Raritan Dominion KX II Server KX2-232 Betriebsanweisung

Copyright © 2008 Raritan, Inc. DKX2-0H-E June 2008 255-62-4023-00 Dominion KX II User Guide Release 2.0.20

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 90 Note: Enabling Scale Video will scale the complete target video image to fit the remote desktop area as it

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 91 2. On the Connect tab, type a meaningful description of the device in the Description field (up to 32 a

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 92  Select the modem (as configured in Windows) from the drop-down list that will be used to dial and conne

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 93 Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. Note: The Dominion KX II only supports modem connecti

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 94 MPC Connection Information To obtain information about your connection: • Choose Connection > Connec

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 95 Connection information Description KME Info KME version number for systems that use the KME. Serial Inf

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 96 To copy this information: Click Copy to Clipboard in the Connection Info dialog. The information is now

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 97 Choose one of the following options to establish a remote KVM console connection: • Double-click the KV

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 98 Shortcut Menu To access the shortcut menu, use either the default keyboard combination of Ctrl+Left Alt+M

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 99 Shortcut Menu Key Options Execute any of the commands on the shortcut menu by either choosing the comman

1 In This Chapter What's New in the User Guide ...1 Dominion KX II Overview...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 100 Once a new keyboard combination is assigned, the new combination will be displayed in the shortcut menu a

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 101 Keyboard Macros A hot key combination is a set of keystrokes that performs an action when pressed. For

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 102 6. In the Keys to Release field: a. Choose each key for which you would like to emulate a key release.

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 103 8. Click OK to save the macro. Click Clear to clear all field and start over. When you click OK, the K

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 104 9. Click Close to close the Keyboard Macros dialog. The macro will now appear on the Keyboard menu in th

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 105 Modifying and Removing Keyboard Macros To modify a macro: 1. Choose Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. T

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 106 Following are limitations to specific keyboards and hot key combinations: Hot Key Combination Description

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 107 Windows Key in MPC When running MPC on a Windows JRE 1.4.2_x platform, if you press the Windows key t

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 108  Spanish (Spain)  Italian (Italy)  Slovenian 3. Click OK.

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 109 Keyboard Limitations Japanese Kanji Keyboards For Kanji keyboards, when using DCIM-USBs and MPC, the re

Chapter 1: Introduction 2 Dominion KX II Overview The Dominion KX II is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch tha

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 110 Mouse Options Single Cursor Mode/Dual Cursor Mode When remotely viewing a target server that uses a mouse

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 111 Mouse Synchronization Options In addition to synchronizing mouse cursors or toggling between single and

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 112 Absolute Mouse Mode Note: Absolute Mouse Synchronization is available for use with the virtual media-enab

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 113 Intelligent Mouse Mode In Intelligent Mouse mode, the Dominion KX II can detect the target mouse settin

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 114 Please note that mouse configurations will vary on different target operating systems. Consult your OS gu

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 115  512 kb (Medium DSL/T1)  384 kb (Slow DSL/T1)  256 kb (Cable)  128 kb (Dual ISDN)  56 kb (ISP

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 116 5. Click OK to create the connection profile. Video Settings - Generation 2 Devices 1. Choose Video &

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 117  Clock - Controls how quickly video pixels are displayed across the video page. Changes made to cloc

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 118 6. Click OK to apply the settings and close the dialog. Click Apply to apply the settings without closin

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 119 TIP: Open Microsoft Notepad and maximize the window. 3. On the Video menu, choose Calibrate Color or

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Diagram key Cat5 cable Remote virtual media USB drive(s) Computer Interface Module (CIM) Power strip Dominion KX

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 120 General Options in MPC The Options available in the Tools menu provide options that allow you to customiz

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 121  French (France)  German (Germany)  Japanese  United Kingdom  Korean (Korea)  Belgian (Belgium) 

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 122 10. For the Broadcast Port, type the broadcast port number in the Port field if you want to use a port ot

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 123 2. Highlight the target's icon in the Navigator and then choose Tools > Update > User Passw

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 124 Backup and Restore (Dominion KX II only) To backup the entire system (both user and device configuratio

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 125 Note: Backups are always complete system backups. Restores can be complete or partial depending on your

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 126 4. Select the type of restore you want to run: • Full Restore: A complete restore of the entire system;

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 127 Note: If you want the application to autodiscover Raritan devices on the new broadcast port you entered

128 In This Chapter Overview...129 Prerequisites for Us

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 129 Overview Virtual media extends KVM capabilities by enabling KVM target servers to remotely access media from a client

Chapter 1: Introduction 4 Virtual Media All Dominion KX II models support virtual media. The benefits of virtual media - mounting of remote drives

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 130

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 131 Diagram key Desktop PC CD/DVD drive Dominion KX II USB mass storage device CIM PC hard drive Target server R

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 132 File Server Setup (File Server ISO Images Only) Note: This feature is only required when using virtual media to access

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 133 Note: The host name cannot exceed 232 characters in length. 3. Check the Selected checkbox for all media that you wa

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 134 Verify that the appropriate prerequisites are met. See Prerequisites for Using Virtual Media (on page 131). The followi

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 135  Choose the Connect command from the Port Action menu. The target server opens in a Virtual KVM Client (on page 49)

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 136 Connecting to Virtual Media Local Drives This option mounts an entire drive, which means the entire disk drive is mount

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 137 4. Click Connect. The media will be mounted on the target server virtually. You can access the media just like any o

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 138 b. Choose the drive from the Local CD/DVD Drive drop-down list. All available internal and external CD and DVD drive n

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 139 Disconnecting Virtual Media To disconnect the virtual media drives: • For local drives, choose Virtual Media >

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Product Photos

140 In This Chapter Overview...140 CIM Compatibility ..

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 141 CIM Compatibility In order to make use of USB profiles, you must use a D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB with upda

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 142 USB profile Description BIOS DellOptiplex Keyboard Only Dell Optiplex BIOS Access (Keyboard Only) Use this

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 143 USB profile Description BIOS DellPowerEdge Keyboard Only Dell PowerEdge BIOS Access (Keyboard Only) Use t

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 144 USB profile Description BIOS Generic BIOS Generic Use this profile when Generic OS profile does not work o

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 145 USB profile Description BIOS Lenovo ThinkPad T61 & X61 BIOS Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and X61 (boot from Vi

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 146 USB profile Description HP Proliant DL360/DL380 G4 (Windows 2003 Server Installation) HP Proliant DL360/DL3

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 147 USB profile Description Supermicro Mainboard Phoenix (AwardBIOS) Supermicro Mainboard Phoenix AwardBIOS U

Chapter 5: Configuring USB Profiles 148 USB profile Description Troubleshooting 3 Troubleshooting Profile 3 • Mass Storage first • Keyboard and

149 In This Chapter User Groups ...149 Users ...

Chapter 1: Introduction 6 Product Features Hardware • Integrated KVM-over-IP remote access • 1U or 2U (KX2-464) rack-mountable; brackets included

Chapter 6: User Management 150 User Group List User groups are used with local and remote authentication (via RADIUS or LDAP/LDAPS). It is a good id

Chapter 6: User Management 151 Adding a New User Group To add a new user group: 1. Open the Group page by selecting User Management > Add N

Chapter 6: User Management 152 Note: Several administrative functions are available within MPC and from the Dominion KX II Local Console. These func

Chapter 6: User Management 153 Setting Port Permissions For each server port, you can specify the type of access, the type of access to the virtua

Chapter 6: User Management 154 Use the IP ACL section of the Group page to add, insert, replace, and delete IP access control rules on a group-level

Chapter 6: User Management 155 2. Click Delete. 3. When prompted to confirm the deletion, click OK. Important: ACL rules are evaluated in the ord

Chapter 6: User Management 156 Setting Permissions for an Individual Group To set permissions for an individual user group: 1. Locate the group f

Chapter 6: User Management 157 Users Users must be granted user names and passwords to gain access to the Dominion KX II. This information is used

Chapter 6: User Management 158 3. Type the person's full name in the Full Name field (up to 64 characters). 4. Type a password in the Passwor

Chapter 6: User Management 159 Authentication Settings Authentication is the process of verifying that a user is who he says he is. Once a user is

Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Software • Virtual media with D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-DVUSB CIMs • Absolute Mouse Synchronization with D2CIM-VUSB CIM and

Chapter 6: User Management 160 Implementing LDAP/LDAPS Remote Authentication Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP/LDAPS) is a networking prot

Chapter 6: User Management 161 10. The default Secure LDAP Port is 636. Either use the default port or specify another port. This field is enabled

Chapter 6: User Management 162 15. Active Directory Domain. Type the name of the Active Directory Domain. Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are su

Chapter 6: User Management 163 Returning User Group Information from Active Directory Server The Dominion KX II supports user authentication to Ac

Chapter 6: User Management 164 Implementing RADIUS Remote Authentication Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is an AAA (authenticati

Chapter 6: User Management 165  CHAP - With CHAP, authentication can be requested by the server at any time. CHAP provides more security than PA

Chapter 6: User Management 166 Returning User Group Information via RADIUS When a RADIUS authentication attempt succeeds, the Dominion KX II device

Chapter 6: User Management 167 Attribute Data Log on Acct-Session-ID (44) Session ID for accounting. Log off Accounting-Request(4) Acct-Status

Chapter 6: User Management 168 User Authentication Process When the device is configured to authenticate and authorize local users from CC, the orde

Chapter 6: User Management 169 Remote authentication follows the process specified in the flowchart below:

Chapter 1: Introduction 8 Diagram Key TCP/IP IPv4 and/or IPv6 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) UTP Cable (Cat5/5e/6) Dominion KX II Local Access Co

Chapter 6: User Management 170 Change a Password To change your password: 1. Choose User Management > Change Password. The Change Password pag

171 In This Chapter Network Settings ...171 Device Services...

Chapter 7: Device Management 172 Network Basic Settings These procedures describe how to assign an IP address on the Network Settings page. For comp

Chapter 7: Device Management 173 d. Enter the Gateway IP Address. e. Link-Local IP Address. This address is automatically assigned to the devi

Chapter 7: Device Management 174 See LAN Interface Settings (on page 174) for information in configuring this section of the Network Settings page.

Chapter 7: Device Management 175  Autodetect (default option)  10 Mbps/Half - Both LEDs blink  10 Mbps/Full - Both LEDs blink  100 Mbps/Ha

Chapter 7: Device Management 176  5 Megabit  2 Megabit  512 Kilobit  256 Kilobit  128 Kilobit 5. Click OK to apply the LAN settings. Device S

Chapter 7: Device Management 177 Modem Settings To configure modem settings: 1. Click Device Settings > Modem Settings to open the Modem Se

Chapter 7: Device Management 178 6. Click OK to commit your changes or click Reset to Defaults to return the settings to their defaults. See Certi

Chapter 7: Device Management 179 Configuring Date/Time Settings Use the Date/Time Settings page to specify the date and time for the Dominion KX I

Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Package Contents Each Dominion KX II ships as a fully-configured stand-alone product in a standard 1U (2U for KX2-464) 1

Chapter 7: Device Management 180 5. Click OK. Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. Event Management The Dominion KX II Event Managem

Chapter 7: Device Management 181 Configuring Event Management - Settings SNMP Configuration Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protoco

Chapter 7: Device Management 182 To reset to factory defaults: • Click the Reset To Defaults button. Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are suppo

Chapter 7: Device Management 183 Event Management - Destinations System events, if enabled, can generate SNMP notification events (traps), or can

Chapter 7: Device Management 184 Tip: Enable or disable entire Categories by checking or clearing the Category checkboxes, respectively. 3. Click OK

Chapter 7: Device Management 185 Trap Name Description ipConflictDetected An IP Address conflict was detected. ipConflictResolved An IP Address

Chapter 7: Device Management 186 Trap Name Description userModified A user account has been modified. userPasswordChanged This event is triggered

Chapter 7: Device Management 187 Power Supply Setup Page The Dominion KX II provides dual power supplies, and can automatically detect and provide

Chapter 7: Device Management 188 Note: If either of these checkboxes is selected and power input is not actually connected, the power LED at the fro

Chapter 7: Device Management 189 Port Configuration Page The Port Configuration page displays a list of the Dominion KX II ports. Ports connected

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10 In This Chapter Overview...10 Default Logon Inform

Chapter 7: Device Management 190 Note: Do not use apostrophes for the Port (CIM) Name.  Port Type - The type of CIM connected to the port: Port ty

Chapter 7: Device Management 191 5. Power on the Dominion KX II device.

Chapter 7: Device Management 192 Name the Power Strip (Port Page for Power Strips) This Port page opens when you select a port from the Port Configu

Chapter 7: Device Management 193 3. Click OK.

Chapter 7: Device Management 194 Manage KVM Target Servers Associated with Outlets (Port Page) This Port page opens when you select a port from the

Chapter 7: Device Management 195 Removing Power Associations Do not physically remove a power strip from the Dominion KX II without first removing

Chapter 7: Device Management 196 3. Finally, associate the active target to the correct power port.

Chapter 7: Device Management 197 USB Profiles (Port Page) You choose the available USB profiles for a port in the Select USB Profiles for Port sec

Chapter 7: Device Management 198 2. Click the Port Name for the KVM port you want to edit. The Port page opens. To select the USB profiles for a

Chapter 7: Device Management 199  Ctrl-Click to select several discontinuous profiles. 2. Click Add. The selected profiles appear in the Select

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11 Default Value IP address The Dominion KX II ships with the default IP address of 192.168.0.192. Im

Chapter 7: Device Management 200 2. Click Remove. The selected profiles appear in the Available list. These profiles are no longer available for a K

201 In This Chapter Security Settings...202 Logon Limitations ...

Chapter 8: Security Management 202 Security Settings From the Security Settings page, you can specify login limitations, user blocking, password rul

Chapter 8: Security Management 203 To reset back to defaults: • Click Reset to Defaults. Logon Limitations Using logon limitations you can sp

Chapter 8: Security Management 204 Strong Passwords Strong passwords provide more secure local authentication for the system. Using strong passwords

Chapter 8: Security Management 205 Field Description Enforce at least one printable special character When checked, at least one special characte

Chapter 8: Security Management 206 Option Description Timer Lockout Users are denied access to the system for the specified amount of time after ex

Chapter 8: Security Management 207 Encryption & Share Using the Encryption & Share settings you can specify the type of encryption used, P

Chapter 8: Security Management 208 Encryption mode Description AES-256 The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a National Institute of Standards

Chapter 8: Security Management 209 PC Share mode Description Disable All Local Resets No reset action is taken. Checking Your Browser for AES E

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 12 2. For dual power failover protection, attach the second included AC power cord and plug it into a dif

Chapter 8: Security Management 210 Configuring IP Access Control Using IP access control, you can control access to your Dominion KX II. By setting

Chapter 8: Security Management 211 2. Type the IP address and subnet mask in the IPv4/Mask or IPv6/Prefix Length field. 3. Choose the Policy fro

Chapter 8: Security Management 212 3. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. Click OK.

213 In This Chapter Audit Log...213 Device Information.

Chapter 9: Maintenance 214 Device Information The Device Information page provides detailed information about your Dominion KX II device and the CIM

Chapter 9: Maintenance 215 Backup and Restore From the Backup/Restore page, you can backup and restore the settings and configuration for your Dom

Chapter 9: Maintenance 216 4. Click Close. The backup file is saved locally on your client machine with the name and location specified. To resto

Chapter 9: Maintenance 217 USB Profile Management From the USB Profile Management page, you can upload custom profiles provided by Raritan tech su

Chapter 9: Maintenance 218 2. Click Delete. The custom profile will be deleted and removed from the Profile table. As noted, you may delete a custo

Chapter 9: Maintenance 219 Tip: Use the Select All and Deselect All buttons to quickly select all (or deselect all) of the CIMs. 3. Click the Upg

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13 D. Local Access Port (Local PC) For convenient access to target servers while at the rack, use the Do

Chapter 9: Maintenance 220 6. Click Upload from the Firmware Upgrade page. Information about the upgrade and version numbers is displayed for your

Chapter 9: Maintenance 221 For information about upgrading the device firmware using the Multi-Platform Client, see Upgrading Device Firmware (on

Chapter 9: Maintenance 222 To reboot your Dominion KX II: 1. Choose Maintenance > Reboot. The Reboot page opens. 2. Click the Reboot button.

Chapter 9: Maintenance 223 Stop CC-SG Management While the Dominion KX II is under CC-SG management, if you try to access the device directly, you

Chapter 9: Maintenance 224 3. Click Yes to remove the device CC-SG management. Once CC-SG management has ended, a confirmation will be displayed.

225 In This Chapter Network Interface Page...225 Network Statistics Page...

Chapter 10: Diagnostics 226 Network Statistics Page The Dominion KX II provides statistics about your network interface. To view statistics about

Chapter 10: Diagnostics 227  Interfaces - Produces a page similar to the one displayed here.  Route - Produces a page similar to the one disp

Chapter 10: Diagnostics 228 Ping Host Page Ping is a network tool used to test whether a particular host or IP address is reachable across an IP net

Chapter 10: Diagnostics 229 2. Type either the IP address or host name into the IP Address/Host Name field. Note: The host name cannot exceed 232

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 14 E. Target Server Ports The Dominion KX II uses standard UTP cabling (Cat5/5e/6) to connect to each targ

Chapter 10: Diagnostics 230 Device Diagnostics Note: This page is for use by Raritan Field Engineers or when you are directed by Raritan Technical S

Chapter 10: Diagnostics 231 a. Click the Save to File button. The File Download dialog opens. b. Click Save. The Save As dialog box opens. c.

232 In This Chapter Overview...232 Accessing the Domini

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 233 Accessing the Dominion KX II Using CLI Access the Dominion KX II by using one of the following method

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 234 SSH Access from a UNIX/Linux Workstation To open an SSH session from a UNIX/Linux workstation and log

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 235 Access Telnet from a Windows PC To open a Telnet session from a Windows PC: 1. Choose Startup >

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 236 After reviewing the following Navigation of the CLI (on page 236) section, perform the Initial Configur

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 237 Completion of Commands The CLI supports the completion of partially-entered commands. After entering

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 238 Commands Description help Display an overview of the CLI syntax. quit Places the user back one level

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 239 Setting Network Parameters Network parameters are configured using the interface command. admin >

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 15 Changing the Default Password The Dominion KX II ships with a default password. The first time you st

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 240 help Display overview of commands. history Display the current session's command line history. l

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 241 Configuring Network The network menu commands are used to configure the Dominion KX II network adapte

Chapter 11: Command Line Interface (CLI) 242 Name Command The name command is used to configure the network name. The syntax of the name is: name [

243 In This Chapter Overview...244 Using the Dominion K

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 244 Overview The Dominion KX II provides at-the-rack access and administration via its local port, which fe

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 245 Using the Dominion KX II Local Console Simultaneous Users The Dominion KX II Local Console provides a

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 246 Available Resolutions The Dominion KX II Local Console provides the following resolutions to support va

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 247 Server Display After you login to the Dominion KX II Local Console, the Port Access page opens. This

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 248 • Status - The Status is either up or down. • Availability - Valid Values per include Idle, Connected

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 249 Local Port Administration The Dominion KX II can be managed by either the Dominion KX II Local Consol

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 16 d. Enter the Preferred DHCP Host Name if DHCP is selected from the IP Auto Configuration drop-down. No

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 250 3. Choose the local port hotkey. The local port hotkey is used to return to the Dominion KX II Local C

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 251 Note: If you initially choose not to ignore CC Manage mode on the local port but later want local por

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 252 Dominion KX II Local Console Factory Reset Note: This feature is available only on the Dominion KX II L

Chapter 12: Dominion KX II Local Console 253 Resetting the Dominion KX II Using the Reset Button At the back of the Dominion KX II, there is a Res

254 In This Chapter Supported Video Resolutions...254 Supported Keyboard Languages...

Appendix A: Specifications 255 Resolutions 640x480 @100 Hz 1024x768 @70 Hz 1280x1024 @60 Hz 640x480 @120 Hz 1024x768 @72 Hz 1280x1024 @75 Hz 7

Appendix A: Specifications 256 Language Regions Keyboard layout Belgian Belgium Belgian Norwegian Norway Norwegian Danish Denmark Danish

Appendix A: Specifications 257 Supported Browsers Dominion KX II supports the following browsers: • Internet Explorer 6 and 7 • Firefox 1.5 and

Appendix A: Specifications 258 Supported Paragon CIMs Operating system and serial devices (where applicable) Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Intel

Appendix A: Specifications 259 Supported Paragon CIMs Operating system and serial devices (where applicable) Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Int

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 17 5. Select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically if DHCP is selected and Obtain DNS Server Address

Appendix A: Specifications 260 Supported Dominion KX I DCIMs Target server Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Intelligent mouse mode Standard mouse

Appendix A: Specifications 261 Supported Dominion KX I DCIMs Target server Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Intelligent mouse mode Standard mous

Appendix A: Specifications 262 Supported Dominion KX II D2CIMs Target server and remote power strips (where applicable) Virtual media Absolute mous

Appendix A: Specifications 263 Certified Modems • US Robotics 56K 5686E • ZOOM v90 • ZOOM v92 • US Robotics Sportster 56K • US Robotics C

Appendix A: Specifications 264 Part number Line item description UPC code Power Weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dimens

Appendix A: Specifications 265 Part number Line item description UPC code Power Weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dime

Appendix A: Specifications 266 Part number Line item description Product weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dimensions (WxDx

Appendix A: Specifications 267 Part number Line item description Product weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dimensions (Wx

Appendix A: Specifications 268 Port Description HTTP, Port 80 All requests received by the Dominion KX II via HTTP (port 80) are automatically for

Appendix A: Specifications 269 Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution The maximum supported distance is a function of many factors

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 18 See LAN Interface Settings (on page 174) for information in configuring this section of the Network Set

Appendix A: Specifications 270 Network Speed Settings Dominion KX II network speed setting Auto 1000/Full 100/Full 100/Half 10/Full 10/Half Au

Appendix A: Specifications 271 Functions; not recommended NOT supported by Ethernet specification; product will communicate, but collisions

272 Note: The procedures in this chapter should be attempted only by experienced users. In This Chapter Returning User Group Information ...

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 273 Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema To allow a domain controller to write to th

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 274 3. Click New and then choose Attribute. When the warning message appears, click Continue and the Create Ne

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 275 2. Scroll to the user class in the right pane and right-click it. 3. Choose Properties from the menu.

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 276 6. Choose rciusergroup from the Select Schema Object list. 7. Click OK in the Select Schema Object dialo

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 277 3. Go to the directory where the support tools were installed. Run adsiedit.msc. The ADSI Edit window op

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 278 5. In the left pane of the window, select the CN=Users folder. 6. Locate the user name whose properties

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 279 7. Click the Attribute Editor tab if it is not already open. Choose rciusergroup from the Attributes lis

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 19 Naming Target Servers To name the target servers: 1. Connect all of the target servers if you have

280 In This Chapter Overview...280 Java Runtime Environ

Appendix C: Informational Notes 281 IPv6 Support Notes Java Java 1.4.2 supports IPv6 for the following: • Solaris 8 and higher • Linux kernel 2

Appendix C: Informational Notes 282 Keyboards Non-US Keyboards French Keyboard Caret Symbol (Linux Clients Only) The Virtual KVM Client and the Mult

Appendix C: Informational Notes 283 Tilde Symbol From the Virtual KVM Client and the Multi-Platform Client, the key combination of Alt Gr + 2 does

Appendix C: Informational Notes 284 Language Configuration method Swiss-German System Settings (Control Center) Norwegian Keyboard Indicator Swedis

Appendix C: Informational Notes 285 Macintosh Keyboard When a Macintosh is used as the client, the following keys on the Mac keyboard are not capt

Appendix C: Informational Notes 286 Sun key Local port key combination Stop No key combination Power No key combination Mouse Pointer Synchroni

Appendix C: Informational Notes 287 SUSE/VESA Video Modes The SuSE X.org configuration tool SaX2 generates video modes using modeline entries in t

Appendix C: Informational Notes 288 Help for Choosing USB Profiles When you are connected to a KVM target server in VKC, you can view information ab

Appendix C: Informational Notes 289 USB profile help appears in the USB Profile Help window. For detailed information about specific USB profiles,

iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 What's New in the User Guide...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 20 Character Description Character Description % Percent sign @ At sign & Ampersand [ Left brac

Appendix C: Informational Notes 290 CIMs Windows 3-Button Mouse on Linux Targets When using a 3-button mouse on a Windows client connecting to a Lin

Appendix C: Informational Notes 291 Moving PX between ports of the Dominion KX II If you move a PX between ports of the same Dominion KX II and re

292 In This Chapter General Questions...293 Remote Access ...

Appendix D: FAQs 293 General Questions What is the Dominion KX II? The Dominion KX II is a second generation KVM-over-IP switch that enables IT ad

Appendix D: FAQs 294 Yes, existing KX I CIMs will work with the Dominion KX II switch. In addition, select Paragon CIMs will work with the Dominion

Appendix D: FAQs 295 Remote Access How many users can remotely access servers on each Dominion KX II? The Dominion KX II models offer remote conne

Appendix D: FAQs 296 The Virtual KVM Client applet used to access the Dominion KX II is approximately 500KB in size. The following chart describes t

Appendix D: FAQs 297 Universal Virtual Media What Dominion KX II models support virtual media? All of the Dominion KX II models support virtual m

Appendix D: FAQs 298 USB Profiles What is a USB profile? Certain servers require a specifically configured USB interface for USB based services suc

Appendix D: FAQs 299 A BIOS profile has been tailored to match the requirements of a particular server’s BIOS that does not implement the full USB

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 21 Note to CC-SG Users If you are using the Dominion KX II in a CC-SG configuration, perform the install

Appendix D: FAQs 300 Ethernet and IP Networking Does the Dominion KX II offer dual gigabit Ethernet ports to provide redundant fail-over? Yes. The

Appendix D: FAQs 301 Other factors include the server’s video resolution, networking speed and characteristics, client PC resources, and video car

Appendix D: FAQs 302 User task Default 1Mb speed & 15 bit color 1Mb speed & 8 bit color Close Start menu 75 - 100 KB/s 25 - 50 KB/s 10

Appendix D: FAQs 303 With the reduced bandwidth settings, bandwidth is reduced significantly for virtually all tasks. With the 15 bit color settin

Appendix D: FAQs 304 The connection speed and color depth settings can be tweaked to optimize performance for slower bandwidth links. For example, i

Appendix D: FAQs 305 Only one. The Dominion KX II protects network security by only requiring access to a single TCP port to operate. This port is

Appendix D: FAQs 306 When changing the IP address of the Dominion KX II or swapping in a new Dominion KX II, sufficient time must be allowed for its

Appendix D: FAQs 307 IPv6 Networking What is IPv6? IPv6 is the acronym for “Internet Protocol Version 6”. IPv6 is the “next generation” IP protoco

Appendix D: FAQs 308 The Dominion KX II’s default networking is set at the factory for IPv4 only. When you are ready to use IPv6, then follow the ab

Appendix D: FAQs 309 Servers Does the Dominion KX II depend on a Windows server to operate? Absolutely not. Because users depend on the KVM infras

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 22 Define User Groups and Users As part of the initial configuration, in order for users to access the Dom

Appendix D: FAQs 310 Installation Besides the device itself, what do I need to order from Raritan to install the Dominion KX II? Each server that co

Appendix D: FAQs 311 Servers connected to the Dominion KX II do not require any software agents to be installed, because the Dominion KX II connec

Appendix D: FAQs 312 Local Port Can I access my servers directly from the rack? Yes. At the rack, the Dominion KX II functions just like a tradition

Appendix D: FAQs 313 If I use the local port to change the name of a connected server, does this change propagate to remote access clients as well

Appendix D: FAQs 314 Power Control Does the Dominion KX II have a dual power option? All of the Dominion KX II models come equipped with dual AC inp

Appendix D: FAQs 315 To take advantage of the Dominion KX II's integrated power control user interface, and more importantly, integrated secu

Appendix D: FAQs 316 Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) Can I use Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) from Raritan's analog matrix KVM switch, Par

Appendix D: FAQs 317 Security What kind of encryption does the Dominion KX II use? The Dominion KX II uses industry-standard (and extremely secure

Appendix D: FAQs 318 The encryption level that is autonegotiated is dependent on the browser in use. Manageability Can the Dominion KX II be remote

Appendix D: FAQs 319 Miscellaneous What is the Dominion KX II's default IP address? 192.168.0.192 What is the Dominion KX II's default

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 23 Mouse Settings The Dominion KX II operates in several mouse modes: • Absolute Mouse Mode (on page 69

321 A A. AC Power • 11 Absolute Mouse Mode • 23, 69, 111, 112 Access Telnet from a Windows PC • 235 Accessing a Target Server • 248 Accessing Telnet

Index 322 Devices in the MPC Navigator • 75 Diagnostics • 225 Disconnecting KVM Target Servers • 52 Disconnecting Virtual Media • 135, 139 Discoveri

Index 323 Logging On • 233, 234, 235 Logon Limitations • 202, 203 M Macintosh Keyboard • 285 Maintenance • 213 Make Linux Settings Permanent • 29

Index 324 Returning User Group Information • 272 Returning User Group Information from Active Directory Server • 163 Returning User Group Informatio

Index 325 User Group List • 150 User Groups • 149 User Guide • 9 User List • 157 User Management • 22, 149, 245 Users • 157 Using the Dominion KX

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Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 24  Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the middle speed.  Disable the Enhanced pointer prec

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 25 Windows 2000 Settings To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows 2000: 1. Configure

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 26 2. Configure the screen resolution: a. Choose Main Menu > System Settings > Display. The Displa

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 27 Note: If you change the video resolution, you must log off of the target server and log back in for t

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 28 2. Configure the screen resolution: a. Choose Main Menu > System Settings > Display. The Displa

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 29  Fade or slide menus into view  Fade or slide ToolTips into view  Fade out menu items after cli

Contents iv Step 5: Configure Network Firewall Settings ...35 Chapter 3

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 30 3. Select the "Prompt on log off" checkbox and click OK. This option prompts you to save you

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 31 Display resolution Vertical refresh rate Aspect ratio 1152 x 864 75 Hz 4:3 1024 x 768 60,70,75,8

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 32 5. Click OK. Accessing the Command Line 1. Right click. 2. Choose Tools > Terminal. A terminal wind

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 33 IBM AIX 5.3 Settings Follow these steps to configure KVM target servers running IBM AIX 5.3. To con

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 34 Apple Macintosh Settings For KVM target servers running an Apple Macintosh operating system, the prefer

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 35 Step 5: Configure Network Firewall Settings To access Dominion KX II through a network firewall via M

36 In This Chapter Interfaces...36 Virtual KVM Client

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 37 Dominion KX II Local Console: Dominion KX II Devices When you are located at the server rack, the Domini

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 38 Dominion KX II Remote Console Interface The Dominion KX II Remote Console is a browser-based graphical use

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 39 Launching the Dominion KX II Remote Console Important: Regardless of the browser used, you must allow po

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Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 40 4. Type your user name and password. If this is the first time logging on, log on with the factory defaul

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 41 Port Access Page After successfully logging on to the Dominion KX II Remote Console, the Port Access pag

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 42 Port Action Menu When you click a Port Name in the Port Access list, the Port Action menu is displayed. Ch

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 43 Managing Favorites A Favorites feature is provided so you can organize and quickly access the devices yo

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 44 Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. Manage Favorites Page To open the Manage Favorites

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 45 Discovering Devices on the Local Subnet This option discovers the devices on your local subnet, which is

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 46 Tip: Use the Select All and Deselect All buttons to quickly select all (or deselect all) devices in the re

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 47 Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. To discover devices on the device subnet: 1. Choose

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 48 6. Click OK. The device is added to your list of favorites. To edit a favorite: 1. From the Favorite

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 49 Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. Logging off To quit the Dominion KX II Remote Cons

Contents vi Chapter 8 Security Management 201 Security Settings...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 50 Button Description Video settings Calibrate color Synchronize the target mouse cursor Refresh screen

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 51 Power Controlling a Target Server Note: These features are available only when you have made power assoc

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 52 2. Click the port name of the appropriate target server. The Port Action menu is displayed. 3. Choose Po

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 53 2. In VKC, choose a USB profile from the USB Profile menu. The name of the profile indicates the operat

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 54  384 Kb (Slow DSL/T1)  256 Kb (Cable)  128 Kb (Dual ISDN)  56 kb (ISP Modem)  33 kb (Fast Modem)

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 55 Connection Information To obtain information about your Virtual KVM Client connection: • Choose Conne

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 56 Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete Due to its frequent use, a Ctrl+Alt+Delete macro has been preprogrammed into the Virt

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 57 4. Exit the menu to return to normal CIM functionality.

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 58 Creating a Keyboard Macro To create a keyboard macro (add a macro): 1. Choose Keyboard > Keyboard Ma

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 59 2. Click Add. The Add Keyboard Macro dialog appears. 3. Type a name in the Keyboard Macro Name field.

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Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 60 In this example, both keys pressed must also be released. 6. Review the Macro Sequence, which has been au

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 61 Modifying a Keyboard Macro To modify a macro: 1. Choose Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. The Keyboard M

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 62 Auto-Sense Video Settings The Auto-sense Video Settings command forces a re-sensing of the video settings

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 63 b. Brightness: Use this setting to adjust the brightness of the target server display. c. Brightness R

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 64  Quick sense video mode With this option, the Dominion KX II device will use a quick video Auto Sense in

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 65 Mouse Options When controlling a target server, the Dominion KX II Remote Console displays two mouse cur

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 66 On fast LAN connections, you may want to disable the Virtual KVM Client mouse pointer and view only the ta

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 67 Additional Notes for Intelligent Mouse Mode • Be sure that there are no icons or applications in the up

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 68 Intelligent Mouse Mode In Intelligent Mouse mode, the Dominion KX II can detect the target mouse settings

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 69 Please note that mouse configurations will vary on different target operating systems. Consult your OS g

Contents viii Resetting the Dominion KX II Using the Reset Button ...253 Appendix A Spec

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 70 To exit single mouse mode: 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+O on your keyboard to exit single mouse mode. VKC Virtual

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 71  Norwegian (Norway)  Danish (Denmark)  Swedish (Sweden)  German (Switzerland)  Hungarian (Hungary)

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 72 Language Configuration method Swedish Keyboard Indicator Hungarian System Settings (Control Center) Spa

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 73 Help Options About Raritan Virtual KVM Client This menu command provides version information about the V

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 74 Operation Navigator The navigator provides a tree view of every known Raritan device. From this panel, you

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 75 Devices in the MPC Navigator In MPC, devices are named according to the Manager Name field on the Manage

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 76 Navigator Icons Each device in the Navigator is assigned two icons. One icon represents the device's

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 77 Customizing the Navigator Use specific tools in the toolbar to customize some Navigator attributes: Ico

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 78 These tabs are available only in the MPC interface. Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. Na

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 79 Note: These settings are saved from session to session. Sorting Ports Use the Sort options on the View m

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Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 80 • Name - When sorted by name (View > Sort > Name), port names are sorted alphanumerically within e

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 81 Toolbars Standard Toolbar The Standard toolbar provides one-click access to the most frequently-used com

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 82 Button Button Name Description Synchronize Mouse In dual-mouse mode, forces realignment of the target se

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 83 Button Button Name Description Single Cursor Mode Starts Single Cursor mode in which the local mouse p

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 84 MPC Connected Server(s) Toolbar The Connected Server(s) toolbar is comprised of a button for each connecte

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 85 Status Bar The status bar displays session information about your connection to a Raritan device. This i

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 86 Diagram key Session information Description Concurrent connections indicator Indicates that multiple remo

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 87 MPC Target Screen Resolution Mode Target Screen Resolution mode provides you with the ability to view th

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 88 To exit full screen mode, use the shortcut menu or click the Close icon that appears at the top right of

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 89 MPC Scaling Scaling your target window size allows you to view the entire contents of the target server