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APPENDIX D: FAQS 151
Remote Access
QUESTION ANSWER
How many users can
remotely access servers
on each Dominion KX
II?
Dominion KX II models offer remote connections for up to eight users
per channel for simultaneous access and control of a unique target
server. For one-channel devices like the DKX2-116, up to eight remote
users can access and control a single target server. For two-channel
devices, like the DKX2-216, up to eight users can access and control
the server on channel one and up to another eight users on channel two.
For four-channel devices, up to eight users per channel, for a total of 32
(8 x 4) users, can access and control four servers in a similar fashion.
Can two people look at
the same server at the
same time?
Yes, actually up to eight people can access and control any single
server at the same time.
Can two people access
the same server, one
remotely and one from
the local port?
Yes, the local port is completely independent of the remote “ports.” The
local port can access the same server using the PC-Share feature.
In order to access
Dominion KX II from a
client, what hardware,
software or network
configuration is
required?
Because Dominion KX II is completely Web-accessible, it doesn’t
require installation of proprietary software on clients used for access.
(An optional installed client is available on
Raritan.com for the
purposes of accessing Dominion KX II via modem).
Dominion KX II can be accessed through major Web browsers
including: Internet Explorer, Mozilla
TM
and Firefox. Dominion KX II
can now be accessed on Windows, Linux, Sun
Solaris and Macintosh
®
desktops, via Raritan’s Java-based Multi-Platform Client (MPC) and
the new Virtual KVM Client™.
Dominion KX II administrators can also perform remote management
(set passwords and security, rename servers, change IP address, etc.)
using a convenient browser-based interface.
What is the file size of
the applet that is used to
access Dominion KX II?
How long does it take to
retrieve?
The Virtual KVM Client applet used to access Dominion KX II is
approximately 500KB in size. The following chart describes the time
required to retrieve Dominion KX II’s applet at different network
speeds:
100Mbps Theoretical 100Mbit
network speed
0.05
seconds
60Mbps Likely practical 100Mbit
network
speed
0.08
seconds
10Mbps Theoretical 10Mbit
network speed
.4
seconds
6Mbps Likely practical 10Mbit
network speed
.8
seconds
512Kbps Cable modem
download speed (typical)
8
seconds
How do I access servers
connected to Dominion
KX II if the network
ever becomes
unavailable?
Dominion KX II offers a dedicated modem port for attaching an
external modem. With an externally-connected modem, servers can still
be remotely accessed in the event of a network emergency.
Furthermore, Dominion KX II’s local ports always allow access to
servers from the rack, regardless of the network condition.