
Figure 104: ADSI Edit

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Figure 105: ADSI Edit (Cn=Users)

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Figure 106: Administrator Properties (Attribute Editor)

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Figure 107: User Properties

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Figure 108: Edit Attribute (Adding User to KX II Group)

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Appendix C Informational Notes

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- Overview
  219
- Non-US Keyboards
  219
  - French Keyboard
    219
  - Caret Symbol (Linux Clients Only)
    219
  - Accent Symbol (Windows XP Clients Only)
    220
  - Numeric Keypad
    220
  - Tilde Symbol
    220
  - Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
    221
  - Keyboard Language Preference (Fedora Linux Clients)
    221
- Macintosh Keyboard
  222
- Mouse Pointer Synchronization (Fedora)
  222
- Resolving Fedora Core Focus
  223
- SUSE/VESA Video Modes
  223
- Cims
  224
  - Windows 3-Button Mouse on Linux Targets
    224
- Virtual Media
  224
- CC-Sg
  225
  - Virtual KVM Client Version Not Known from CC-SG Proxy Mode
    225
  - Proxy Mode and MPC
    225
Appendix D Faqs

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- General Questions
  227
- Remote Access
  229
- Universal Virtual Media
  231
- Ethernet and IP Networking
  232
- Servers
  236
- Installation
  238
- Local Port
  240
- Power Control
  242
- Scalability
  243
- Computer Interface Modules (Cims)
  244
- Security
  245
- Manageability
  247
- Miscellaneous
  248
- Troubleshooting
  249
- Index
  251

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Figure 1: Dominion KX II Configuration

Figure 3: Dominion KX2-432

Figure 5: Terminology and Topology

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Chapter 3 Installation and Configuration

Chapter 4 Connecting to the Dominion KX

Figure 11: Dominion KX II Remote Console Login Page

Figure 15: Favorites List

Figure 19: Add New Favorite

Chapter 5 Accessing Target Servers

Figure 20: Port Access

Figure 21: Port Action Menu

Chapter 6 Virtual KVM Client

Figure 23: Virtual KVM Client Window

Figure 24: Virtual KVM Client Menu Tree

Figure 29: Add Keyboard Macro

Figure 31: New Macro in Keyboard Menu

Chapter 7 Virtual Media

Figure 35: Virtual Media Connection

Chapter 8 User Management

Figure 40: User List

Figure 44: Group-Based IP Access Control List

Chapter 9 Device Management

Figure 51: Network Settings

Figure 56: Event Management - Settings

Figure 64: Port Page (Target Server Settings for D2CIM-VUSB)

Chapter 10 Security Settings

Figure 65: Security Settings

Figure 66: Security Settings (Strong Passwords)

Figure 67: Security Settings (User Blocking)

Figure 68: Security Settings (Encryption & Share)

Figure 69: Security Settings (Encryption Mode Warning Message)

Figure 70: IP Access Control

Chapter 11 Maintenance

Figure 71: Audit Log

Figure 75: Firmware Upgrade

Figure 76: Firmware Upgrade Review

Figure 77: Firmware Upgrade Successful

Figure 78: Upgrade Report

Figure 80: Reboot Confirmation

Figure 79: Reboot

Chapter 12 Diagnostics

Figure 81: Network Interface

Figure 82: Network Statistics (Statistics)

Figure 84: Network Statistics (Route)

Figure 87: KX Diagnostics

Figure 88: Diagnostics Scripts

Figure 89: File Download

Chapter 13 KX II Local Console

Figure 90: Dominion KX II Local Console

Figure 92: Reset Button (Back of Unit)

Figure 91: Local User Panel on Dominion KX II

Figure 93: Local Console Port Access

Figure 94: Local Port Settings

Figure 95: Factory Reset (Local Console Only)

Chapter 14 CC Unmanage

Figure 96: Device Managed by CC-SG Message

Figure 97: Remove from CC-SG Management

Figure 98: Confirm CC Unmanage

Figure 99: Device Removed from CC Management

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Updating the LDAP Schema

Figure 100: Change Schema Master

Figure 101: Create New Attribute

Figure 102: Adding the Attributes

Figure 103: Adding the Attributes to the Class

Figure 104: ADSI Edit

Figure 105: ADSI Edit (Cn=Users)

Figure 106: Administrator Properties (Attribute Editor)

Figure 107: User Properties

Figure 108: Edit Attribute (Adding User to KX II Group)

Appendix C Informational Notes

Appendix D Faqs

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