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58 DOMINION KX USER MANUAL
Installation
QUESTION ANSWER
Besides the unit itself,
what do I need to order
from Raritan to install
Dominion KX?
For each server that you wish to connect to Dominion KX, you will
require a computer interface module (CIM), a very small dongle that
connects directly to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of your server
What kind of Cat5 cabling
should be used in my
installation?
Dominion KX can use any standard UTP (twisted pair) cabling, whether
Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6. Often in our manuals and marketing literature,
Raritan will simply say “Cat5” cabling for short. In actuality, any brand
UTP cable will suffice for Dominion KX.
What types of servers can
be connected to Dominion
KX?
Dominion KX is completely vendor independent. Any server with
keyboard, video, and mouse ports can be connected.
How do I connect servers
to Dominion KX?
For each server that you wish to connect to Dominion KX, you will
require a computer interface module (CIM), a very small dongle that
connects directly to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of your server.
Then, connect each dongle to Dominion KX using standard UTP (twisted
pair) cable such as Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6.
How far can my servers be
from Dominion KX?
Servers can be up to 50 feet (15 meters) away from Dominion KX.
Some operating systems
“lock up” if you disconnect
a keyboard or mouse
during operation. What
prevents servers connected
to Dominion KX from
“locking up” when users
switch away from them?
Each computer interface module (CIM) dongle acts as a virtual keyboard
and mouse to the server to which it is connected. This technology is called
KME (keyboard/mouse emulation). Raritan’s KME technology is data
center grade, battle-tested, and far more reliable than that found in lower
end KVM switches: it incorporates more than 15-years of experience, has
been deployed to millions of servers worldwide.
Are there any agents that
must be installed on
servers connected to
Dominion KX?
Servers connected to Dominion KX do not require any software agents to
be installed, because Dominion KX connects directly via hardware to
servers’ keyboard, video, and mouse ports.
How many servers can be
connected to each
Dominion KX unit?
Dominion KX models range, offering up to 32 server ports per unit – in a
1U chassis, this is the industry’s highest digital KVM switch port density.
What happens if I
disconnect a server from
Dominion KX and
reconnect it to another
Dominion KX unit, or
connect it to a different
port on the same Dominion
KX unit?
Dominion KX will automatically update the server port names when
servers are moved from port to port. Furthermore, this automatic update
does not just affect the local access port, but it propagates to all remote
clients and the optional CommandCenter management appliance.
How do I connect a serially
controlled (RS-232) device
to Dominion KX, such as a
Cisco router/switch or a
headless Sun server?
If you only have a few serially-controlled devices, you may connect them
to Dominion KX using Raritan’s serial computer interface module (CIM),
Raritan P/N# AUATC.
However, if you have four or more serially controlled devices, we
recommend the use of Raritan’s Dominion SX model line of secure
console servers. For multiple serial devices, Dominion SX offers more
functionality at a better price point than Dominion KX, while being just
as easy to use, configure and manage, and can be completely integrated
with your Dominion Series deployment. In particular, many UNIX and
networking administrators appreciate the ability to directly SSH to a
Dominion SX unit (which Dominion KX, a digital KVM switch, does not
offer).