User guide

Dominion KX II Version 2.5 Release Notes 10
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Release 2.2 Important Notes and Information:
1. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE6 and above) must be used to launch AKC. Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 user desktops
are supported. Microsoft’s .NET Framework 3.5 is required.
2. AKC can be launched from IE using HTTPS or HTTP with the following syntax: http[s]://<KX II IP Address>/akc/
The “Enable AKC Download Server Certificate Validation” check box on the “Device Settings” page controls how AKC is
launched by IE.
If disabled (default), users must ensure that (1) cookies from the IP address of the KXII device being accessed are not currently
being blocked, and (2) Vista, Win 7, Win 2008 Server users should ensure that the IP address of the device being accessed is
included in their browser’s Trusted Sites Zone, and that Protected Mode is not on when accessing the device.
If enabled, then the administrator must upload a SSL certificate with a valid host designation for the KX II. In addition the user
must add the certificate to the browser’s Trusted Root CA store.
CommandCenter has the same checkbox and similar operation to launch AKC.
If AKC is minimized when it is closed, it will be minimized when launched.
3. IPv6 is not yet supported by AKC.
4. If the “Enable FIPS Mode” checkbox on the “Security Settings” page is enabled, the KX II switch must be re-booted to enter FIPS
mode and use the Validated FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module. When in FIPS mode, the left hand information panel displays
this mode, RC4 encryption is disallowed and KVM & virtual media encryption is enforced.
5. For FIPS compliant operation, each KX II switch requires a SSL certificate created in FIPS mode. This can be done by creating a
new SSL certificate in the “Certificate Settings” page.
6. Several Virtual Media options are now available for users without administrator permission in AKC.
7. To use the enhanced Apple MAC BIOS entry, the D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB CIM firmware must be updated. Ensure the
CIMs are attached when the KX II is upgraded to Release 2.2. Also a MAC specific USB profile should be used: BIOS Mac
USB profile or Mac OS-X (10.4.9 and later) USB profile.
8. On Windows 7 target servers, mounted virtual media drives may not be visible in the “My Computer” folder, due to a new
Windows 7 feature. To disable it, go to "Folder options"->"View" and uncheck "Hide empty drives in the Computer folder".
9. On Windows 7, with User Account Control (UAC) on, if not “Running as Administrator’ in IE, the user will not have access to all
Virtual Media Resources, in particular fixed drives and fixed drive partitions.
10. For certain servers, particular widescreen formats may not be available when the KX II CIM is attached. If so, disconnect the
CIM, set the resolution and re-connect the CIM. Alternatively, the following Raritan adapters can be used: DDC-1440 and
DDC-1680.
11. When using Direct Port Access with the new AKC Windows client, after connecting to the first target server port, a new browser
window or tab should be used for subsequent connections.
Release 2.1.10 (Smart Card) Important Notes and Information:
1. Firefox version 3.0.11 is not supported due to applet loading issues inherent in that release.
2. The D2CIM-DVUSB must be connected to target servers requiring Smart Card / CAC authentication. The DVUSB CIM
must have firmware version 3A6E or greater loaded on it. It will be upgraded if it is connected to the Dominion KX II switch
when it is upgraded to Release 2.2. Otherwise upgrade it separately.
3. The Smart Card feature requires Java Runtime Environment 1.6.x with the SmartCard API. The Smart Card feature also
requires a PC/SC compliant computing environment on the client PC and a standard USB CCID device driver on the target