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KX II - Frequently Asked Questions

©Copyright Raritan, Inc. 2007 Page 2 of 13 Rev. October 2007

Questions Answers

How do I migrate from the

Dominion KX I to Dominion

KX II?

In general, KX I customers can continue to use their existing switches

for many years. As their data centers expand, customers can

purchase and use the new KX II models. Raritan’s centralized

management appliance, CommandCenter

Secure Gateway, and the

Multiplatform Client both support KX I and KX II switches seamlessly.

Will my existing KX I CIMs

work with the Dominion KX II

switch?

Yes, existing KX I CIMs will work with the Dominion KX II switch. In

addition, select Paragon CIMs will work with the KX II. This provides

an easy migration to KX II from Paragon I customers who wish to

switch to KVM-over-IP.

Can the Dominion KX II be

rack mounted?

Yes. The Dominion KX II ships standard with 19" rack mount brackets.

It can also be reverse rack mounted so the server ports face forward.

How large is the Dominion

KX II?

Dominion KX II is only 1U high (except KX2-464, which is 2U), fits in a

standard 19" rack mount, and is only 11.4" (29 cm) deep.

Remote Access

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 like the DKX2-116, up to eight

remote users can access and control a single target server. For two-

channel devices, like the DKX2-216, up to eight users can access and

control the server on channel one and up to another eight users on

channel two. For four-channel devices, up to eight users per channel,

for a total of 32 (8 x 4) users, can access and control four servers in a

similar fashion.

Can two people look at the

same server at the same

time?

Yes, actually up to eight people can access and control any single

server at the same time.

Can two people access the

same server, one remotely

and one from the local port?

Yes, the local port is completely independent of the remote “ports.”

The local port can access the same server using the PC-Share

feature.

In order to access Dominion

KX II from a client, what

hardware, software or

network configuration is

required?

Because Dominion KX II is completely Web-accessible, it doesn’t

require customers to install proprietary software on clients used for

access. (An optional installed client is available on Raritan.com

for the

purposes of accessing Dominion KX II via modem).

Dominion KX II can be accessed through major Web browsers

including: Internet Explorer, Mozilla

and Firefox. Dominion KX II can

now be accessed on Windows, Linux, Sun

Solaris and Macintosh

desktops, via Raritan’s Java-based Multiplatform Client (MPC) and the

new Virtual KVM Client™.

Dominion KX II administrators can also perform remote management

(set passwords and security, rename servers, change IP address, etc.)

using a convenient browser-based interface.

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