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KX II - Frequently Asked Questions

©Copyright Raritan, Inc. 2007 Page 3 of 13 Rev. October 2007

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 applet used to access Dominion KX II is

approximately 500KB in size. The following chart describes the time

required to retrieve Dominion KX II’s applet at different network

speeds:

100Mbps

Theoretical 100Mbit

network speed

0.05

seconds

60Mbps

Likely practical

100Mbit network

speed

0.08

seconds

10Mbps

Theoretical 10Mbit

network speed

seconds

6Mbps

Likely practical 10Mbit

network speed

seconds

512Kbps

Cable modem

download speed

(typical)

seconds

How do I access servers

connected to Dominion KX II

if the network ever becomes

unavailable?

Dominion KX II offers a dedicated modem port for attaching an

external modem. With an externally-connected modem, servers can

still be remotely accessed in the event of a network emergency.

Furthermore, Dominion KX II’s local ports always allow access to

servers from the rack, no matter the network condition.

Do you have a non-Windows

client?

Yes. Both the Virtual KVM Client and the Multiplatform Client (MPC),

allow non-Windows users to connect to target servers through the

Dominion KX I and KX II switches. MPC can be run via Web browsers

and standalone. Please refer to Raritan’s Dominion KX II and MPC

User Guides for more information.

My modem connection

dropped and I got the error

message “There was an

unexpected communications

error – connection

terminated.” What should I

do?

This might have happened based on the frequency with which the user

tried to connect via modem. Reboot the KX unit and modem, and for

future connections, wait at least two (2) minutes between attempts.

Universal Virtual Media

What Dominion KX II models

support virtual media?

All Dominion KX II models support virtual media. It is available

standalone and through CommandCenter Secure Gateway, a

centralized management appliance.

What types of virtual media

does the Dominion KX II

support?

Dominion KX II supports the following types of media: internal and

USB-connected CD/DVD drives, USB mass storage devices, PC hard

drives and ISO images.

What is required for virtual

media?

The new D2CIM-VUSB CIM is required for virtual media. It supports

virtual media sessions to target servers supporting the USB 2.0

interface. Available in economical 32 and 64 quantity CIM packages,

this new CIM supports Absolute Mouse Synchronization as well as

remote firmware update.

Is virtual media secure?

Yes. Virtual media sessions are secured using 128 bit AES or RC4

encryption.

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