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KX II Quick Setup Guide 3
QSG-DKX2-v2.1.10-0F-E y 255-62-4022-00
A. AC Power
To connect the power supply:
1. Attach the included AC power cord to the KX II and plug
into an AC power outlet.
2. For dual power failover protection, attach the second
included AC power cord and plug it into a different power
source than the first power cord.
Note: If you only attach one power cord, the power LED on the
KX II front panel will be red because the system is set to
automatically detect both sources. See Power Supply Setup
in the KX II help for information about turning off automatic
detection for the power source that is not in use.
B. Modem Port (Optional)
Please see the KX II User Guide for information on connecting
modems.
C. Network Port
The KX II provides two Ethernet ports for failover purposes
(not for load-balancing). By default, only LAN1 is active and
the automatic failover is disabled. When enabled, if the KX II
internal network interface or the network switch to which it is
connected becomes unavailable, LAN2 will be enabled using
the same IP address.
Note: Because a failover port is not activated until after a
failover has actually occurred, Raritan recommends that you
either not monitor the failover port or monitor it only after a
failover occurs.
To connect the network:
1. Connect a standard Ethernet cable (included) from the
network port labeled LAN1 to an Ethernet switch, hub, or
router.
2. To make use of the optional KX II Ethernet failover
capabilities:
Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the network
port labeled LAN2 to an Ethernet switch, hub, or router.
Enable Automatic Failover on the Network
Configuration page.
Note: Use both network ports only if you want to use one as a
failover port.
D. Local Access Port (Local PC)
For convenient access to target servers while at the rack, use
the KX II Local Access port. While the Local Access port is
required for installation and setup, it is optional for subsequent
use. The Local Access port also provides a graphical user
interface from the KX II Local Console for administration and
target server access.
The KX2-832 and KX2-864 also provide you with an Extended
Local port, labeled EXT LOCAL on the back of the device, for
access to target servers while at the rack. The Extended Local
port is not required for the initial installation and setup. It is
configured from the Local Console and Remote Console.
To connect the local port:
• Attach a multi-sync VGA monitor, mouse, and keyboard to
the respective Local User ports using either a PS/2 or USB
keyboard and mouse (DKX2-832 and DKX2-864 provide
USB only). The physical connections for the Local User
and Extended Local ports can be found on the back panel
of the KX II.
Connection Description
Monitor Attach a standard multi-sync VGA
monitor to the HD15 (female) video port.
Keyboard Attach either a standard PS/2 keyboard
to the Mini-DIN6 (female) keyboard port,
or a standard USB keyboard to one of
the USB Type A (female) ports.
Mouse Attach either a standard PS/2 mouse to
the Mini-DIN6 (female) mouse port or a
standard USB mouse to one of the USB
Type A (female) ports.
E. Target Server Ports
The KX II uses standard UTP cabling (Cat5/5e/6) to connect
to each target server.
To connect a target server to the KX II:
1. Use the appropriate Computer Interface Module (CIM).
2. Attach the HD15 video connector of your CIM to the video
port of your target server. Ensure that your target server's
video has already been configured to a supported
resolution and refresh rate. For Sun servers, also ensure
that your target server's video card has been set to output
standard VGA (H-and-V sync) and not composite sync.
3. Attach the keyboard/mouse connector of your CIM to the
corresponding ports on your target server. Using a
standard straight-through UTP (Cat5/5e/6) cable, connect
the CIM to an available server port on the back of your KX
II device.
Note: The DCIM-USB G2 provides a small slide switch on the
back of the CIM. Move the switch to P for PC-based USB
target servers. Move the switch to S for Sun USB target
servers.
A new switch position takes effect only after the CIM is
power-cycled. To power-cycle the CIM, remove the USB
connector from the target server and plug it back in a few
seconds later.
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