Raritan KX2-864 Betriebsanweisung

Copyright © 2009 Raritan, Inc. DKX2-v2.1.8-0J-E April 2009 255-62-4023-00 Dominion KX II (KX2-832 and KX2-864) User Guide Release 2.1.8

1 In This Chapter Dominion KX II Help ...1 What's New in the Hel

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 91 USB profile Description BIOS Generic BIOS Generic Use this profile when Generic OS profile does not work on the BIOS.

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 92 USB profile Description BIOS Lenovo ThinkPad T61 & X61 BIOS Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and X61 (boot from Virtual Media) Us

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 93 USB profile Description HP Proliant DL360/DL380 G4 (Windows 2003 Server Installation) HP Proliant DL360/DL380 G4 (Wind

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 94 USB profile Description Supermicro Mainboard Phoenix (AwardBIOS) Supermicro Mainboard Phoenix AwardBIOS Use this profile

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 95 USB profile Description Troubleshooting 3 Troubleshooting Profile 3 • Mass Storage first • Keyboard and Mouse (Type

96 In This Chapter User Groups ...96 Users ...

Chapter 6: User Management 97 User Group List User groups are used with local and remote authentication (via RADIUS or LDAP/LDAPS). It is a good i

Chapter 6: User Management 98 The Group page is organized into the following categories: Group, Permissions, Port Permissions, and IP ACL. 2. Type

Chapter 6: User Management 99 Note: Several administrative functions are available within MPC and from the Dominion KX II Local Console. These fun

Chapter 6: User Management 100

Chapter 1: Introduction 2 What's New in the Help The following information has been added based on enhancements and changes to the equipment an

Chapter 6: User Management 101 Setting Port Permissions For each server port, you can specify the access type the group has, as well as the type o

Chapter 6: User Management 102 This feature limits access to the Dominion KX II device by users in the selected group to specific IP addresses. This

Chapter 6: User Management 103 2. Type the Starting IP and Ending IP fields. 3. Choose the Action from the drop-down list. 4. Click Replace. Yo

Chapter 6: User Management 104 Permission Description Security SSL certificate, security settings (VM Share, PC-Share), IP ACL User Management Use

Chapter 6: User Management 105 Tip: To determine the users belonging to a particular group, sort the User List by User Group. 1. Choose a group f

Chapter 6: User Management 106 Adding a New User It is a good idea to define user groups before creating Dominion KX II users because, when you add

Chapter 6: User Management 107 5. To delete a user, click Delete. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. 6. Click OK. Logging a User Off (For

Chapter 6: User Management 108 Authentication Settings Authentication is the process of verifying that a user is who he says he is. Once a user is a

Chapter 6: User Management 109 Implementing LDAP/LDAPS Remote Authentication Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP/LDAPS) is a networking pr

Chapter 6: User Management 110 10. The default Secure LDAP Port is 636. Either use the default port or specify another port. This field is enabled w

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Dominion KX II Overview The Dominion KX II is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch t

Chapter 6: User Management 111 15. Active Directory Domain. Type the name of the Active Directory Domain. For example, testradius.com. Consult wit

Chapter 6: User Management 112 Returning User Group Information from Active Directory Server The Dominion KX II supports user authentication to Acti

Chapter 6: User Management 113 Implementing RADIUS Remote Authentication Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is an AAA (authentica

Chapter 6: User Management 114  CHAP - With CHAP, authentication can be requested by the server at any time. CHAP provides more security than PAP.

Chapter 6: User Management 115 Returning User Group Information via RADIUS When a RADIUS authentication attempt succeeds, the Dominion KX II deter

Chapter 6: User Management 116 Attribute Data Log in Log out Accounting-Request(4) Acct-Status (40) Stop(2) - Stops the accounting NAS-Port-Type

Chapter 6: User Management 117 User Authentication Process When the device is configured to authenticate and authorize local users from CC, the or

Chapter 6: User Management 118 Remote authentication follows the process specified in the flowchart below:

Chapter 6: User Management 119 Changing a Password To change your password: 1. Choose User Management > Change Password. The Change Password

120 In This Chapter Network Settings ...120 Device Services...

Chapter 1: Introduction 4

Chapter 7: Device Management 121 Network Basic Settings These procedures describe how to assign an IP address on the Network Settings page. For co

Chapter 7: Device Management 122 e. Link-Local IP Address. This address is automatically assigned to the device. It is used for neighbor discovery

Chapter 7: Device Management 123 See LAN Interface Settings (on page 123) for information in configuring this section of the Network Settings page

Chapter 7: Device Management 124  10 Mbps/Half - Both LEDs blink  10 Mbps/Full - Both LEDs blink  100 Mbps/Half - Yellow LED blinks  100 Mbp

Chapter 7: Device Management 125  128 Kilobit 5. Click OK to apply the LAN settings. Device Services 1. Choose Device Settings > Device Ser

Chapter 7: Device Management 126 4. Enter the initial modem string in the Modem Init String field. If the modem string is left blank, the following

Chapter 7: Device Management 127 6. Click OK to commit your changes or click Reset to Defaults to return the settings to their defaults. See Cer

Chapter 7: Device Management 128 2. Choose your time zone from the Time Zone drop-down list. 3. To adjust for daylight savings time, check the &qu

Chapter 7: Device Management 129 Event Management The Dominion KX II Event Management feature provides a set of screens for enabling and disabling

Chapter 7: Device Management 130 2. Type the IP Address/Host Name of your Syslog server in the IP Address field. 3. Click OK. To reset to factory

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Diagram key Cat5 cable Remote virtual media USB drive(s) Computer Interface Module (CIM) Power strip Dominion KX I

Chapter 7: Device Management 131 Event Management - Destinations System events, if enabled, can generate SNMP notification events (traps), or can

Chapter 7: Device Management 132 3. Click OK.

Chapter 7: Device Management 133 To reset to factory defaults: • Click Reset To Defaults. Warning: When using SNMP traps over UDP, it is possib

Chapter 7: Device Management 134 Trap Name Description ipConflictResolved An IP Address conflict was resolved. networkFailure An Ethernet interfa

Chapter 7: Device Management 135 Trap Name Description userModified A user account has been modified. userPasswordChanged This event is trigger

Chapter 7: Device Management 136 2. If you are plugging power input into power supply number one (left-most power supply at the back of the unit),

Chapter 7: Device Management 137 Configuring Ports The Port Configuration page displays a list of the Dominion KX II ports. Ports connected to KVM

Chapter 7: Device Management 138  Port Type Port type Description DCIM Dominion CIM Not Available No CIM connected PCIM Paragon CIM PowerStrip P

Chapter 7: Device Management 139 Connecting a Power Strip To connect the power strip: 1. Connect the male RJ-45 of the D2CIM-PWR to the female

Chapter 7: Device Management 140 2. Connect the female RJ-45 connector of the D2CIM-PWR to any of the available female system port connectors on th

Chapter 1: Introduction 6 Product Photos Dominion KX II KX2-832

Chapter 7: Device Management 141 Naming the Power Strip (Port Page for Power Strips) This Port page opens when you select a port from the Port Con

Chapter 7: Device Management 142 3. Click OK.

Chapter 7: Device Management 143 Manage KVM Target Servers Associated with Outlets (Port Page) This Port page opens when you select a port from th

Chapter 7: Device Management 144 Removing Power Associations Do not physically remove a power strip from the Dominion KX II without first removing t

Chapter 7: Device Management 145 Configuring Blade Chassis In addition to standard servers and power strips, the Dominion KX II offers you the abi

Chapter 7: Device Management 146 The Dominion KX II also supports use of hot key sequences to switch KVM access to a blade chassis. For blade chassi

Chapter 7: Device Management 147 If you move a blade chassis from one KX II port to another KX II port, interfaces that were added to the blade ch

Chapter 7: Device Management 148 Generic Blade Chassis Configuration The Generic Blade Chassis' selection provides only a manual configuration

Chapter 7: Device Management 149 The first URL link is intended for use to connect to the blade chassis Administration Module GUI. Note: Access

Chapter 7: Device Management 150 3. On the Port Configuration page, click on the name of the blade chassis you want to configure. The Port page wil

Chapter 1: Introduction 7 KX2-864

Chapter 7: Device Management 151 If operating in Auto-discovery mode, the Installed box will display the slots containing blades during discovery.

Chapter 7: Device Management 152 b. Maximum Number of Slots - The default maximum number of slots available on the blade chassis is automatically e

Chapter 7: Device Management 153 e. The Username Field and Password Field, which are both optional, contain the labels that are expected to be as

Chapter 7: Device Management 154 d. Port Number - The default port number for the blade chassis is 22. Change the port number if applicable. Requir

Chapter 7: Device Management 155 Note: Leave the username and password fields blank for DRAC, ILO, and RSA web applications or the connection will

Chapter 7: Device Management 156 4. In the Blade Chassis Managed Links section of the page, you are able to configure the connection to a blade cha

Chapter 7: Device Management 157 Tips for Adding a Web Browser Interface You can add a Web Browser Interface to create a connection to a device wi

Chapter 7: Device Management 158 HP® Blade Chassis Configuration (Port Group Management) The Dominion KX II supports the aggregation of ports connec

Chapter 7: Device Management 159 3. Enter a Port Group Name. The port group name is not case sensitive and can contain up to 32 characters. 4. S

Chapter 7: Device Management 160 To delete a port group: 1. Click on the Port Group Management page, select the checkbox of the port group you wa

Chapter 1: Introduction 8 Product Features Hardware • Integrated KVM-over-IP remote access • 1U or 2U rack-mountable (brackets included) • Dual p

Chapter 7: Device Management 161 Supported CIMs for Blade Chassis The following CIMs are supported for blade chassis being managed through the Dom

Chapter 7: Device Management 162 Blade chassis Connection method Recommended CIM(s)Dell PowerEdge M1000e The KVM Switch Module (iKVM) is Integrate

Chapter 7: Device Management 163 Blade chassis Connection method Recommended CIM(s)IBM BladeCenter E The current model BladeCenter E chassis (8

Chapter 7: Device Management 164 Blade chassis Required/recommended action Dell PowerEdge M1000e • Disable the iKVM GUI screensaver. An authorize

Chapter 7: Device Management 165 Blade chassis Required/recommended action Dell PowerEdge 1855/1955 • Disable the iKVM GUI screensaver. An Autho

Chapter 7: Device Management 166 Blade Chassis Sample URL Formats This table contains sample URL formats for blade chassis being configured in the D

Chapter 7: Device Management 167 Configuring USB Profiles (Port Page) You choose the available USB profiles for a port in the Select USB Profiles

Chapter 7: Device Management 168  Ctrl-Click to select several discontinuous profiles. 2. Click Add. The selected profiles appear in the Selected

Chapter 7: Device Management 169 2. Click Remove. The selected profiles appear in the Available list. These profiles are no longer available for a

Chapter 7: Device Management 170 2. Select the checkbox next to the Standard Local Port to enable it. Deselect the checkbox to disable it. By defau

Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Software • Virtual media with D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-DVUSB CIMs • Absolute Mouse Synchronization with D2CIM-VUSB CIM and

Chapter 7: Device Management 171 5. Choose the local port hotkey. The local port hotkey is used to return to the Dominion KX II Local Console int

Chapter 7: Device Management 172  None. There is no authentication for Local Console access. This option is recommended for secure environments on

Chapter 7: Device Management 173 KX2-832 and KX2-864 Standard and Extended Local Port Settings The KX2-832 and KX2-864 provides you with two local

174 In This Chapter Overview...174 Turning Outlets On/O

Chapter 8: Powerstrip Outlet Control 175 Initially, when you open the Powerstrip page, the powerstrips that are currently connected to the Dominio

Chapter 8: Powerstrip Outlet Control 176 4. Click On. 5. Click OK to close the Power On confirmation dialog. The outlet will be turned on and its

Chapter 8: Powerstrip Outlet Control 177 2. Click OK. The outlet will then cycle (note that this may take a few seconds). 3. Once the cycling i

178 In This Chapter Security Settings...178 Checking Your Browser f

Chapter 9: Security Management 179 To reset back to defaults: • Click Reset to Defaults. Login Limitations Using login limitations, you can s

Chapter 9: Security Management 180 Limitation Description Enable password aging When selected, all users are required to change their passwords per

Chapter 1: Introduction 10 Diagram Key TCP/IP IPv4 and/or IPv6 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) UTP Cable (Cat5/5e/6) Dominion KX II Local Access C

Chapter 9: Security Management 181 Field Description Maximum length of strong password The default is 16, but can be up to 64 characters long. En

Chapter 9: Security Management 182 Option Description Timer Lockout Users are denied access to the system for the specified amount of time after ex

Chapter 9: Security Management 183 Encryption mode Description Auto This is the recommended option. The Dominion KX II autonegotiates to the hig

Chapter 9: Security Management 184  Private - No PC share. This is the default mode. Each target server can be accessed exclusively by only one us

Chapter 9: Security Management 185 Checking Your Browser for AES Encryption The Dominion KX II supports AES-256. If you do not know if your browse

Chapter 9: Security Management 186 3. Choose the Default Policy. This is the action taken for IP addresses that are not within the ranges you speci

Chapter 9: Security Management 187 2. Click Delete. 3. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. Click OK.

Chapter 9: Security Management 188 SSL Certificates The Dominion KX II uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic

Chapter 9: Security Management 189 2. Complete the following fields: a. Common name - The network name of the Dominion KX II once it is installe

Chapter 9: Security Management 190 To upload a CSR: 1. Upload the certificate to the Dominion KX II by clicking the Upload button. Note: The CSR

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Chapter 1: Introduction 11 Package Contents Each Dominion KX II ships as a fully-configured stand-alone product in a standard 1U (2U for DKX2-864)

191 In This Chapter Audit Log...191 Device Information.

Chapter 10: Maintenance 192 Device Information The Device Information page provides detailed information about your Dominion KX II device and the CI

Chapter 10: Maintenance 193 Backup and Restore From the Backup/Restore page, you can backup and restore the settings and configuration for your Do

Chapter 10: Maintenance 194 To restore your Dominion KX II: WARNING: Exercise caution when restoring your Dominion KX II to an earlier version. Us

Chapter 10: Maintenance 195 USB Profile Management From the USB Profile Management page, you can upload custom profiles provided by Raritan tech s

Chapter 10: Maintenance 196 As noted, you may delete a custom profile from the system while it is still designated as an active profile. Doing so

Chapter 10: Maintenance 197 3. Click the Upgrade button. You are prompted to confirm the upgrade. 4. Click OK to continue the upgrade. Progress

Chapter 10: Maintenance 198 6. Click Upload from the Firmware Upgrade page. Information about the upgrade and version numbers is displayed for your

Chapter 10: Maintenance 199 For information about upgrading the device firmware using the Multi-Platform Client, see Upgrading Device Firmware in

Chapter 10: Maintenance 200 users will be logged off. To reboot your Dominion KX II: 1. Choose Maintenance > Reboot. The Reboot page opens. 2

12 In This Chapter Overview...12 Default Login Inform

Chapter 10: Maintenance 201 Stopping CC-SG Management While the Dominion KX II is under CC-SG management, if you try to access the device directly

Chapter 10: Maintenance 202 3. Click Yes to remove the device CC-SG management. Once CC-SG management has ended, a confirmation will be displayed.

203 In This Chapter Network Interface Page...203 Network Statistics Page...

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 204 Network Statistics Page The Dominion KX II provides statistics about your network interface. To view statistics about

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 205  Interfaces - Produces a page similar to the one displayed here.  Route - Produces a page similar to the one disp

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 206 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 11: Diagnostics 207 2. Type either the IP address or host name into the IP Address/Host Name field. Note: The host name cannot exceed 232

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 208 Device Diagnostics Note: This page is for use by Raritan Field Engineers or when you are directed by Raritan Technical S

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 209 a. Click the Save to File button. The File Download dialog opens. b. Click Save. The Save As dialog box opens. c.

210 In This Chapter Overview...210 Accessing the Domini

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13 Default Value Important: For backup and business continuity purposes, it is strongly recommended tha

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 211 Accessing the Dominion KX II Using CLI Access the Dominion KX II by using one of the following method

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 212 SSH Access from a UNIX/Linux Workstation To open an SSH session from a UNIX/Linux workstation and log

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 213 Logging In To log in, enter the user name admin as shown: 1. Log in as admin 2. The Password prom

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 214 Navigation of the CLI Before using the CLI, it is important to understand CLI navigation and syntax. Th

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 215 Common Commands for All Command Line Interface Levels Following are the commands that are available a

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 216 Setting Network Parameters Network parameters are configured using the interface command. admin > Co

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 217 Command Description history Display the current session's command line history.listports List

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 218 Administering the Dominion KX II Console Server Configuration Commands Note: CLI commands are the same

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 219 Interface Command The Interface command is used to configure the Dominion KX II network interface. Th

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 220 IPv6 Command Use the IPv6 command to set IPv6 network parameters and retrieve existing IPv6 parameters.

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 14 Mouse Settings The Dominion KX II operates in several mouse modes: • Absolute Mouse Mode™ (D2CIM-VUSB

221 In This Chapter Overview...221 Using the Dominion K

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 222 Dominion KX II Local Console Interface When you are located at the server rack, the Dominion KX II prov

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 223 Available Resolutions The Dominion KX II Local Console provides the following resolutions to support

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 224 Port Access Page (Local Console Server Display) After you login to the Dominion KX II Local Console, th

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 225 The KVM target servers are initially sorted by Port Number. You can change the display to sort on any

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 226 Hot Keys and Connect Keys Because the Dominion KX II Local Console interface is completely replaced by

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 227 Blade chassis Connect key action Key sequence example Disconnect from a target and return to the loca

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 228 Accessing a Target Server To access a target server: 1. Click the Port Name of the target you want t

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 229 Configuring Dominion KX II Local Console Local Port Settings From the Local Port Settings page, you c

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 230 Hot key: Take this action: Double Click Scroll Lock Press Scroll Lock key twice quickly Double Click

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 15 Windows XP®/Windows 2003® To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows XP/2003: 1. Con

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 231  Select the "Ignore CC managed mode on local port" checkbox if you would like local user

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 232 Configuring Dominion KX II Local Port Settings from the Local Console The Standard Local port and the E

Chapter 13: Dominion KX II Local Console 233  Ping interval (seconds)  Timeout (seconds) 1. Click Reset to continue. You will be prompted to c

234 In This Chapter Physical Specifications...234 Environmental Requirements

Appendix A: Specifications 235 Part number Line item description UPC code Power Weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dime

Appendix A: Specifications 236 Part number Line item description UPC code Power Weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dimens

Appendix A: Specifications 237 Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature 0°C- 40°C (32°F - 104°F) Humidity 20% - 85% RH Altitude N/A Vibr

Appendix A: Specifications 238 Part number Line item description Product weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dimensions (WxD

Appendix A: Specifications 239 Part number Line item description Product weight Product dimensions (WxDxH) Shipping weight Shipping dimensions (W

Appendix A: Specifications 240 Supported Paragon CIMs Operating system and serial devices (where applicable) Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Intel

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 16 Note: For KVM target servers running Windows 2000 or XP, you may wish to create a user name that will b

Appendix A: Specifications 241 Supported Paragon CIMs Operating system and serial devices (where applicable) Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Int

Appendix A: Specifications 242 Supported Dominion KX I DCIMs Target server Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Intelligent mouse mode Standard mouse

Appendix A: Specifications 243 Supported Dominion KX I DCIMs Target server Virtual media Absolute mouse mode Intelligent mouse mode Standard mous

Appendix A: Specifications 244 Supported Dominion KX II D2CIMs Target server and remote power strips (where applicable) Virtual media Absolute mous

Appendix A: Specifications 245 Certified Modems • US Robotics 56K 5686E • ZOOM v90 • ZOOM v92 • US Robotics Sportster 56K • US Roboti

Appendix A: Specifications 246 Note: Due to the multiplicity of server manufacturers and types, OS versions, video drivers, and so forth and the sub

Appendix A: Specifications 247 Resolutions 640x350 @85 Hz 800x600 @56 Hz 1024x768 @100 Hz 640x400 @56 Hz 800x600 @60 Hz 1152x864 @60 Hz 640x40

Appendix A: Specifications 248 Language Regions Keyboard layout Chinese Traditional Hong Kong S. A. R., Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese

Appendix A: Specifications 249 Client OS Virtual media (VM) support on client SUSE Linux Professional 9.2 and 10 Yes. Locally held ISO image, Rem

Appendix A: Specifications 250 Supported Browsers Dominion KX II supports the following browsers: • Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 • Firefox 1.5, 2.

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 17  Animate controls and elements inside windows  Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing  F

Appendix A: Specifications 251 Port Description HTTP, Port 80 All requests received by the Dominion KX II via HTTP (port 80) are automatically f

Appendix A: Specifications 252 Network Speed Settings Dominion KX II network speed setting Auto 1000/Full 100/Full 100/Half 10/Full 10/Half Au

Appendix A: Specifications 253 Functions; not recommended NOT supported by Ethernet specification; product will communicate, but collisions

254 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 255 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 256 3. Click New and then choose Attribute. When the warning message appears, click Continue and the Create Ne

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 257 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 258 6. Choose rciusergroup from the Select Schema Object list. 7. Click OK in the Select Schema Object dialo

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 259 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 260 5. In the left pane of the window, select the CN=Users folder. 6. Locate the user name whose properties

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 18 Note: Once connected to the target server, in many Linux graphical environments, the <Ctrl> <A

Appendix B: Updating the LDAP Schema 261 7. Click the Attribute Editor tab if it is not already open. Choose rciusergroup from the Attributes lis

262 In This Chapter Overview...262 Java Runtime Environ

Appendix C: Informational Notes 263 IPv6 Support Notes Java Java 1.5 supports IPv6 for the following: • Solaris 8 and higher • Linux kernel 2.1

Appendix C: Informational Notes 264 Keyboards Non-US Keyboards French Keyboard Caret Symbol (Linux Clients Only) The Virtual KVM Client and the Mult

Appendix C: Informational Notes 265 Tilde Symbol From the Virtual KVM Client and the Multi-Platform Client, the key combination of Alt Gr + 2 does

Appendix C: Informational Notes 266 Language Configuration method Norwegian Keyboard Indicator Swedish Keyboard Indicator Danish Keyboard Indicator

Appendix C: Informational Notes 267 Macintosh Keyboard When a Macintosh is used as the client, the following keys on the Mac keyboard are not capt

Appendix C: Informational Notes 268 Dell Chassis Cable Lengths and Video Resolutions In order to maintain video quality, Raritan recommends using th

Appendix C: Informational Notes 269 SUSE/VESA Video Modes The SuSE X.org configuration tool SaX2 generates video modes using modeline entries in t

Appendix C: Informational Notes 270 Help for Choosing USB Profiles When you are connected to a KVM target server in VKC, you can view information ab

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 19 3. Save the file. 4. Reboot the system in order for the changes to take effect. Linux Settings (Re

Appendix C: Informational Notes 271 USB profile help appears in the USB Profile Help window. For detailed information about specific USB profiles,

Appendix C: Informational Notes 272 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 273 Virtual Media Virtual Media Not Refreshed After Files Added After a virtual media drive has been mounted, if y

Appendix C: Informational Notes 274 Moving Between Ports of the Dominion KX II If you move a between ports of the same Dominion KX II and resume man

275 In This Chapter General Questions...276 Remote Access ...

Appendix D: FAQs 276 General Questions What is the Dominion KX II? The Dominion KX II is a second generation digital KVM (keyboard/video/ mouse) swi

Appendix D: FAQs 277 In general, customers can continue to use their existing switches for many years. As their data centers expand, customers can

Appendix D: FAQs 278 Remote Access How many users can remotely access servers on each Dominion KX II? The Dominion KX II models offer remote connect

Appendix D: FAQs 279 Speed Description Time 100Mbps Theoretical 100Mbit network speed 0.05 seconds 60Mbps Likely practical 100Mbit network sp

Appendix D: FAQs 280 Universal Virtual Media What Dominion KX II models support virtual media? All of the Dominion KX II models support virtual med

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 20 SUSE Linux 10.1 Settings Note: Do not attempt to synchronize the mouse at the SUSE login prompt. You mu

Appendix D: FAQs 281 USB Profiles What is a USB profile? Certain servers require a specifically configured USB interface for USB based services s

Appendix D: FAQs 282 A BIOS profile has been tailored to match the requirements of a particular server’s BIOS that does not implement the full USB s

Appendix D: FAQs 283 Ethernet and IP Networking Does the Dominion KX II offer dual gigabit Ethernet ports to provide redundant fail-over? Yes. Th

Appendix D: FAQs 284 Other factors include the server’s video resolution, networking speed and characteristics, client PC resources, and video card

Appendix D: FAQs 285 User task Default 1Mbit speed & 15 bit color 1Mbit speed & 8 bit color Close browser 100 - 150 KB/s 75 - 100 KB/s

Appendix D: FAQs 286 With the reduced bandwidth settings, bandwidth is reduced significantly for virtually all tasks. With the 15 bit color setting,

Appendix D: FAQs 287 The connection speed and color depth settings can be tweaked to optimize performance for slower bandwidth links. For example,

Appendix D: FAQs 288 Only one. The Dominion KX II protects network security by only requiring access to a single TCP port to operate. This port is c

Appendix D: FAQs 289 When changing the IP address of the Dominion KX II or swapping in a new Dominion KX II, sufficient time must be allowed for i

Appendix D: FAQs 290 IPv6 Networking What is IPv6? IPv6 is the acronym for “Internet Protocol Version 6”. IPv6 is the “next generation” IP protocol

iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Dominion KX II Help...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 21 Tip: If you do not want to be prompted upon log out, follow these procedures instead. To make your

Appendix D: FAQs 291 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

Appendix D: FAQs 292 Servers Does the Dominion KX II depend on a Windows server to operate? Absolutely not. Because users depend on the KVM infrastr

Appendix D: FAQs 293 Blade Servers Can I connect blade servers to the Dominion KX II? Yes you can. The Dominion KX II supports popular blade serv

Appendix D: FAQs 294 Are the Paragon Blade CIMs used? No, the Paragon II Blade CIM will not work with the Dominion KX II. Which CIM should I use? It

Appendix D: FAQs 295 I'm running VMware on some of my blade servers. Is this supported? Yes, with CC-SG you can display and access virtual ma

Appendix D: FAQs 296 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 297 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 298 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 299 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 300 Extended Local Port (Dominion KX2-832 and KX2-864 Models Only) What is the Extended Local port? The Dominion KX2-832 and KX2-86

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 22 3. KVM target servers running the Solaris operating system must output VGA video (H-and-V sync, not co

Appendix D: FAQs 301 Power Control Does the Dominion KX II have a dual power option? All of the Dominion KX II models come equipped with dual AC i

Appendix D: FAQs 302 To take advantage of the Dominion KX II's integrated power control user interface, and more importantly, integrated securi

Appendix D: FAQs 303 Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) Can I use Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) from Raritan's analog matrix KVM switch, P

Appendix D: FAQs 304 Security What kind of encryption does the Dominion KX II use? The Dominion KX II uses industry-standard (and extremely secure)

Appendix D: FAQs 305 The encryption level that is autonegotiated is dependent on the browser in use. Manageability Can the Dominion KX II be remo

Appendix D: FAQs 306 Miscellaneous What is the Dominion KX II's default IP address? 192.168.0.192 What is the Dominion KX II's default us

307 A A. AC Power • 26 Absolute Mouse Mode • 71 Access Telnet from a Windows PC • 212 Accessing a Target Server • 228 Accessing the Dominion KX II U

Index 308 Disconnecting KVM Target Servers • 55 Disconnecting Virtual Media • 82, 86 Discovering Devices on the Dominion KX II Subnet • 47 Discoveri

Index 309 Logging Out • 50 Login Limitations • 178, 179 M Macintosh Keyboard • 267 Maintenance • 191 Make Linux Settings Permanent • 20 Make UNIX

Index 310 Setting Network Parameters • 216 Setting Parameters • 215 Setting Permissions • 98, 103, 104 Setting Permissions for an Individual Group •

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 23 Video Settings (POST) Sun systems have two different resolution settings: a POST resolution and a GUI

Index 311 VKC Virtual Media • 72 VM-CIMs and DL360 USB Ports • 269 W What's New in the Help • 2 Windows 2000 Composite USB Device Behavior fo

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Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 24 4. Use the sliders to set the Mouse acceleration to 1.0 and Threshold to 1.0. 5. Click OK. To config

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 25 To take advantage of the Dominion KX II: The firewall must allow inbound communication on: Web-access

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 26 A. AC Power To connect the power supply: 1. Attach the included AC power cord to the Dominion KX II

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 27  Enable Automatic Failover on the Network Configuration page. Note: Use both network ports only if

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 28 E. Target Server Ports The Dominion KX II uses standard UTP cabling (Cat5/5e/6) to connect to each targ

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 29 2. Once the unit has booted, the Dominion KX II Local Console is visible on the monitor attached to

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 30  DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is used by networked computers (clients) to obtain unique

Contents iv Video Properties ...63 Mous

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 31 a. Primary DNS Server IP Address b. Secondary DNS Server IP Address 7. When finished, click OK

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 32 Naming Target Servers To name the target servers: 1. Connect all of the target servers if you have n

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 33 Character Description Character Description % Percent sign @ At sign & Ampersand [ Left br

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 34 Note: If either of these checkboxes is selected and power input is not actually connected, the power LE

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 35 Note on Microsoft Active Directory Microsoft Active Directory uses the LDAP/LDAPS protocol natively,

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 36 3. Type the layout code desired (for example, 31 for the Japanese keyboard). 4. Press Enter. 5. Shut

37 In This Chapter Interfaces...37 Virtual KVM Client

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 38 Dominion KX II Local Console Interface When you are located at the server rack, the Dominion KX II provide

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 39 from the Dominion device's IP address to launch the Dominion KX II Remote Console. Depending on you

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 40 6. See Virtual KVM Client (on page 51) for information on the Dominion KX II functions available via the R

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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  Availability - The Availability can be Idle, Connected, Busy, or Unavailable. Blade servers will have a

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 43 Port Action Menu When you click a Port Name in the Port Access list, the Port Action menu appears. Choos

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 44 Managing Favorites A Favorites feature is provided so you can organize and quickly access the devices you

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 45 Note: Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. Manage Favorites Page To open the Manage Favorit

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 46 Discovering Devices on the Local Subnet This option discovers the devices on your local subnet, which is t

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 47 Tip: Use the Select All and Deselect All buttons to quickly select all (or deselect all) devices in the

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 48 To discover devices on the device subnet: 1. Choose Manage > Discover Devices - Dominion KX II Subnet

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 49 6. Click OK. The device is added to your list of favorites. To edit a favorite: 1. From the Favor

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 50 Logging Out To quit the Dominion KX II Remote Console: • Click Logout in the upper right-hand corner of

Contents vi Upgrading CIMs...1

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 51 Note: Depending on your browser and browser security settings, you may see various security and certific

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 52 VKC Toolbar and Shortcut Keys Button Button Name Description Connection Properties Opens the Modify Conn

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 53 Button Button Name Description Send Ctrl+Alt+Del Sends a Ctrl+Alt+Del hot key combination to the targe

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 54 3. Choose Switch From in the Port Action menu. The Virtual KVM Client window switches to the new target s

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 55 Disconnecting KVM Target Servers Note: This item is not available on the Dominion KX II Local Console. T

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 56 Connection Properties The Dominion KX II dynamic video compression algorithms maintain KVM console usabili

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 57  128 Kb (Dual ISDN)  56 kb (ISP Modem)  33 kb (Fast Modem)  24 kb (Slow Modem) Note that these s

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 58 Connection Information To obtain information about your Virtual KVM Client connection: • Choose Connect

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 59 Building a Keyboard Macro To build a macro: 1. Click Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. The Keyboard Macr

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 60 8. Click OK to save the macro. Click Clear to clear all field and start over. When you click OK, the Keyb

Contents vii Dominion KX II Local Console Interface...222 Securit

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 61 9. Click Close to close the Keyboard Macros dialog. The macro will now appear on the Keyboard menu in t

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 62 5. Click OK. To remove a macro: 1. Choose Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. The Keyboard Macros dialog app

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 63 Video Properties Refresh Screen The Refresh Screen command forces a refresh of the video screen. Video s

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 64 Video Settings Use the Video Settings command to manually adjust the video settings. To change the video

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 65 j. Phase - Phase values range from 0 to 31 and will wrap around. Stop at the phase value that produces

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 66 Note: Some Sun background screens, such as screens with very dark borders, may not center precisely on cer

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 67 3. Click Save to save the screenshot. Mouse Options When controlling a target server, the Dominion KX

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 68 Mouse Pointer Synchronization When remotely viewing a target server that uses a mouse, you will see two mo

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 69 Additional Notes for Intelligent Mouse Mode • Be sure that there are no icons or applications in the up

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 70 Intelligent Mouse Mode In Intelligent Mouse mode, the Dominion KX II device can detect the target mouse se

Contents viii Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema ...255 Creating a New Attrib

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 71 Please note that mouse configurations will vary on different target operating systems. Consult your OS g

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 72 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 73 5. Exit Single Cursor Mode - Hotkey. When you enter single cursor mode, only the target server mouse cu

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 74 View Options View Toolbar You can use the Virtual KVM client with or without the toolbar display. To tog

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 75 Help Options About Raritan Virtual KVM Client This menu command provides version information about the V

76 In This Chapter Overview...77 Prerequisites for Us

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 77 Overview Virtual media extends KVM capabilities by enabling KVM target servers to remotely access media from a client

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 78

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 79 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 80 If you would prefer not to change Vista account permissions, run Internet Explorer as an administrator. To do this, clic

Contents ix Appendix D FAQs 275 General Questions...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 81 4. Click Save. All media specified here will now be available for selection in the Map Virtual Media CD/ISO Image dia

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 82 If you would prefer not to change Vista account permissions, run Internet Explorer as an administrator. To do this, clic

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 83 Connecting to Virtual Media Local Drives This option mounts an entire drive, which means the entire disk drive is moun

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 84 4. Click Connect. The media will be mounted on the target server virtually. You can access the media just like any othe

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 85 b. Choose the drive from the Local CD/DVD Drive drop-down list. All available internal and external CD and DVD drive

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 86 Disconnecting Virtual Media To disconnect the virtual media drives: • For local drives, choose Virtual Media > Dis

87 In This Chapter Overview...87 CIM Compatibility ..

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 88 CIM Compatibility In order to make use of USB profiles, you must use a D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB with updated firmware. A

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 89 USB profile Description BIOS DellOptiplex Keyboard Only Dell Optiplex BIOS Access (Keyboard Only) Use this profile to

Chapter 5: USB Profiles 90 USB profile Description BIOS DellPowerEdge Keyboard Only Dell PowerEdge BIOS Access (Keyboard Only) Use this profile to