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Appendix D: FAQs
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Scalability
How do I physically connect multiple KX II devices together into
one solution?
To physically connect multiple KX II devices together for consolidated
local access, you can connect the local ports of multiple "tiered" (or
"cascaded") KX II switches to a "base" KX II using the "tiering" feature of
the KX II. You can then access the servers connected to your KX II
devices from a single point in the data center via a consolidated port list.
The D2CIM-DVUSB CIM must be used to connect the "tiered" KX II
switch to the "base" switch. Or for the KX2-832 and KX2-864, the
extended local port can be connected via CAT5/6 cable (no CIM
required) to the base KX II switch.
Access via the consolidated port list is available in the data center or
even from a remote PC. All servers connected to the tiered KX II‟s can
be accessed via a hierarchical port list or via search (with wildcards).
Two levels of tiering are supported; up to 1024 devices can be accessed
in a tiered configuration. Remote power control is also supported.
Virtual media, smart card and blade server access via tiered access will
be supported in a future release. Of course these features are available
when accessed via a standard remote connection.
While remote IP server access via the consolidated port list is available
as a convenience, accessing the tiered server from CommandCenter or
directly via the KX II the server is connected to is recommended for
optimal performance.
Do I have to physically connect KX II devices together?
Multiple KX II units do not need to be physically connected together.
Instead, each KX II unit connects to the network, and they automatically
work together as a single solution if deployed with Raritan‟s
CommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG) management appliance.
CC-SG acts as a single access point for remote access and
management. CC-SG offers a significant set of convenient tools, such as
consolidated configuration, consolidated firmware update and a single
authentication and authorization database.
Customers using CC-SG for centralized remote access can make good
use of the KX II‟s tiering (cascading) feature to consolidate the local ports
of multiple KX II switches and locally access up to 1024 servers from a
single console when in the data center.
Is CC-SG required?