Setup guide

Dominion
®
KX II - Frequently Asked Questions
©Copyright Raritan, Inc. 2007 Page 6 of 13 Rev. October 2007
What is the slowest
connection (lowest
bandwidth) over which
Dominion KX II can operate?
33Kbps or above is recommended for acceptable KX performance
over a modem connection.
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-detected or manually set).
Can I access Dominion KX II
over a wireless connection?
Yes. Dominion KX II not only uses standard Ethernet, but also very
conservative bandwidth with very high quality video. Thus, if a
wireless client has network connectivity to a Dominion KX II, servers
can be configured and managed at BIOS-level wirelessly.
Can Dominion KX II be used
over the WAN (Internet), or
just over the corporate LAN?
Whether via a fast corporate LAN, the less predictable WAN (Internet),
cable modem or dial-up modem, Dominion KX II’s KVM-over-IP
technology can accommodate the connection
Can I use Dominion KX II
with a VPN?
Yes. Dominion KX II uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologies
from Layer 1 through Layer 4. Traffic can be easily tunneled through
standard VPNs.
How many TCP ports must
be open on my firewall in
order to enable network
access to Dominion KX II?
Are these ports configurable?
Only one. Dominion KX II protects network security by only requiring
access to a single TCP port to operate. This port is completely
configurable for additional security.
Note that, of course, to use Dominion KX II’s optional Web browser
capability, the standard HTTPS port 443 must also be open.
Does Dominion KX II require
an external authentication
server to operate?
No. Dominion KX II is a completely self-sufficient appliance. After
assigning an IP address to a Dominion KX II, it is ready to use – with
Web browser and authentication capabilities completely built-in.
If an external authentication server (such as LDAP, Active Directory
®
,
RADIUS, etc.) is used, Dominion KX II allows this as well, and will
even failover to its own internal authentication should the external
authentication server become unavailable. In this way, Dominion KX
II’s design philosophy is optimized to provide ease of installation,
complete independence from any external server and maximum
flexibility.
Can Dominion KX II be used
with CITRIX?
Dominion KX II may work with remote access products like CITRIX if
configured appropriately, but Raritan cannot guarantee it will work with
acceptable performance. Customers should realize that products like
CITRIX utilize video redirection technologies similar in concept to
digital KVM switches so that two KVM-over-IP technologies are being
used simultaneously.
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.
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