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Dominion KX II - FAQ
© 2010 Raritan Inc. Page 8 of 20 V1098 R2 January 2010
Question Answer
I have a high bandwidth
environment. How can I
optimize performance?
The default settings will provide strong performance in a high bandwidth
environment.
Ensure that the connection speed is set to 100 Mb or 1 Gb and the color
depth is set to 15-bit RGB color.
What is the speed of
Dominion KX II’s Ethernet
interfaces?
Dominion KX II supports gigabit as well as 10/100 Ethernet. KX II
supports two 10/100/1000 speed Ethernet interfaces, with configurable
speed and duplex settings (either autodetected or manually set).
Can I access Dominion
KX II over a wireless
connection?
Yes. Dominion KX II not only uses standard Ethernet, but also very
conservative bandwidth with very high quality video. Thus, if a wireless
client has network connectivity to a Dominion KX II, servers can be
configured and managed at the BIOS level wirelessly.
Does the Dominion KX II
offer dual gigabit Ethernet
ports to provide redundant
failover, or load balancing?
Yes. Dominion KX II features dual gigabit Ethernet ports to provide
redundant failover capabilities. Should the primary Ethernet port (or the
switch/router to which it is connected) fail, Dominion KX II will failover to
the secondary network port with the same IP address – ensuring that
server operations are not disrupted. Note that automatic failover must
be enabled by the administrator.
Can I use Dominion KX II
with a VPN?
Yes. Dominion KX II uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologies
from Layer 1 through Layer 4. Traffic can be easily tunneled through
standard VPNs.
How many TCP ports must
be open on my firewall in
order to enable network
access to Dominion KX II?
Only one. Dominion KX II protects network security by only requiring
access to a single TCP port to operate. This port is completely
configurable for additional security.
Are these ports
configurable?
To use Dominion KX II’s optional Web browser capability, the standard
HTTPS port 443 must also be open.
Can Dominion KX II be used
with Citrix
®
?
Dominion KX II may work with remote access products like Citrix if
configured appropriately, but Raritan cannot guarantee it will work with
acceptable performance. Customers should realize that products like
Citrix utilize video redirection technologies similar in concept to digital
KVM switches so that two KVM-over-IP technologies are being used
simultaneously.
Can the Dominion KX II use
DHCP?
DHCP addressing can be used; however, Raritan recommends fixed
addressing since the Dominion KX II is an infrastructure device and can
be accessed and administered more effectively with a fixed IP address.