Raritan DOMINION DKX432 Betriebsanweisung

User Guide DKX116, DKX216, DKX232, DKX416, DKX432 v. 1.3 Raritan Computer Inc. 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset, NJ

2 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Product Photos Figure 2 Dominion KX Front and Rear Panels Figure 3 Dominion KX Computer Interface Module (DCIM)

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3 Product Features Hardware • 1U rack-mountable (brackets included) • 16 or 32 server ports • Multiple User Capacity •

4 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Terminology This manual uses of the following terms for components of a typical Dominion KX configuration. Please refer to

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 5 Chapter 2: Installation Configuring Target Servers Before installing Dominion KX, you must configure any target servers to

6 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Note: Windows XP and 2000 login screens revert to pre-set mouse parameters that differ from those suggested for optimal Dom

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 7 All target servers must be configured to one of the display resolutions supported by Dominion KX, as listed in the beginni

8 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Apple Macintosh Settings For target servers running an Apple Macintosh operating system, no specific mouse setting is requi

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 9 Connect a standard Ethernet cable (included) from the network port labeled LAN1 to an Ethernet switch, hub, or router. To

10 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 4. On the Local Access Console, log on with the default username/password of admin/raritan. 5. Press the <F5> key

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 11 Connect to Dominion KX Remotely When you complete the physical installation of Dominion KX, establish an initial network

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12 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Establish a Connection When you double-click on your Dominion KX icon, its login screen appears. Log on with your username

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 13 Chapter 3: Raritan Remote Client (RRC) Raritan Remote Client (RRC) is Dominion KX and KX101’s graphical use

14 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Depending on your browser’s security configuration, you may see any or all of the following dialog boxes, confirming acces

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 15 Raritan Multi-Platform Client (MPC) Non-Windows users can now connect to target servers through the Dominio

16 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE RRC Window Layout RRC functions are grouped into five general sections on the screen. Each section will be discussed in de

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 17 RRC Navigator The RRC Navigator provides a tree view of every known Raritan KVM Over IP device so you can a

18 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE For each Raritan device to which you are connected, RRC Navigator expands its display tree to show each port for which you

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 19 Sorting Ports Use the Sort options on the View menu to organize KX port information; sort ports by channel

20 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Sort by Name When sorted by name, port names are sorted alphanumerically within each group. Figure 17 Sort Ports by Name

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 21 Sort by Status Ports are sorted in the following order: • Active Channels • Busy Channels • Available De

FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule

22 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Creating New Profiles Create a connection profile to store important information about your Raritan device, such as IP Add

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 23 Note: If using dynamic DHCP addressing, select the option button to Find Dominion KX by Name (please note

24 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE to initiate a connection with that Dominion KX unit. Click [OK] when you have completed the fields. When you have complete

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 25 Closing a Remote Connection To end your Dominion KX connection, right-click on the icon, and select Disconn

26 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE RRC Status Bar The RRC Status Bar displays session information about your connection to your Dominion KX. Figure 26 RRC S

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 27 Keyboard Shortcut Menu To access RRC’s keyboard shortcut menu, press CTRL+ALT+M. Execute any of the comman

28 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Remote KVM Console Control Once you establish a connection with a Dominion KX unit, that unit’s icon in the RRC Navigator

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 29 Single Mouse Mode / Dual Mouse Mode When remotely viewing a target server that uses a pointing device, you

30 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Automatic Mouse Synchronization When in Dual Cursor mode, the system will automatically align the mouse pointers when the

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 31 Auto-Scroll The auto-scroll feature automatically scrolls the video display in the direction of the cursor,

Important Information Login • The default Dominion KX login user name is admin and the password is raritan. This user has administrative privil

32 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Keyboard Macros Dominion KX’s Keyboard Macro feature ensures that keystroke combinations intended for the target server ar

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 33 c) In the Keys to Press drop-down list, select each key for which you would like to emulate key presses –

34 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Running a Keyboard Macro Once you have created a keyboard macro, execute it from the RRC Menu Bar, or by using the hotkey

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 35 Connection and Video Properties Dominion KX’s dynamic video compression algorithms maintain KVM console usa

36 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE − Smoothing: The video Smoothing level you set instructs Dominion KX to what degree color gradation shifts are relevant f

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 37 − PLL Settings: If the video image looks extremely blurry or unfocused, the PLL Settings for clock and pha

38 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Select Administrative Functions via RRC Although Dominion KX provides a remote interface to administrative functions throu

CHAPTER 3: RARITAN REMOTE CLIENT (RRC) 39 Remote Power Management With a properly configured Raritan Remote Power Control Strip, RRC can manage AC Po

40 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 7. In the Broadcast Port Panel, type the broadcast port number in the Port field. 8. Click OK when finished or click Can

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 41 Chapter 4: Administrative Functions Dominion KX Manager is used to manage both the Dominion KX and the KX101

CONTENTS i Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ... 1 Dominion KX Overview ...

42 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE KX Manager Interface KX Manager provides an interface for performing configuration and administrative functions. Many comm

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 43 Network Configuration Use these descriptions to customize the network configuration settings, such as IP Addr

44 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE your firewall settings must enable two-way communication through the default port 5000 or the non-default port configured

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 45 Reset Settings to Default To delete all of the configured device’s network settings and return to factory def

46 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE data transfer. Note that because the SSL protocol was not designed for KVM communication, this mode is less efficient but

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 47 Time and Date The Time and Date screen allows you to access the device’s current settings to set time, date,

48 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Relationship between Users and Group Entries You may want to organize users in your device into groups. Assigning users to

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 49 Create or Edit User Groups and Access Permissions Define User Groups before creating individual Users. When c

50 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Figure 49 Edit Group Window 2. Type a name for the new user group, or edit the name for an existing user group in the Gr

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 51 5. Other permission elements on the Add Group or Edit Group screens include: • This Group panel, Used By f

ii CONTENTS Chapter 4: Administrative Functions ... 41 Launching Dominion KX Manager ...

52 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Moving Users between Groups To organize users into groups, select the user group you want to modify, and on the User menu,

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 53 Figure 53 Edit User Window 2. Type a unique user name or edit the existing user name in the User Name field

54 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Remote Authentication Introduction Note to CommandCenter Users If you plan to configure the device to be integrated with a

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 55 Authentication vs. Authorization When your device is configured for remote authentication, the external authe

56 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE General Settings for Remote Authentication 1. On the Setup menu, click Security, and then click Remote Authentication to

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 57 Returning User Group Information via LDAP When an LDAP authentication attempt succeeds, Dominion KX determine

58 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 4. Type rciusergroup in the Common Name field. 5. Type rciusergroup in the LDAP Display Name field. 6. Type 1.3.6.1.4.1

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 59 Modifying New Attributes Use the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to modify the new attributes fo

60 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Returning User Group Information via RADIUS When a RADIUS authentication attempt succeeds, the device determines the permi

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 61 KX101 unit sends the following RADIUS attributes to the RADIUS server with each accounting request: ATTRIBUT

FIGURES iii Figures Figure 1 Dominion KX Configuration...

62 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Forced User Logoff To manually log a user off a device, select that user in the user tree, right-click on the user icon, a

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 63 Device Diagnostic Console On the Setup menu, click Diagnostics to view a diagnostic console window from KX Ma

64 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Device System Information On the Setup menu, click System Information to view Model Type, Hardware Version, Firmware Versi

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 65 Configuration Backup and Restore On the File menu, click Backup, and then click User-Group Information to do

66 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE PC Properties To view PC Properties, select a server in the server list and on the Setup menu, click Properties, and then

CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 67 Configuring the Power Strip 1. Once the power strip has been added, KX Manager will automatically recognize

68 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Power Strip View On the View menu, click Power Strip. The Power Strip View window appears displaying connected Power Stri

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CHAPTER 5: LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 71 Chapter 5: Local Console Port Access Local Port Functionality When you are located at the server rack, Domini

iv FIGURES Figure 52 Add User Window ...

72 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Local Factory and Password Reset If you forget the administrator password, there is currently no way to reset it to factor

CHAPTER 5: LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 73 Local Port Administration Dominion KX should ideally be managed via Dominion KX Manager (see Chapter 4: Admin

74 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Change Network Settings 1. Log on to Dominion KX as a user with administrative privileges, and press <F5> to activa

CHAPTER 5: LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 75 Dominion KX firmware version 1.3 operates on all Dominion models: DKX116, DKX216, DKX232, DKX416, and DKX432.

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APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 77 Appendix A: Specifications Digital KVM Switches PART NUMBER PRODUCT WEIGHT PRODUCT DIMENSIONS (WXDXH) SHIPPING WEIGHT

78 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Raritan Remote Client (RRC) Applet Operating System Requirements: Windows XP / NT* / ME / 2000 / 2003 with DirectX. * Wind

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 79 Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution Keyboard: PS/2 or USB Mouse: PS/2 or USB Video: VGA DOMINION

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APPENDIX B: FAQS 81 Appendix B: FAQs General Questions QUESTION ANSWER What is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is a digital KVM (keyboard / video / mouse

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Dominion KX Overview Dominion KX is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM switch that provides

82 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE QUESTION ANSWER Can two people access the same server, one remotely and one from the local port? Yes, the local port is c

APPENDIX B: FAQS 83 Ethernet and IP Networking QUESTION ANSWER How much bandwidth does Dominion KX require? Dominion KX offers integrated IP-Reach

84 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE QUESTION ANSWER Can I use Dominion KX with a VPN? Yes. Dominion KX uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologies fro

APPENDIX B: FAQS 85 Servers QUESTION ANSWER Does Dominion KX depend on a Windows server to operate? Absolutely not. Because you depend on your KVM

86 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Installation QUESTION ANSWER Besides the unit itself, what do I need to order from Raritan to install Dominion KX? For ea

APPENDIX B: FAQS 87 Local Port QUESTION ANSWER Can I access my servers directly from the rack? Yes, at the rack Dominion KX functions just like a t

88 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Power Control QUESTION ANSWER What type of power control capabilities does Dominion KX offer? Because Dominion KX enables

APPENDIX B: FAQS 89 Scalability QUESTION ANSWER How do I connect multiple Dominion KX devices together into one solution? Multiple Dominion KX uni

90 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Security QUESTION ANSWER What kind of encryption does Dominion KX use? Dominion KX utilizes industry-standard (and extrem

APPENDIX B: FAQS 91 Miscellaneous QUESTION ANSWER What is Dominion KX’s default IP address? 192.168.0.192 What is Dominion KX’s default username an