Raritan Computer KSX II Switch User Manual


 
Appendix D: FAQs
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Can I get the buffered off-line data from a serial port when using
Telnet?
Yes.
Can I use KSX II over a VPN connection?
Yes, KSX II fits into most any network configuration utilizing TCP/IP. KSX
II uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologies from Layer 1 through
Layer 4. Set up the VPN (typically IPSec) connection then start the
web-browser and enter the URL for the Dominion device. The session to
the Dominion runs transparently over the VPN tunnel. Traffic can be
easily tunneled through standard VPNs.
Can I get the buffered off-line data from a serial port when using a
Java
-enabled web-browser?
Yes.
Does Dominion KSX II support local (direct) port access for
"crash-cart" applications in a data center?
Yes.
What are the pin-outs of the Dominion KSX II serial ports?
To provide maximum port density and to enable simple UTP (Category
5) cabling, The KSX II provides its serial connections via compact RJ-45
ports. However, no widely adopted industry-standard exists for sending
serial data over RJ-45 connections.
The following tables list the RJ-45 pinouts for the RJ-45 connector.
RJ-45 PIN
SIGNAL
1
RTS
2
DTR
3
TxD
4
GND
5
DCD
6
RxD
7
DSR
8
CTS