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Appendix F:
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How do I connect servers to
Dominion KX II?
Servers that connect to the Dominion KX II
require a Dominion or Paragon CIM, which
connects directly to the keyboard, video and
mouse ports of the server. Then, connect each
CIM to Dominion KX II using standard UTP
(unshielded twisted pair) cable such as Cat5,
Cat5e or Cat6.
How far can my servers be from
Dominion KX II?
In general, servers can be up to 150 feet (45
m) away from Dominion KX II, depending on
the type of server. (See printed user manual or
manual on the Raritan website.) For the
D2CIM-VUSB CIMs that supports virtual media
and Absolute Mouse Synchronization, a
100-foot (30 m) range is recommended.
Some operating systems lock up
when I disconnect a keyboard or
mouse during operation. What
prevents servers connected to
Dominion KX II from locking up
when I switch away from them?
Each Dominion computer interface module
(DCIM) 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 and has been
deployed to millions of servers worldwide.
Are there any agents
that must be installed on servers
connected to Dominion KX II?
Servers connected to Dominion KX II do not
require any software agents to be installed
because Dominion KX II connects directly via
hardware to the servers’ keyboard, video and
mouse ports.
How many servers can be
connected to each Dominion KX II
unit?
Dominion KX II models range from 8, 16 or 32
server ports in a 1U chassis, to 64 server ports
in a 2U chassis. This is the industry’s highest
digital KVM switch port density.
What happens if I disconnect a
server from Dominion KX II and
reconnect it to another Dominion
KX II unit, or connect it to a
different port on the same
Dominion KX II unit?
Dominion KX II 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 propagates to all remote clients and
the optional CommandCenter Secure Gateway
management appliance.