Raritan Engineering KX2-832 Switch User Manual


 
Appendix D: FAQs
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Universal Virtual Media
What Dominion KX II models support virtual media?
All of the Dominion KX II models support virtual media. It is available
standalone and through Raritan's CommandCenter Secure Gateway,
Raritan's centralized management unit.
What types of virtual media does the Dominion KX II support?
The Dominion KX II supports the following types of media: internal and
USB-connected CD/DVD drives, USB mass storage devices, PC hard
drives, and ISO images.
Is virtual media secure?
Yes. Virtual media sessions are secured using AES or RC4 encryption.
What is required for virtual media?
A Dominion KX II virtual media CIM is required. There are two of these
CIMs: the D2CIM-VUSB and the new D2CIM-DVUSB.
The D2CIM-DVUSB has dual USB connectors and should be purchased
by customers who wish to utilize virtual media at the BIOS level.
The D2CIM-VUSB has a single USB connector and is for customers who
will use virtual media at the OS level.
Both support virtual media sessions to target servers supporting the USB
2.0 interface.
Available in economical 32 and 64 quantity CIM packages, these CIMs
support Absolute Mouse Synchronization as well as remote firmware
update.