Raritan DKX2-v2.6.0-0R-E - Manual

Contents v Virtual Media in a Mac Environment .......................................................................................... 103 Active System Partition .................................................................................................... 103 Drive Partitions ................

Contents vi LAN Interface Settings ..................................................................................................... 144 Device Services ......................................................................................................................... 145 Enabling SSH .......

Contents vii Upgrading CIMs ......................................................................................................................... 245 Upgrading Firmware .................................................................................................................. 245 Upgrade ...

Contents viii Local Console Smart Card Access ............................................................................................ 270 Smart Card Access in KX2 8xx Devices ......................................................................... 271 Local Console USB Profile Options ...........

Contents ix Appendix B Dual Video Port Groups 317 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 317 Recommendations for Dual Port Video .......................................................................

Contents xi Appendix F Frequently Asked Questions 355 General FAQs ............................................................................................................................ 355 Remote Access .............................................................................................

1 In This Chapter KX II Overview ........................................................................................... 2 Package Contents ..................................................................................... 4 KX II Device Photos and Features ......................................

Chapter 1: Introduction 2 KX II Overview Raritan's Dominion KX II is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch that provides BIOS-level (and up) access and control of servers from anywhere in the world via a web browser. Up to 64 servers can be controlled with a standa...

Chapter 1: Introduction 4 Diagram key Local port access Tiering IP-based network access Extended local port Modem Mobile access via iPhone ® and iPad ® using CC-SG Virtual media Digital audio Smart card access at the rack CIMs Remote smart card access Cat5/6 cable Package Contents Each KX II ships a...

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 KX II Device Photos and Features KX II KX2-808

Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Product Features Hardware  Integrated KVM-over-IP remote access  1U or 2U rack-mountable (brackets included)  Dual power supplies with failover; autoswitching power supply with power failure warning  Support for tiering in which a base KX II device is used to access mul...

Chapter 1: Introduction 9 KX II Client Applications The following client applications can be used in the KX II: KX II 2.2 (and later):  Virtual KVM Client (VKC)  Active KVM Client (AKC)  Multi-Platform Client (MPC) KX II (Generation 2):  Virtual KVM Client (VKC)  Multi-Platform Client (MPC) Jav...

10 In This Chapter Overview .................................................................................................. 10 Rack Mounting ......................................................................................... 10 Default Login Information ........................................

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11 5. When connecting cables to the rear panel of the KX II drape them over the cable-support bar. Rear Mount The steps correspond to the numbers shown in the rear rackmount diagrams. 1. Secure the cable-support bar to the front end of the side brackets, nea...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 12 Default Login Information Default Value User name admin This user has administrative privileges. Password raritan The first time you start the KX II, you are required to change the default password. IP address 192.168.0.192. Important: For backup and busi...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13 Step 2: Configure the KVM Target Servers Target Server Video Resolutions For optimal bandwidth efficiency and video performance, KVM target servers running graphical user interfaces such as W indows ® , Linux ® , X-Windows, Solaris ™ , and KDE may require...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 14 Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 Mouse Settings Configure these mouse settings in Windows XP ® , Windows 2003 ® and Windows 2008 ® : Configure the Motion settings:  Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the middle speed  Disable the "E...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 15 3. In KX II, select Device Settings > Port Configuration, then click on the target name to open the Port page. 4. Expand 'Select USB Profiles for Port' section. 5. Select 'Mac OS-X (10.4.9) and later' from the Available box, then click Add to add it to...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 17 Enable 'Automatic Failover' on the KX II Network Configuration page. D. Local Access Port (Local PC) For access to target servers at the rack, use the KX II Local Access port. The Local Access port also provides a graphical user interface from the KX II L...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 18 2. Ensure that your target server's video is configured to a supported resolution and refresh rate. For Sun servers, ensure your target server's video card is set to output standard VGA (H-and-V sync) and not composite sync. 3. Attach the keyboard/mouse c...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 19 Assign the KX II an IP Address To assign an IP address to the KX II: 1. Choose Device Settings > Network. The Network Settings page opens. 2. Specify a meaningful Device Name for your KX II device. Up to 32 alphanumeric and valid special characters, no...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 21 2. If Use the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected, whether or not DHCP is selected, the addresses entered in this section is used to connect to the DNS server. Enter the following information if the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected. These...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 23 Step 5: Launching the KX II Remote Console Log in to your KX II Remote Console from any workstation with network connectivity that has Microsoft .NET ® and/or Java Runtime Environment ™ installed. To launch the KX II Remote Console: 1. Launch a supported ...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 24 3. Choose Switch From in the Port Action menu. The new target server you selected is displayed. Disconnecting a Target Server To disconnect a target server:  On the Port Access page, click the port name of the target you want to disconnect from, then cli...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 25 Step 7: Configure Tiering (Optional) The optional tiering feature allows you to use a KX II as your base device, then connect additional KX II's to it as tiered devices. You can then access servers and PX PDUs through the base both locally and remotely. S...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 26  http://IP-ADDRESS/akc for the Microsoft .NET-based Active KVM Client IP-ADDRESS is the IP address assigned to your KX II You can also use HTTPS, or the DNS name of the KX II assigned by your administrator (if applicable). You are always redirected to th...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 27 Additional Security Warnings Even after an SSL certificate is installed in the KX II, depending on your browser and security settings, additional security warnings may be displayed when you log in to KX II. It is necessary to accept these warnings to laun...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 28 Example 1: Import the Certificate into the Browser In this example, you import the Certificate into the browser. Steps Open an IE browser, then log in to KX II. Click More Information on the first Java ™ security warning. Click View Certificate Details on...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 29 Steps Click the Content tab. Click Certificates. The Certificate Import W izard opens and walks you through each step.  File to Import - Browse to locate the Certificate  Certificate Store - Select the location to store the Certificate Click Finish on t...

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 30 Example 2: Add the KX II to Trusted Sites and Import the Certificate In this example, the KX II's URL is added as a Trusted Site, and the Self Signed Certificate is added as part of the process. Steps Open an IE browser, then select Tools > Internet Op...

32 In This Chapter KX II Interfaces ........................................................................................ 32 KX II Local Console Interface: KX II Devices .......................................... 33 KX II Remote Console Interface .....................................................

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 33 KX II Local Console Interface: KX II Devices When you are located at the server rack, the KX II provides standard KVM management and administration via the KX II Local Console. The KX II Local Console provides a direct KVM (analog) connection to your connect...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 34 KX II Interface Both the KX II Remote Console and the KX II Local Console interfaces provide a web-based interface for device configuration and administration, as well as target server list and selection. The options are organized into various tabs. After a ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 35 Left Panel The left panel of the KX II interface contains the following information. Note that some information is conditional - meaning it is displayed based on your role, features being used and so on. Conditional information is noted here. Information Des...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 36 Information Description When displayed? PowerIn2 Status of the power 2 outlet connection. Either on or off, or Auto-detect off Always Configured As Base or Configured As Tiered If you are using a tiering configuration, this indicates if the KX II you are acc...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 37 KX II Console Navigation The KX II Console interfaces provide many methods for navigation and making your selections. To select an option (use any of the following):  Click on a tab. A page of available options appears.  Hover over a tab and select the app...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 38 Port Access Page (Remote Console Display) After successfully logging on to the KX II remote console, the View by Port tab on the Port Access page appears. This page lists all of the KX II ports, and the target servers, port groups, and blade chassis that are...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 39  Status - The status of the servers - either up or down. To connect to an available target server or dual monitor target server: 1. Click on the port name. The Port Action menu opens. 2. Click Connect. Once you are connected to a target or dual monitor targ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 41 Blade Chassis - Port Access Page The blade chassis is displayed in an expandable, hierarchical list on the Port Access page, with the blade chassis at the root of the hierarchy and the individual blades labeled and displayed below the root. Use the Expand Ar...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 43 Managing Favorites A Favorites feature is provided so you can organize and quickly access the devices you use frequently. The Favorite Devices section is located in the lower left side (sidebar) of the Port Access page and provides the ability to:  Create a...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 45 Access and Display Favorites To access a favorite KX II device:  Click the device name (listed beneath Favorite Devices). A new browser opens to that device. To display favorites by name:  Click Display by Name. To display favorites by IP Address:  Click ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 46  To use the default discovery port, select the Use Default Port 5000 checkbox.  To use a different discovery port: a. Deselect the Use Default Port 5000 checkbox. b. Type the port number in the Discover on Port field. c. Click Save. 3. Click Refresh. The l...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 47 Scanning Ports The KX II provides the port scanning feature to search for selected targets, and display them in a slide show view, allowing you to monitor up to 32 targets at one time. You can connect to targets or focus on a specific target as needed. Scans...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 48 Note: MPC uses a different method for initiating a scan than the other Raritan clients. See Set Scan Group in the KVM and Serial Client Guide for details. The scan results and scan options differ between the Remote Console and the Local Console. See Scanning...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 49 Using Scan Port Options Following are options available to you while scanning targets. With the exception of the Expand/Collapse icon, all of these options are selected from the Options menu in the upper left of the Port Scan viewer. The options will return ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 50 Logging Out To quit the KX II:  Click Logout in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Note: Logging out also closes any open Virtual KVM Client and serial client sessions. Proxy Server Configuration for Use with MPC, VKC and AKC When the use of a Proxy S...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 52 Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Active KVM Client (AKC) Overview Whenever you access a target server from the Port Access page of KX II the Remote Console, a Virtual KVM Client (VKC) window opens. There is one Virtual KVM Client for each target server connected...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 53 Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Active KVM Client (AKC) Shared Features The Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Active KVM Client (AKC) are interfaces used to access remote targets. VKC and AKC share similar features with the exception of the following:  Minimum syst...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 55 3. Choose the Color Depth from the drop-down list. The device can dynamically adapt the color depth transmitted to remote users in order to maximize usability in all bandwidths.  15-bit RGB Color  8-bit RGB Color  4-bit Color  4-bit Gray  3-bit Gray  2...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 56 Connection Information Open the Connection Information dialog for real-time connection information, and copy the information from the dialog as needed. This is useful if, for example, you want to gather real-time information on your current connection. See C...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 58  33 kb (Fast Modem)  24 kb (Slow Modem) Note that these settings are an optimization for specific conditions rather than an exact speed. The client and server always attempt to deliver video as quickly as possible on the network regardless of the current n...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 59 Button Button name Description Same as choosing Video > Color Calibrate. Target Screenshot Click to take a screenshot of the target server and save it to a file of your choosing. Audio Opens a dialog that allows you to select from a list of audio devices ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 60 Audio is supported by KX II 2.4.0 (and later). Audio capture is supported by KX II 2.5.0 (and later). Audio icons Icon name Description Speaker These icons are located in status bar at the bottom of the client window. Green, blinking waves indicate an audio ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 61 Import/Export Keyboard Macros Macros exported from Active KVM Client (AKC) cannot be imported into Multi-Platform Client (MPC) or Virtual KVM Client (VKC). Macros exported from MPC or VKC cannot be imported into AKC. To import macros: 1. Choose Keyboard >...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 63 Building a Keyboard Macro To build a macro: 1. Click Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. The Keyboard Macros dialog appears. 2. Click Add. The Add Keyboard Macro dialog appears. 3. Type a name for the macro in the Keyboard Macro Name field. This name appears in t...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 64 9. Select the new macro on the menu to run it or use the keystrokes you assigned to the macro. To use the Send Text to Target function for the macro: 1. Click the Keyboard > Send Text to Target. The Send Text to Target dialog appears. 2. Enter the text yo...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 65 Modifying and Removing Keyboard Macros To modify a macro: 1. Choose Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. The Keyboard Macros dialog appears. 2. Choose the macro from among those listed. 3. Click Modify. The Add/Edit Macro dialog appears. 4. Make your changes. 5. C...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 66 Video Properties Refreshing the Screen The Refresh Screen command forces a refresh of the video screen. Video settings can be refreshed automatically in several ways:  The Refresh Screen command forces a refresh of the video screen.  The Auto-sense Video S...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 67 Adjusting Video Settings Use the Video Settings command to manually adjust the video settings. To change the video settings: 1. Choose Video > Video Settings to open the Video Settings dialog. 2. Adjust the following settings as required. As you adjust th...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 69 Screenshot from Target Command (Target Screenshot) You are able to take a screenshot of a target server using the Screenshot from Target server command. If needed, save this screenshot to a file location of your choosing as a bitmap, JPEG or PNG file. To tak...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 70 Mouse Options When in dual mouse mode, and provided the option is properly configured, the mouse cursors align. In dual mouse mode, when controlling a target server, the Remote Console displays two mouse cursors: one belonging to your KX II client workstatio...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 71 Mouse Pointer Synchronization When remotely viewing a target server that uses a mouse, two mouse cursors are displayed: one belonging to your remote client workstation and the other belonging to the target server. When the mouse pointer lies within the Virtu...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 72 Additional Notes for Intelligent Mouse Mode  Be sure that there are no icons or applications in the upper left section of the screen since that is where the synchronization routine takes place.  Do not use an animated mouse.  Disable active desktop on KVM...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 73 Intelligent Mouse Mode In Intelligent Mouse mode, the device can detect the target mouse settings and synchronize the mouse cursors accordingly, allowing mouse acceleration on the target. Intelligent mouse mode is the default for non-VM targets. During synch...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 74 Please note that mouse configurations will vary on different target operating systems. Consult your OS guidelines for further details. Also note that intelligent mouse synchronization does not work with UNIX targets. Absolute Mouse Mode In this mode, absolut...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 75 Single Mouse Mode Single Mouse mode uses only the target server mouse cursor and the local mouse pointer no longer appears onscreen. Note: Single mouse mode does not work on Windows or Linux targets when client is running on a Virtual Machine. To enter singl...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 77 5. Click OK. Keyboard Limitations Turkish Keyboards If using a Turkish keyboard, you must connect to a target server through the Active KVM Client (AKC). It is not supported by other Raritan clients. Slovenian Keyboards The < key does not work on Slovenia...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 78 Client Launch Settings KX II users can configure client launch settings that allow you to define the screen settings for a KVM session. To configure client launch settings: 1. Click Tools > Options. The Options dialog appears. 2. Click on the Client Launc...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 79 Configure Scan Settings in VKC and AKC The KX II provides the port scanning feature to search for selected targets, and display them in a slide show view, allowing you to monitor up to 32 targets at one time. You can connect to targets or focus on a specific...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 80 View Status Bar By default, the status bar is displayed at the bottom of the target window. To hide the status bar:  Click View > Status Bar to deselect it. To restore the status bar:  Click View > Status Bar to select it. Scaling Scaling your target...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 81 Full Screen Mode When you enter Full Screen mode, the target's full screen is displayed and acquires the same resolution as the target server. The hot key used for exiting this mode is specified in the Options dialog, see Tool Options (on page 75). While in ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 82 Digital Audio The KX II supports end-to-end, bidirectional, digital audio connections for digital audio playback and capture devices from a remote client to a target server. The audio devices are accessed over a USB connection. Current device firmware is req...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 83 Saving Audio Settings Audio device settings are applied on a per KX II device basis. Once the audio devices settings are configured and saved on the KX II, the same settings are applied to it. For example, you can configure a W indows ® audio device to us a ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 85 Connecting to a Single Target Server from Multiple Remote Clients KX II 2.5.0 (and later) allows up to eight (8) users on different remote clients to connect to the same target server at the same time in order to listen in on audio playback. In order to use ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 86 Connecting and Disconnecting a Digital Audio Device Audio device settings are applied on a per KX II device basis. Once the audio devices settings are configured and saved on the KX II, the same settings are applied to it. See Saving Audio Settings (on page ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 88 To disconnect from the audio device:  Click the Audio icon in the toolbar and select OK when you are prompted to confirm the disconnect. A confirmation message appears. Click OK. Adjusting Capture and Playback Buffer Size (Audio Settings) Once an audio devi...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 89 Smart Cards Using the KX II, you are able to mount a smart card reader onto a target server to support smart card authentication and related applications. For a list of supported smart cards, smart card readers, and additional system requirements, see Smart ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 90 You are also able to remove or reinsert a smart card. This function can be used to provide notification to a target server OS that requires a removal/reinsertion in order to display the appropriate login dialog. Using this function allows the notification to...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 91 To update the smart card in the Select Smart Card Reader dialog:  Click Refresh List if a new smart card reader has been attached to the client PC. To send smart card remove and reinsert notifications to the target:  Select the smart card reader that is cu...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 92 2. Use the Copy to Clipboard button to copy the information contained in the dialog to a clipboard file so it can be accessed later when dealing with support (if needed). About the Active KVM Client Active KVM Client (AKC) is based on Microsoft Windows .NET ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 93 Since .NET is required to run AKC, if you do not have .NET installed or you have an unsupported version of .NET installed, you will receive a message instructing you to check the .NET version. Note: Raritan recommends Windows XP ® operating system users veri...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 94 Multi-Platform Client (MPC) Raritan Multi-Platform Client (MPC) is a graphical user interface for the Raritan product lines, providing remote access to target servers connected to Raritan KVM over IP devices. For details on using MPC, see the KVM and Serial ...

Chapter 3: Working with Target Servers 95 Note: Depending on your browser and browser security settings, you may see various security and certificate check and warning messages. It is necessary to accept the options in order to open MPC. Note: If you are using Firefox 3.0.3, you may experience probl...

96 All KX II models support virtual media. Virtual media extends KVM capabilities by enabling target servers to remotely access media from a client PC and network file servers. With this feature, media mounted on client PCs and network file servers are essentially "mounted virtually" by the ...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 97 Remote PC VM Prerequisites  Certain virtual media options require administrative privileges on the remote PC (for example, drive redirection of complete drives). Note: If you are using Microsoft Vista or Windows 7, disable User Account Control or select Run as Administra...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 98 Supported Tasks Via Virtual Media Virtual media provides the ability to perform tasks remotely, such as:  Transferring files  Running diagnostics  Installing or patching applications  Complete installation of the operating system  Record and playback of digital audio...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 99 Supported Virtual Media Operating Systems The following client operating systems are supported:  Windows ® 7 operating system  Windows 8 operating system  Windows XP ® operating system  openSUSE ® 11.4 Celadon (x86_64)  Fedora ® 18  RHEL ® 6.4  OSX Mountain Lion ® ...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 100 Connecting and Disconnecting from Virtual Media Access a Virtual Media Drive on a Client Computer To access a virtual media drive on the client computer: 1. From the Virtual KVM Client, choose Virtual Media > Connect Drive, or click the Connect Drive... button . The M...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 102 Note: If you are working with files on a Linux ® target, use the Linux Sync command after the files are copied using virtual media in order to view the copied files. Files may not appear until a sync is performed. Note: If you are using the Windows 7 ® operating system ®...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 103 Drive Partitions The following drive partition limitations exist across operating systems:  Windows ® and Mac targets are not able to read Linux formatted partitions  Windows and Linux cannot read Mac formatted partitions  Only W indows Fat partitions are supported by...

Chapter 4: Virtual Media 104 Virtual Media File Server Setup (File Server ISO Images Only) This feature is only required when using virtual media to access file server ISO images. ISO9660 format is the standard supported by Raritan. However, other CD-ROM extensions may also work. Note: SMB/CIFS supp...

105 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 105 Turning Outlets On/Off and Cycling Power ........................................... 106 Overview The KX II allows you to control Raritan PX and RPC series rack PDU (powe...

Chapter 5: Rack PDU (Power Strip) Outlet Control 106  Control - Turn outlets on or off, or cycle their power.  Association - The ports associated with the outlet. Initially, when you open the Powerstrip page, the power strips that are currently connected to the KX II are displayed in the Powerstri...

Chapter 5: Rack PDU (Power Strip) Outlet Control 107 2. Click OK on the Power Off dialog. 3. Click OK on the Power Off confirmation dialog. The outlet will be turned off and its state will be displayed as 'off'. To cycle the power of an outlet: 1. Click Cycle next to the outlet you want to cycle. Th...

108 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 108 CIM Compatibility .................................................................................. 109 Available USB Profiles .............................................

Chapter 6: USB Profiles 109 CIM Compatibility In order to make use of USB profiles, you must use a virtual media CIM with updated firmware. For a list of virtual media CIMs, see Supported Computer Interface Module (CIMs) Specifications (on page 289). A CIM that has not had its firmware upgraded supp...

Chapter 6: USB Profiles 112 USB profile Description BIOS Lenovo ThinkPad T61 & X61 BIOS Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and X61 (boot from virtual media) Use this profile to boot the T61 and X61 series laptops from virtual media. Restrictions:  USB bus speed limited to full-speed (12 MBit/s) Generic The ge...

Chapter 6: USB Profiles 115 Mouse Modes when Using the Mac Boot Menu When working with USB profiles in, to use the Mouse in the Mac Boot Menu, you must use Single Mouse mode since Absolute Mouse Mode is not supported in the BIOS. To configure the mouse to work at the Boot menu: 1. Reboot the Mac and...

116 In This Chapter User Groups .......................................................................................... 116 Users ..................................................................................................... 125 Authentication Settings ........................................

Chapter 7: User Management 117 User Group List User groups are used with local and remote authentication (via RADIUS or LDAP/LDAPS). It is a good idea to define user groups before creating individual users since, when you add a user, you must assign that user to an existing user group. The User Grou...

Chapter 7: User Management 120 Setting Permissions Important: Selecting the User Management checkbox allows the members of the group to change the permissions of all users, including their own. Carefully consider granting these permissions. Permission Description Device Access While Under CC-SG Mana...

Chapter 7: User Management 121 Permission Description settings. If you are using a tiered configuration in which a base KX II device is used to access multiple other tiered devices, user, user group and remote authentication settings must be consistent across all devices. Setting Port Permissions Fo...

Chapter 7: User Management 122 VM access Power control access option Description Deny Deny power control to the target server Access Full permission to power control on a target server For blade chassis, the port access permission will control access to the URLs that have been configured for that bl...

Chapter 7: User Management 124 2. Click Delete. 3. When prompted to confirm the deletion, click OK. Important: ACL rules are evaluated in the order in which they are listed. For instance, in the example shown here, if the two ACL rules were reversed, Dominion would accept no communication at all. Ti...

Chapter 7: User Management 125 2. Click Delete. 3. When prompted to confirm the deletion, click OK. Users Users must be granted user names and passwords to gain access to the KX II. This information is used to authenticate users attempting to access your KX II. Up to 254 users can be created for eac...

Chapter 7: User Management 126 6. To activate the new user, leave the Active checkbox selected. Click OK. View the KX II Users List The User List page displays a list of all users including their user name, full name, and user group. The list can be sorted on any of the columns by clicking on the co...

Chapter 7: User Management 127  Username - username for user logins and target connections  Access From - IP address of client PC accessing the KX II  Status - current Active or Inactive status of the connection To view users by port:  Choose User Management > User by Port. The Users by Port ...

Chapter 7: User Management 128 Modifying an Existing User To modify an existing user: 1. Open the User List page by choosing User Management > User List. 2. Locate the user from among those listed on the User List page. 3. Click the user name. The User page opens. 4. On the User page, change the ...

Chapter 7: User Management 129 4. If you choose LDAP/LDAPS, read the section entitled Implementing LDAP Remote Authentication for information about completing the fields in the LDAP section of the Authentication Settings page. 5. If you choose RADIUS, read the section entitled Implementing RADIUS Re...

Chapter 7: User Management 131 11. If you entered a Distinguished Name for the Administrative User, you must enter the password that will be used to authenticate the Administrative User's DN against the remote authentication server. Enter the password in the Secret Phrase field and again in the Conf...

Chapter 7: User Management 132 15. Select the Enable LDAPS Server Certificate Validation checkbox to use the previously uploaded root CA certificate file to validate the certificate provided by the server. If you do not want to use the previously uploaded root CA certificate file, leave this checkbo...

Chapter 7: User Management 133 Once the test is completed, a message will be displayed that lets you know the test was successful or, if the test failed, a detailed error message will be displayed. It will display successful result or detail error message in failure case. It also can display group i...

Chapter 7: User Management 134 Important Notes  Group Name is case sensitive.  The KX II provides the following default groups that cannot be changed or deleted: Admin and <Unknown>. Verify that your Active Directory server does not use the same group names.  If the group information return...

Chapter 7: User Management 135 9. The default number of retries is 3 Retries. This is the number of times the KX II will send an authentication request to the RADIUS server. 10. Choose the Global Authentication Type from among the options in the drop-down list:  PAP - With PAP, passwords are sent a...

Chapter 7: User Management 136 Cisco ACS 5.x for RADIUS Authentication If you are using a Cisco ACS 5.x server, after you have configured the KX II for RADIUS authentication, complete the following steps on the Cisco ACS 5.x server. Note: The following steps include the Cisco menus and menu items us...

Chapter 7: User Management 138 Attribute Data Acct-Status (40) Stop(2) - Stops the accounting NAS-Port-Type (61) VIRTUAL (5) for network connections. NAS-Port (5) Always 0. NAS-IP-Address (4) The IP address for the KX II. User-Name (1) The user name entered at the login screen. Acct-Session-ID (44) ...

Chapter 7: User Management 139 User Authentication Process Remote authentication follows the process specified in the flowchart below:

Chapter 7: User Management 140 Changing a Password To change your KX II password: 1. Choose User Management > Change Password. The Change Password page opens. 2. Type your current password in the Old Password field. 3. Type a new password in the New Password field. Retype the new password in the ...

141 In This Chapter Network Settings ................................................................................... 141 Device Services ..................................................................................... 145 Power Supply Setup .....................................................

Chapter 8: Device Management 143 Configure the IPv6 Settings 1. If using IPv6, enter or select the appropriate IPv6-specific network settings in the IPv6 section: a. Select the IPv6 checkbox to activate the fields in the section and enable IPv6 on the device. b. Enter a Global/Unique IP Address. Thi...

Chapter 8: Device Management 144 2. If Use the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected, whether or not DHCP is selected, the addresses entered in this section is used to connect to the DNS server. Enter the following information if the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected. These addresses a...

Chapter 8: Device Management 145 Note: Because a failover port is not activated until after a failover has actually occurred, Raritan recommends that you not monitor the port or monitor it only after a failover occurs. When this option is enabled, the following two fields are used:  Ping Interval (...

Chapter 8: Device Management 147 Configuring and Enabling Tiering The tiering feature allows you to access KX II targets and PDUs through one base KX II device. This feature is available for standard KX II devices as well as KX2-808, KX2-832 and KX2-864 devices. Note: Base and tiered devices must al...

Chapter 8: Device Management 149 6. In the Tier Secret field, enter the same secret word you entered for the base device on the Device Settings page. Click OK. Tiering - Target Types, Supported CIMS and Tiering Configurations Blade Chassis Blade chassis that attached directly to the base are accessi...

Chapter 8: Device Management 150 Unsupported and Limited Features on Tiered Targets The following features are not supported on tiered targets:  Blade chassis on tiered devices  Audio on tiered devices  Smart cards on tiered devices  Virtual media tiered devices  MCCAT as a tiered device  Port...

Chapter 8: Device Management 151 Cabling Example in Tiered Configurations The following diagram illustrates the cabling configurations between a KX II tiered device and a KX II base device.    

Chapter 8: Device Management 152 Diagram key Target server CIM from target server to the KX II tiered device KX II tiered device D2CIM-DVUSB CIM from the KX II tiered device to the KX II base device KX II base device Enabling Direct Port Access via URL Direct port access allows users to bypass havin...

Chapter 8: Device Management 153 Direct Port Access URL Syntax for the Virtual KVM Client (VKC) If you are using the Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and direct port access, use one of the following syntaxes for standard ports:  https://IPaddress/dpa.asp?username=username&password=password&port=por...

Chapter 8: Device Management 154 Direct Port Access URL Syntax for the Active KVM Client (AKC) If you are using the Active KVM Client (AKC) and direct port access, use:  https://IPaddress/dpa.asp?username=username&password=password&port=port number&client=akc Or  https://IPaddress/dpa....

Chapter 8: Device Management 155 Enable Direct Port Access To enable direct port access: 1. Choose Device Settings > Device Services. The Device Service Settings page opens. 2. Select Enable Direct Port Access via URL if you would like users to have direct access to a target via the Dominion devi...

Chapter 8: Device Management 156 Enabling the AKC Download Server Certificate Validation If you are using the AKC client, you can choose to use the Enable AKC Download Server Certificate Validation feature or opt not to use this feature. Note: When operating in IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack mode with 'En...

Chapter 8: Device Management 157 2. Launch Internet Explorer ® using the KX II IP address as the URL. A Certificate Error message will be displayed. 3. Select View Certificates. 4. On the General tab, click Install Certificate. The certificate is then installed in the Trusted Root Certification Auth...

Chapter 8: Device Management 158 3. Select either or both Enable SNMP v1/v2c and Enable SNMP v3. At least one option must be selected. Required 4. Complete the following fields for SNMP v1/v2c (if needed): a. Community - the device's community string b. Community Type - grant either Read-Only or Rea...

Chapter 8: Device Management 159 Configure SNMP traps on the Event Management - Settings page, which can be quickly accessed by clicking the SNMP Trap Configuration link. See Configuring SNMP Traps (on page 162)for information on creating SNMP traps and List of KX II SNMP Traps (on page 165) for a l...

Chapter 8: Device Management 161 See Certified Modems (on page 307) for information on certified modems that work with the KX II. For information on settings that will give you the best performance when connecting to the KX II via modem, see Creating, Modifying and Deleting Profiles in MPC - Generat...

Chapter 8: Device Management 162 Event Management The KX II Event Management feature allows you enable and disable the distribution of system events to SNMP Managers, the Syslog and the audit log. These events are categorized, and for each event you can determine whether you want the event sent to o...

Chapter 8: Device Management 164 Use the Link to SNMP Agent Configuration link to quickly navigate to the Devices Services page from the Event Management - Settings page. The events that are captured once an SNMP trap is configured are selected on the Event Management - Destination page. See Configu...

Chapter 8: Device Management 165 Use the reset to factory defaults feature to remove the SNMP configuration and set the KX II to its original factory default. To reset to factory defaults:  Click Reset To Defaults. WARNING: When using SNMP traps over UDP, it is possible for the KX II and the router...

Chapter 8: Device Management 167 Trap Name Description userForcedLogout A user was forcibly logged out by Admin userLogin A user has successfully logged into the KX II and has been authenticated. userLogout A user has successfully logged out of the KX II properly. userModified A user account has bee...

Chapter 8: Device Management 168 Note: If you have Read-Write privileges to the MIB file, use a MIB editor to make changes to the file. SysLog Configuration To configure the Syslog (enable Syslog forwarding): 1. Select Enable Syslog Forwarding to log the device's messages to a remote Syslog server. ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 169 Configuring Event Management - Destinations System events, if enabled, generate SNMP notification events (traps), or can be logged to the syslog or audit log. Use the Event Management - Destinations page to select the system events to track and where to send this inf...

Chapter 8: Device Management 170 Power Supply Setup The KX II provides dual power supplies, and can automatically detect and provide notification regarding the status of these power supplies. Use the Power Supply Setup page to specify whether you are using one or both of the power supplies. Proper c...

Chapter 8: Device Management 171 Note: If either of these checkboxes is selected and power input is not actually connected, the power LED at the front of the unit turns red. To turn off the automatic detection:  Deselect the checkbox for the appropriate power supply. To reset to factory defaults: ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 173 Configuring Standard Target Servers To name the target servers: 1. Connect all of the target servers if you have not already done so. See Step 3: Connect the Equipment (on page 16) for a description of connecting the equipment. 2. Choose Device Settings > Port Con...

Chapter 8: Device Management 174 8. Click OK. Configuring KVM Switches The KX II also supports use of hot key sequences to switch between targets. In addition to using hot key sequences with standard servers, KVM switching is supported by blade chassis and in tiered configurations. Important: In ord...

Chapter 8: Device Management 175 Note: Only one switch will appear in the drop-down. 5. Select KVM Switch Hot Key Sequence. 6. Enter the Maximum Number of Target Ports (2-32). 7. In the KVM Switch Name field, enter the name you want to use to refer to this port connection. 8. Activate the targets th...

Chapter 8: Device Management 177 If you are using an HDMI CIM, some operating system/video card combinations may offer a limited range of RGB values. Improve the colors by selecting the DVI Compatibility Mode checkbox. Apply Selected Profiles to Other CIMs 1. Apply the profile to other CIMs by selec...

Chapter 8: Device Management 178 Connecting a Rack PDU Raritan PX series rack PDUs (power strips) are connected to the Dominion device using the D2CIM-PWR CIM. To connect the rack PDU: 1. Connect the male RJ-45 of the D2CIM-PWR to the female RJ-45 connector on the serial port of the rack PDU. 2. Con...

Chapter 8: Device Management 179 Naming the Rack PDU (Port Page for Power Strips) Note: PX rack PDUs (power strips) can be named in the PX as well as in the KX II. Once a Raritan remote rack PDU is connected to the KX II, it will appear on the Port Configuration page. Click on the power port name on...

Chapter 8: Device Management 181 Associating Outlets with Target Servers The Port page opens when you click on a port on the Port Configuration page. From this page, you can make power associations, change the port name to something more descriptive, and update target server settings if you are usin...

Chapter 8: Device Management 182 Removing Power Associations When disconnecting target servers and/or rack PDUs from the device, all power associations should first be deleted. When a target has been associated with a rack PDU and the target is removed from the device, the power association remains....

Chapter 8: Device Management 183 Configuring Blade Chassis In addition to standard servers and rack PDUs (power strips), you can control blade chassis that are plugged into the KX II device port. Up to eight blade chassis can be managed at a given time. The blade chassis must be configured as a blad...

Chapter 8: Device Management 184 Two modes of operation are provided for blade chassis: manual configuration and auto-discovery, depending on the blade chassis capabilities. If a blade chassis is configured for auto-discovery, the Dominion device tracks and updates the following:  When a new blade ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 185 Generic Blade Chassis Configuration The Generic Blade Chassis' selection provides only a manual configuration mode of operation. See Supported Blade Chassis Models (on page 198), Supported CIMs for Blade Chassis (on page 199), and Required and Recommended Blade Chass...

Chapter 8: Device Management 186 9. In the Blade Chassis Managed Links section of the page, you are able to configure the connection to a blade chassis web browser interface if one is available. Click the Blade Chassis Managed Links icon to expand the section on the page. The first URL link is inten...

Chapter 8: Device Management 187 13. Select the CIMs native, display resolution from the Display Native Resolution drop-down. This is the preferred resolution and timing mode of the digital CIM. Once a resolution is selected, it is applied to the CIM. If no selection is made, the default 1024x1280@6...

Chapter 8: Device Management 191 5. USB profiles do not apply to Dell chassis. 6. Click OK to save the configuration. IBM Blade Chassis Configuration See Supported Blade Chassis Models (on page 198), Supported CIMs for Blade Chassis (on page 199), and Required and Recommended Blade Chassis Configura...

Chapter 8: Device Management 192 f. Password - Enter the password used to access the blade chassis. Required for auto-discovery mode 2. If you want the KX II to auto-discover the chassis blades, select the Blade Auto-Discovery checkbox and then click Discover Blades on Chassis Now. Once the blades a...

Chapter 8: Device Management 195 Tips for Adding a Web Browser Interface You can add a W eb Browser Interface to create a connection to a device with an embedded web server. A Web Browser interface can also be used to connect to any web application, such as the web application associated with an RSA...

Chapter 8: Device Management 196 HP and Cisco UCS Blade Chassis Configuration (Port Group Management) The KX II supports the aggregation of ports connected to certain types of blades into a group representing the blade chassis. Specifically, Cisco ® UCS, HP ® BladeServer blades and Dell ® PowerEdge ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 197 3. Enter a Port Group Name. The port group name is not case sensitive and can contain up to 32 characters. 4. Select the Blade Server Group checkbox. If you want to designate that these ports are attached to blades housed in a blade chassis (for example, HP c3000 or ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 198 Supported Blade Chassis Models This table contains the blade chassis models that are supported by the KX II and the corresponding profiles that should be selected per chassis model when configuring them in the KX II application. A list of these models can be selected...

Chapter 8: Device Management 199 Supported CIMs for Blade Chassis The following CIMs are supported for blade chassis being managed through the KX II:  DCIM-PS2  DCIM-USBG2  D2CIM-VUSB  D2CIM-DVUSB Following is a table containing supported CIMs for each blade chassis model that the KX II supports...

Chapter 8: Device Management 201 Blade chassis Connection method Recommended CIM(s) Technology IBM BladeCenter E The current model BladeCenter E chassis (8677-3Rx) ships standard with one Advanced Management Module. Source: IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology  DCIM-USBG2  D2CIM-DVUSB IBM Blade...

Chapter 8: Device Management 202 This table contains information on limitations and constraints that apply to configuring blade chassis to work with the KX II. Raritan recommends that all of the information below is followed. Blade chassis Required/recommended action Dell ® PowerEdge ™ M1000e  Disa...

Chapter 8: Device Management 204 Blade chassis Sample URL format  Password: calvin  Password Field: password Dell 1855  URL: https://192.168.60.33/Forms/f_login  Username: root  Username Field: TEXT_USER_NAME  Password: calvin  Password Field: TEXT_PASSWORD IBM ® BladeCenter ® E or H  http:/...

Chapter 8: Device Management 205 2. Click the Port Name for the KVM port you want to edit. The Port page opens. To select the USB profiles for a KVM port: 1. In the Select USB Profiles for Port section, select one or more USB profiles from the Available list.  Shift-Click and drag to select several...

Chapter 8: Device Management 206 Configuring KX II Local Port Settings From the Local Port Settings page, you can customize m any settings for the KX II Local Console including keyboard, hot keys, video switching delay, power save mode, local user interface resolution settings, and local user authen...

Chapter 8: Device Management 207 Note: If you are using KX2-808, KX2-832 and KX2-864 as tiered devices, you must connect them to the base KX II via the extended local port. 4. If you are using the tiering feature, select the Enable Local Port Device Tiering checkbox and enter the tiered secret word ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 208 Note: Keyboard use for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean is for display only. Local language input is not supported at this time for KX II Local Console functions. Note: If using a Turkish keyboard, you must connect to a target server through the Active KVM Client (AKC)....

Chapter 8: Device Management 211 Connect and Disconnect Scripts The KX II provides the ability to execute key macro scripts when connecting to or disconnecting from a target. You can create and edit your own scripts on the Connection Script page to perform additional actions when connecting to or di...

Chapter 8: Device Management 213 For example, select F1-F16 to display the function key set in the Add box. Select a function key and add it to the Script box. Next, select Letters from the Key Set drop-down and add a letter key to the script. 8. Optionally, add text that will display when the scrip...

Chapter 8: Device Management 215 Modifying Scripts To modify existing scripts: 1. Click Device Settings > Connection Scripts. The Connection Scripts page opens. 2. In the Available Connection Scripts section, select the script you want to modify and click Modify. The page is then in Edit mode. 3....

Chapter 8: Device Management 216 5. Click Import. The Configuration Scripts page opens and the imported scripts are displayed. To export a disconnect script: 1. Click Device Settings > Configuration Scripts. The Configuration Scripts page opens. 2. In the Available Connection Scripts section, sel...

Chapter 8: Device Management 217 Creating Port Groups The KX II supports the aggregation of multiple ports into a single port group.Port groups consist solely of ports configured as standard KVM ports. A port may only be a member of a single group. Ports that are available to be included in a port g...

Chapter 8: Device Management 218 Creating a Dual Video Port Group The dual video port groups feature allows you to group two video ports into one group. Use this feature when you need to connect to a server with two video cards/ports, and you want to access both ports from the same remote client at ...

Chapter 8: Device Management 219 Note: If a port is already a part of blade server port group, another dual video port group, or 'standard' port group, the port is not an option since ports can only belong to a single port group at a time. 3. Select the Dual Video Port Group radio button. 4. From th...

Chapter 8: Device Management 220 3. Click Apply. Click Reset Defaults to change back to English. Note: Once you apply a new language, the online help is also localized to match your language selection.

221 In This Chapter Security Settings .................................................................................... 221 Configuring IP Access Control .............................................................. 232 SSL Certificates ..............................................................

Chapter 9: Security Management 222 To reset back to defaults:  Click Reset to Defaults. Login Limitations Using login limitations, you can specify restrictions for single login, password aging, and the logging out idle users. Limitation Description Enable single login limitation When selected, only...

Chapter 9: Security Management 223 Limitation Description Enter the number of days after which a password change is required. The default is 60 days. Log out idle users, After (1-365 minutes) Select the "Log off idle users" checkbox to automatically disconnect users after the amount of time ...

Chapter 9: Security Management 225 User Blocking The User Blocking options specify the criteria by which users are blocked from accessing the system after the specified number of unsuccessful login attempts. The three options are mutually exclusive: Option Description Disabled The default option. Us...

Chapter 9: Security Management 226 Option Description Timer Lockout Users are denied access to the system for the specified amount of time after exceeding the specified number of unsuccessful login attempts. When selected, the following fields are enabled:  Attempts - The number of unsuccessful log...

Chapter 9: Security Management 227 Encryption & Share Using the Encryption & Share settings you can specify the type of encryption used, PC and VM share modes, and the type of reset performed when the KX II Reset button is pressed. WARNING: If you select an encryption mode that is not suppor...

Chapter 9: Security Management 228 Encryption mode Description browser supports it, otherwise you will not be able to connect. See Checking Your Browser for AES Encryption (on page 229) for more information. AES-256 The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a National Institute of Standards and Tech...

Chapter 9: Security Management 229 6. If needed, select Local Device Reset Mode. This option specifies which actions are taken when the hardware Reset button (at the back of the device) is depressed. For more information, see Resetting the KX II Using the Reset Button (on page 285). Choose one of th...

Chapter 9: Security Management 231 FIPS 140-2 Support Requirements The KX II supports the use of FIPS 140-2 approved encryption algorithms. This allows an SSL server and client to successfully negotiate the cipher suite used for the encrypted session when a client is configured for FIPS 140-2 only m...

Chapter 9: Security Management 232 Configuring IP Access Control Using IP access control, you control access to your KX II. Note that IP access control restricts traffic of any kind from accessing the KX II, so NTP servers, RADIUS hosts, DNS hosts and so on must be granted access to the KX II. By se...

Chapter 9: Security Management 233 3. Choose the Policy from the drop-down list. 4. Click Insert. If the rule # you just typed equals an existing rule #, the new rule is placed ahead of the exiting rule and all rules are moved down in the list. Tip: The rule numbers allow you to have more control ov...

Chapter 9: Security Management 234 SSL Certificates The KX II uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. When establishing a connection, the KX II has to identify itself to a client using a cryptographic certificate. It is pos...

Chapter 9: Security Management 237 Security Banner KX II provides you with the ability to add a security banner to the KX II login process. This feature requires users to either accept or decline a security agreement before they can access the KX II. The information provided in a security banner wil...

Chapter 9: Security Management 238 Note: You cannot upload a text file from the local port.

239 In This Chapter Audit Log................................................................................................ 239 Device Information ................................................................................. 240 Backup and Restore .................................................

Chapter 10: Maintenance 240 To page through the audit log:  Use the [Older] and [Newer] links. Device Information The Device Information page provides detailed information about your KX II device and the CIMs in use. This information is helpful should you need to contact Raritan Technical Support. ...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 242 Backup and Restore From the Backup/Restore page, you can backup and restore the settings and configuration for your KX II. In addition to using backup and restore for business continuity purposes, you can use this feature as a time-saving mechanism. For instance, you can ...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 243 In IE 7 (and later), IE is used as the default application to open files, so you are prompted to open the file versus save the file. To avoid this, you must change the default application that is used to open files to WordPad ® . 2. To do this: a. Save the backup file. Th...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 244 USB Profile Management From the USB Profile Management page, you can upload custom profiles provided by Raritan tech support. These profiles are designed to address the needs of your target server’s configuration, in the event that the set of standard profiles does not al...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 245 As noted, you may delete a custom profile from the system while it is still designated as an active profile. Doing so will terminate any virtual media sessions that were in place. Handling Conflicts in Profile Names A naming conflict between custom and standard USB profil...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 246 To upgrade your KX II unit: 1. Locate the appropriate Raritan firmware distribution file (*.RFP) on the Raritan website http://www.raritan.com on the Firmware Upgrades web page. 2. Unzip the file. Please read all instructions included in the firmware ZIP files carefully b...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 247 As prompted, close the browser and wait approximately 5 minutes before logging in to the KX II again. again. For information about upgrading the device firmware using the Multi-Platform Client, see Upgrading Device Firmware in the KVM and Serial Access Clients Guide . Not...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 248 Rebooting the KX II The Reboot page provides a safe and controlled way to reboot your KX II. This is the recommended method for rebooting. Important: All KVM and serial connections will be closed and all users will be logged off. To reboot your KX II: 1. Choose Maintenanc...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 249 Stopping CC-SG Management While the KX II is under CC-SG management, if you try to access the device directly, you are notified that it the device is under CC-SG management. If you are managing the KX II through CC-SG and connectivity between CC-SG and the KX II is lost a...

Chapter 10: Maintenance 250 3. Click Yes to remove the device CC-SG management. Once CC-SG management has ended, a confirmation will be displayed.

251 In This Chapter Network Interface Page ......................................................................... 251 Network Statistics Page ......................................................................... 251 Ping Host Page .................................................................

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 253  Route - Produces a page similar to the one displayed here. 3. Click Refresh. The relevant information is displayed in the Result field. Ping Host Page Ping is a network tool used to test whether a particular host or IP address is reachable across an IP network. Using th...

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 254 2. Type either the hostname or IP address into the IP Address/Host Name field. Note: The host name cannot exceed 232 characters in length. 3. Click Ping. The results of the ping are displayed in the Result field. Trace Route to Host Page Trace route is a network tool used...

Chapter 11: Diagnostics 255 Device Diagnostics Note: This page is for use by Raritan Field Engineers or when you are directed by Raritan Technical Support. Device diagnostics downloads the diagnostics information from the KX II to the client machine. Two operations can be performed on this page:  E...

257 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 257 Accessing the KX II Using CLI .............................................................. 258 SSH Connection to the KX II ................................................

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 258 Accessing the KX II Using CLI Access the KX II by using one of the following methods:  SSH (Secure Shell) via IP connection A number of SSH clients are available and can be obtained from the following locations:  Putty - http://www.chiark.greenend.org.u...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 259 Logging In To log in, enter the user name admin as shown: 1. Log in as admin 2. The Password prompt appears. Enter the default password: raritan The welcome message displays. You are now logged on as an administrator. After reviewing the following Navigat...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 260 CLI Syntax -Tips and Shortcuts Tips  Commands are listed in alphabetical order.  Commands are not case sensitive.  Parameter names are single word without underscore.  Commands without arguments default to show current settings for the command.  Typi...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 261 Initial Configuration Using CLI Note: These steps, which use the CLI, are optional since the same configuration can be done via KVM. See Getting Started (on page 12) for more information. KX II devices come from the factory with default factory settings. ...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 262 The KX II now has the basic configuration and can be accessed remotely via SSH, GUI, or locally using the local serial port. The administrator needs to configure the users and groups, services, security, and serial ports to which the serial targets are at...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 263  Enter admin > config > network . Command Description help Display overview of commands. history Display the current session's command line history. interface Set/get network parameters. ipv6_interface Set/get IPv6 network parameters. logout Logout...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 264 Commands Description ipv6 Set/get IPv6 network parameters. Interface Command The Interface command is used to configure the KX II network interface. The syntax of the interface command is: interface [ipauto <none|dhcp>] [ip <ipaddress>] [mask ...

Chapter 12: Command Line Interface (CLI) 265 Name Command The name command is used to configure the network name. The syntax of the name is: name [devicename <devicename>] [hostname <hostname>] Device name configuration devicename <devicename> Device Name hostname <hostname> ...

266 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 266 Simultaneous Users .............................................................................. 266 KX II Local Console Interface: KX II Devices ..........................

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 267 KX II Local Console Interface: KX II Devices When you are located at the server rack, the KX II provides standard KVM management and administration via the KX II Local Console. The KX II Local Console provides a direct KVM (analog) connection to your connected ser...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 268 Port Access Page (Local Console Server Display) After you login to the KX II Local Console, the Port Access page opens. This page lists all of the KX II ports, and the target servers, port groups, and blade chassis that are connected to those ports. The Port Acces...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 269 Scanning Ports - Local Console The KX II scanning feature is supported by the Local Console. The targets that are found during the scan are displayed on the Scan page one at a time, which is different from the Remote Console port slide show. Each target is display...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 270 Local Port Scan Mode Following are options available to you to change scan options on local port. To configure the Local Console scan port settings: 1. On the Local Console, select Device Settings. 2. In the Local Port Settings section, select Local Port Scan Mode...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 271 4. Click OK. Once the smart card reader is added, a message will appear on the page indicating you have completed the operation successfully. A status of either Selected or Not Selected will appear in the left panel of the page under Card Reader. To update the Car...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 272 Local Console USB Profile Options From the USB Profile Options section of the Tools page, you can choose from the available USB profiles. The ports that can be assigned profiles are displayed in the Port Name field and the profiles that are available for a port ap...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 273 Hot Keys and Connect Keys Because the KX II Local Console interface is completely replaced by the interface for the target server you are accessing, a hot key is used to disconnect from a target and return to the local port GUI. A connect key is used to connect to...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 274 Standard servers Connect key action Key sequence example Disconnect from a target and return to the local port GUI Disconnect from target port 5, slot 11 and return to the local port GUI (the page from which you connected to target):  Double Click Scroll Lock Spe...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 275 Returning to the KX II Local Console Interface Important: The KX II Local Console default hot key is to press the Scroll Lock key twice rapidly. This key combination can be changed in the Local Port Settings page. See Configuring KX II Local Port Settings from the...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 279 Configuring KX II Local Port Settings from the Local Console The standard local port and the extended local port can be configured from the Remote Console on the Port Configuration page, or from the Local Console on the Local Port Settings page. See Configuring KX...

Chapter 13: KX II Local Console 285 Modifying Scripts To modify existing scripts: 1. Click Device Settings > Connection Scripts. The Connection Scripts page opens. 2. In the Available Connection Scripts section, select the script you want to modify and click Modify. The page is then in Edit mode....

287 In This Chapter Hardware ............................................................................................... 287 Software................................................................................................. 311 Hardware KX II Physical Specifications DKX2-832 - Dual Power ...

Appendix A: Specifications 289 Specifications for All Dominion KX II Models Local port access Video HD15(F) VGA Keyboard/Mouse USB(F), 1 USB front, 3 USB rear Warranty Two years standard with advanced replacement* Supported Target Server Video Resolution/Refresh Rate/Connection Distance The maximum ...

Appendix A: Specifications 290 CIM model Description Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight D2CIM-VUSB USB CIM for virtual media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization 1.3" x 3.0" x 0.6"; 33 x 76 x 15mm 0.20lb; 0.09kg DCIM-PS2 CIM for PS/2 1.3" x 3.0" x 0.6"; 33 x 76 x 15mm 0.20lb; 0.09kg DCI...

Appendix A: Specifications 291 CIM model Description Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight P2CIM-SER Paragon II/Dominion KX II CIM for serial (ASCII) devices 1.3" x 3.0" x 0.6"; 33 x 76 x 15mm 0.20lb; 0.09kg D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI Digital CIM that provides digital-to-analog conversion and support for virtu...

Appendix A: Specifications 293 Digital CIM Timing Modes Following are the default timing modes that are used when the KX II communicates with a video source via a digital CIM. The timing mode that is used is dependent on the native resolution of the video source.  1920x1080@60Hz  1600x1200@60Hz  ...

Appendix A: Specifications 294 Digital CIM Established and Standard Modes The following additional established and standard resolutions and timing modes are supported by the KX II 2.5.0 (and later). Established Modes  720x400@70Hz IBM, VGA  640x480@60Hz IBM, VGA  640x480@67Hz Apple Mac ® II  640...

Appendix A: Specifications 295 Digital CIM Display Native Resolution You are able to select the native resolution of the CIM on the Port Configuration page from the Display Native Resolution drop-down. This is the preferred resolution and timing mode of the digital CIM. Once a resolution is selected...

Appendix A: Specifications 296 Supported Paragon II CIMS and Configurations The KX II supports the P2CIM-APS2DUAL and P2CIM-AUSBDUAL CIMs, which provide two RJ45 connections to different KVM switches. Support of these CIMs provides a second path to access the target in the event that one of the KVM ...

Appendix A: Specifications 297 KX II-to-KX II Paragon CIM Guidelines The following system configuration guidelines should be followed when you are using Paragon CIMs in a KX II-to-KX II configuration: Concurrent Access Both KX II KVM switches should be configured with the same policy for concurrent ...

Appendix A: Specifications 298 If a connection to the target is in place from the other KX II, the availability is checked when a connection is attempted. Access is denied or allowed consistent with the PC-Share policy in place for the KX II. Until that time, the availability is not be updated on th...

Appendix A: Specifications 299 Paragon II operation mode Mode description Supported? port can be selected and controlled by more than one user, but only one user has keyboard and mouse control at any one time. Timeout, which is configured on the Paragon II, is not supported. Both users will have con...

Appendix A: Specifications 301 Legend: Does not function as expected Supported Functions; not recommended NOT supported by Ethernet specification; product will communicate, but collisions will occur Per Ethernet specification, these should be “no communication,” however, note that the KX II behavior...

Appendix A: Specifications 302 Target Server Requirements When using smart card readers, the basic requirements for interoperability at the target server are:  The IFD (smart card reader) Handler must be a standard USB CCID device driver (comparable to the generic Microsoft ® USB CCID driver).  A ...

Appendix A: Specifications 303 Remote Client Requirements The basic requirements for interoperability at the remote client are:  The IFD (smart card reader) Handler must be a PC/SC compliant device driver.  The ICC (smart card) Resource Manager must be available and be PC/SC compliant.  The JRE ®...

Appendix A: Specifications 305 Supported Audio Device Formats The KX II supports one playback and capture device and one record device on a target at a time. The following audio device formats are supported:  Stereo, 16 bit, 44.1K  Mono, 16 bit, 44.1K  Stereo, 16 bit, 22.05K  Mono, 16 bit, 22.05...

Appendix A: Specifications 306 Bandwidth Requirements The table below details the audio playback and capture bandwidth requirements to transport audio under each of the selected formats. Audio format Network bandwidth requirement 44.1 KHz, 16bit stereo 176 KB/s 44.1 KHz, 16bit mono 88.2 KB/s 2.05 KH...

Appendix A: Specifications 307 Audio in a Mac Environment Following are known issues in a Mac ® environment.  On Mac clients, only one playback device is listed on the Connect Audio panel when accessing the device through the Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Multi-Platform Client (MPC). The device list...

Appendix A: Specifications 309 Keystroke Description Virtual Media CIM Dual Virtual Media CIM Mac Lion Server HDMI CIM Press N during startup Start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot) Press T during startup Start up in Target Disk mode Press Shift during startup Start up in Safe Boot mode ...

Appendix A: Specifications 310 Port Description By default, this port is used for multiple purposes, including the web server for the HTML client, the download of client software (Multi-Platform Client (MPC) and Virtual KVM Client (VKC)) onto the client's host, and the transfer of KVM and virtual me...

Appendix A: Specifications 311 Software Supported Operating Systems (Clients) The following operating systems are supported on the Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Multi-Platform Client (MPC).  Windows 7 ®  Windows XP ®  Windows 2008 ®  Windows Vista ®  Windows 2000 ® SP4 Server  Windows 2003 ® Se...

Appendix A: Specifications 313  Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 * using Safari 6.1.1 running JRE 1.7.0_51 *Note: Upon upgrading from OS X 10.8.2 to OS X 10.8.3, Safari ® may block Java ™ . JRE Requirements and Browser Considerations for Mac Java Runtime Environment Requirements for Mac Install Java R...

Appendix A: Specifications 314 Resolutions 640x480 @72Hz 1152x864 @85Hz 640x480 @75Hz 1152x870 @75.1Hz 640x480 @85Hz 1152x900 @66Hz 720x400 @70Hz 1152x900 @76Hz 720x400 @84Hz 1280x720@60Hz 720x400 @85Hz 1280x960 @60Hz 800x600 @56Hz 1280x960 @85Hz 800x600 @60Hz 1280x1024 @60Hz 800x600 @70Hz 1280x1024...

Appendix A: Specifications 315 Video Image Appears Dark when Using a Mac If you are using a Mac ® with an HDMI video port and the video seems too dark, enable DVI Compatibility Mode on the CIM to help resolve the issue. See Configuring CIM Ports (on page 176) KX II Supported Keyboard Languages The K...

317 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 317 Recommendations for Dual Port Video ................................................. 318 Dual Video Port Group Supported Mouse Modes ................................. 31...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 318 Recommendations for Dual Port Video Set the target server’s primary and secondary displays to the same video resolution in order to maintain mouse synchronization and minimize having to periodically resync. Depending on the desired orientation, the top display ...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 319 Target operating systems Supported mouse modes Comments Mouse mode is recommended. Linux ® Intelligent and Standard Mouse Modes Linux ® users may experience display and mouse movement issues using single mouse mode. Raritan recommends Linux users do not use Sin...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 320  Monitor settings will NOT be applied. Instead the Port Group Management configured 'Display Orientation' will be applied.  Other - Enable Single Mouse Cursor setting will NOT be applied  Other - Enable Scale Video setting will be applied  Other - Pin Menu ...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 321 Example Dual Port Video Group Configuration The following is a general example. Your configuration may vary in the type of CIMs used, the port you designate as the primary port, the ports you are connecting to and so on. In this example, we are using:  A targe...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 322 Diagram key Connection from the target's primary (first) video port to the KX II Connection from the target's secondary (second) video port to the KX II IP connection between the KX II and remote client Target server - configure the display settings and launch ...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 323 Note: If the target primary and secondary displays are set to different resolutions the mouse will not stay in sync and will need to be periodically re-synced from the top-left target window. Step 2: Connect the Target Server to the KX III Dual port video group...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 324 Step 3: Configure the Mouse Mode and Ports Once you have connected the target server to the Raritan device through the target server video ports, it detects the connection and displays the ports on the Port Configuration page. For instructions, see Configuring ...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 325 Step 5: Launch a Dual Port Video Group Once you have created the dual video port group, it is available on the Port Access page. Two KVM channels are required to remotely connect to the dual video port group by clicking primary port. If two channels are not ava...

Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups 326 Direct Port Access and Dual Port Video Groups Direct port access allows users to bypass having to use the device's Login dialog and Port Access page. This feature also provides the ability to enter a username and password directly to proceed to the target, if t...

327 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 327 Connecting the Paragon II to the KX II .................................................. 328 Overview Connect the Paragon II system to a KX II device that is managed by ...

Appendix C: Accessing a PX2 from the KX II 328 When you access the Paragon II system from KX II or CC-SG (if the KX II is managed by CC-SG), the Paragon II OSUI login screen appears for you to log in. In this integration, you can perform any OSUI functions implemented with current Paragon II firmwar...

330 Note: The procedures in this chapter should be attempted only by experienced users. In This Chapter Returning User Group Information ........................................................ 330 Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema ........... 331 Creating a New Attribute...

Appendix D: Updating the LDAP Schema 331 Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema To allow a domain controller to write to the schema, you must set a registry entry that permits schema updates. To permit write operations to the schema: 1. Right-click the Active Directory ® Schem...

Appendix D: Updating the LDAP Schema 332 3. Click New and then choose Attribute. When the warning message appears, click Continue and the Create New Attribute dialog appears. 4. Type rciusergroup in the Common Name field. 5. Type rciusergroup in the LDAP Display Name field. 6. Type 1.3.6.1.4.1.13742...

Appendix D: Updating the LDAP Schema 333 2. Scroll to the user class in the right pane and right-click it. 3. Choose Properties from the menu. The user Properties dialog appears. 4. Click the Attributes tab to open it. 5. Click Add.

Appendix D: Updating the LDAP Schema 334 6. Choose rciusergroup from the Select Schema Object list. 7. Click OK in the Select Schema Object dialog. 8. Click OK in the User Properties dialog. Updating the Schema Cache To update the schema cache: 1. Right-click Active Directory ® Schema in the left pa...

Appendix D: Updating the LDAP Schema 335 3. Go to the directory where the support tools were installed. Run adsiedit.msc. The ADSI Edit window opens. 4. Open the Domain. 5. In the left pane of the window, select the CN=Users folder.

337 In This Chapter Overview ................................................................................................ 337 Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Notes ............................................... 337 IPv6 Support Notes .................................................................

Appendix E: Informational Notes 338 Java Not Loading Properly on Mac If you are using a Mac ® and see the following message when connecting to a device from the KX II Port Access Table, Java ™ is not loaded properly: "Error while getting the list of open targets, please try again in a few second...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 339 IPv6 Support Notes Operating System IPv6 Support Notes Java Java ™ 1.7 supports IPv6 for the following:  Solaris ™ 10 (and later)  Linux ® kernel 2.1.2 (and later)/RedHat 6.1 (and later)  Solaris 10 (and later)  Windows XP ® SP1 and Windows 2003 ® , Windows Vi...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 340 Dual Stack Login Performance Issues If you are using the KX II in a dual stack configuration, it is important you configured the domain system (DNS) correctly in the KX II in order to avoid delays when logging in. See Tips for Adding a Web Browser Interface (on pa...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 341 Windows 2000 Composite USB Device Behavior for Virtual Media The Windows 2000 ® operating system does not support USB composite devices, like Raritan’s D2CIM-VUSB, in the same manner as non-composite USB devices. As a result, the “Safely Remove Hardware” system tr...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 342 Cannot Write To/From a File from a Mac Client If you are connecting to the KX II from a Mac ® 10.8.5 client running Safari ® 6.1 with Java ™ 1.7 and cannot write to/from a file on a target server or access virtual media, do the following to correct this: 1. In Saf...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 343 Virtual Media via VKC and AKC in a Windows Environment Windows XP ® operating system administrator and standard user privileges vary from those of the W indows Vista ® operating system and the Windows 7 ® operating system. When enabled in Vista or Windows 7, User ...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 344 Virtual Media Linux Drive Listed Twice For KX II 2.4.0 (and later) and LX 2.4.5 (and later), users who are logged in to Linux ™ clients as root users, the drives are listed twice in the Local Drive drop-down. For example, you will see eg /dev/sdc and eg /dev/sdc1 ...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 345 USB Port and Profile Notes VM-CIMs and DL360 USB Ports HP ® DL360 servers have one USB port on the back of the device and another on the front of the device. With the DL360, both ports cannot be used at the same time. Therefore, a dual VM-CIM cannot be used on DL3...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 347 Changing a USB Profile when Using a Smart Card Reader There may be certain circumstances under which you will need to change the USB profile for a target server. For example, you may need to change the connection speed to "Use Full Speed for Virtual Media CIM&...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 348 Note: These procedures do not apply to the circumflex accent (above vowels). In all cases, the ^ key (to the right of the P key) works on French keyboards to create the circumflex accent when used in combination with another character. Accent Symbol (Windows XP ® ...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 349 Keyboard Language Preference (Fedora Linux Clients) Because the Sun ™ JRE ™ on Linux ® has problems generating the correct KeyEvents for foreign-language keyboards configured using System Preferences, Raritan recommends that you configure foreign keyboards using t...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 350 4. Click Close. To set the keyboard language using the Keyboard Indicator: 1. Right-click the Task Bar and choose Add to Panel. 2. In the Add to Panel dialog, right-click the Keyboard Indicator and from the menu choose Open Keyboard Preferences. 3. In the Keyboard...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 351 3. Restart the X server. With this change, the internal video mode timing from the X server is used and corresponds exactly with the VESA video mode timing, resulting in the proper video display on the KX II. List of Supported Target Video Resolutions Not Displayi...

Appendix E: Informational Notes 353 Proxy Mode and MPC If you are using KX II in a CC-SG configuration, do not use the CC-SG proxy mode if you are planning to use the Multi-Platform Client (MPC). Moving Between Ports on a Device If you move a between ports on the same Raritan device and resume manag...

355 In This Chapter General FAQs ........................................................................................ 355 Remote Access ..................................................................................... 356 Universal Virtual Media .................................................

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 356 Question Answer How does Dominion KX II differ from remote control software? When using Dominion KX II remotely, the interface, at first glance, may seem similar to remote control software such as pcAnywhereTM, Windows® Terminal Services/Remote Desktop, VNC...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 357 Question Answer How many users can remotely access servers on each Dominion KX II? Dominion KX II models offer remote connections for up to eight users per user channel to simultaneously access and control a unique target server. For one-channel devices lik...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 359 Question Answer What is the file size of the applet that’s used to access Dominion KX II? How long does it take to retrieve? The Virtual KVM Client (VKC) applet used to access Dominion KX II is approximately 500KB in size. The following chart describes the ...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 360 Question Answer What is required for virtual media? A Dominion KX II virtual media CIM is required: a digital CIM, D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB. The D2CIM-VUSB has a single USB connector and is for customers who will use virtual media at the OS level. The D2CI...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 361 Question Answer Why would I use a USB profile? USB profiles are most often required at the BIOS level where there may not be full support for the USB specification when accessing virtual media drives. However, profiles are sometimes used at the OS level, fo...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 362 Question Answer How is bandwidth used in KVM-over-IP systems? Dominion KX II offers next-generation KVM-over-IP technology – the very best video compression available. Raritan has received numerous technical awards, confirming its high video quality transmi...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 363 Question Answer What factors affect bandwidth? There are many factors that determine how much bandwidth will be used. The primary factor, noted above, is the amount of change in the target server’s video display. This is dependent on the user’s task and act...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 366 Question Answer What about servers with DVI ports? Servers with DVI ports that support DVI-A (analog) and DVI-I (integrated analog and digital) can use Raritan’s ADVI-VGA inexpensive, passive adapter to convert the server’s DVI port to a VGA plug that can b...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 367 User Task Default 1Mb Speed and 15-bit Color 1Mb Speed and 8-bit Color Open Text Window 50 – 100 KB/s 25 – 50 KB/s 10 – 15 KB/s Continuous Typing 1 KB/s .5 – 1 KB/s .2 – .5 KB/s Scroll Text Window 1050 KB/s 5 – 25 KB/s 2 – 10 KB/s Close Text W indow 50 – 10...

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions 368 Question Answer What is the speed of Dominion KX II’s Ethernet interfaces? Dominion KX II supports gigabit as well as 10/100 Ethernet. KX II supports two 10/100/1000 speed Ethernet interfaces, with configurable speed and duplex settings (either auto detecte...

Appendix F: 369 Question Answer Can the Dominion KX II use DHCP? DHCP addressing can be used; however, Raritan recommends fixed addressing since the Dominion KX II is an infrastructure device and can be accessed and administered more effectively with a fixed IP address. I’m having problems connectin...

Appendix F: 370 Question Answer What is IPv6? IPv6 is the acronym for Internet Protocol Version 6. IPv6 is the "next generation" IP protocol which will replace the current IP Version 4 (IPv4) protocol. IPv6 addresses a number of problems in IPv4, such as the limited number of IPv4 addresses....

Appendix F: 371 Question Answer What if my network doesn’t support IPv6? 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 above instructions to enable IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack operation. Where can I get more information on IPv6?...

Appendix F: 372 Question Answer What about mouse synchronization? In the past, KVM-over-IP mouse synchronization was a frustrating experience. The Dominion KX II’s Absolute Mouse Synchronization provides for a tightly synchronized mouse without requiring server mouse setting changes on Windows and A...

Appendix F: 374 Question Answer Is virtual media supported? This depends on the blade server. HP blades can support virtual media. The IBM BladeCenter (except for BladeCenter T) supports virtual media if configured appropriately. A virtual media CIM – D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB – must be used. Is Abs...

Appendix F: 375 Question Answer How do I connect servers to Dominion KX II? Servers that connect to the Dominion KX II require a Dominion or Paragon CIM, which connects directly to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the server. Then, connect each CIM to Dominion KX II using standard UTP (unshiel...

Appendix F: 376 Question Answer How do I connect a serially controlled (RS-232) device, such as a Cisco router/switch or a headless Sun server, to Dominion KX II? If there are only a few serially controlled devices, they may be connected to a Dominion KX II using Raritan’s P2CIM-SER serial converter...

Appendix F: 377 Question Answer When I am using the local port, do I prevent other users from accessing servers remotely? No. The Dominion KX II local port has a completely independent access path to the servers. This means a user can access servers locally at the rack – without compromising the num...

Appendix F: 378 Question Answer If I use the local port to change the name of a connected server, does this change propagate to remote access clients as well? Does it propagate to the optional CommandCenter appliance? Yes. The local port presentation is identical and completely in sync with remote a...

Appendix F: 379 Question Answer Must I use the extended local port? No. The extended local port is an optional feature and is disabled by default. Use the "Local Port Settings" page to enable it. You can also disable the standard local port if you are not going to use it for added security. ...

Appendix F: 380 Question Answer How do I connect the PDU to the Dominion KX II? The D2CIM-PWR is used to connect the power strip to the Dominion KX II. The D2CIM-PWR must be purchased separately; it does not come with the PDU. Does Dominion KX II support servers with multiple power supplies? Yes. Do...

Appendix F: 382 Question Answer Do I have to physically connect Dominion KX II devices together? Multiple Dominion KX II units do not need to be physically connected together. Instead, each Dominion KX II unit connects to the network, and they automatically work together as a single solution i f dep...

Appendix F: 383 Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) Question Answer What type of video is supported by your CIMs? Our CIMs have traditionally supported analog VGA video. Three new CIMs support digital video formats, including DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. These are the D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI, D2CIM-DVUSB-HDMI a...

Appendix F: 384 Question Answer Does Dominion KX II support Paragon Dual CIMs? Yes. The Dominion KX II now supports Paragon II Dual CIMs (P2CIM-APS2DUAL and P2CIM-AUSBDUAL), which can connect servers in the data center to two different Dominion KX II switches. If one KX II switch is not available, t...

Appendix F: 385 Question Answer Does Dominion KX II allow encryption of video data? Or does it only encrypt keyboard and mouse data? Unlike competing solutions, which only encrypt keyboard and mouse data, Dominion KX II does not compromise security – it allows encryption of keyboard, mouse, video an...

Appendix F: 386 Smart Cards and CAC Authentication Question Answer Does Dominion KX II support smart card and CAC authentication? Yes. Smart cards and DoD common access cards (CAC) authentication to target servers is supported by Release 2.1.10 and greater. What is CAC? Mandated by Homeland Security...

Appendix F: 387 Question Answer Can Dominion KX II be remotely managed and configured via W eb browser? Yes. Dominion KX II can be completely configured remotely via W eb browser. Note that this does require that the workstation have an appropriate Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version installed. B...

Appendix F: 388 Documentation and Support Question Answer Where do I find documentation on the Dominion KX II? The documentation is available at raritan.com on the KX II firmware and documentation page: http://www.raritan.com/support/dominion-kx-ii. The documentation is listed by firmware release. W...

391 A A. AC Power • 16 About the Active KVM Client • 92 Absolute Mouse Mode • 74 Access a Virtual Media Drive on a Client Compu ter • 100 Access and Control Target Servers Remotely • 23 Access and Copy Connection Information • 56 Access and Display Favorites • 45 Accessing a PX2 from the KX II • 326...