Setup guide

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Q. What type of power strips
does Dominion KX support?
A. Dominion KX can support any serially controlled power strips supplied by any vendor,
by using our Serial (RS-232) computer interface module.
However, to take advantage of Dominion KX’s integrated power control user interface,
and more importantly, integrated security, you must use Raritan’s power strips (“remote
power control units”). These power strips come in many outlet, connector, and amp
variations – simply order any Raritan power strip whose part number ends in the “-PK”
designation. The most popular units are:
8 receptacle, 110V, 15A, NEMA 5-15P, NEMA 5-15R, 1U
8 receptacle, 220V, 10A, IEC320 C14 P, IEC320 C13 R, 1U
12 receptacle, 110V, 20A, NEMA L5-20P, NEMA 5-15R, "zero-U"
12 receptacle, 110V, 20A, NEMA 5-20P, NEMA 5-15R, "zero-U"
12 receptacle, 220V, 10A, IEC320 C14 P, IEC320 C13 R, "zero-U"
20 receptacle, 110V, 20A, NEMA L5-20P, NEMA 5-15R, "zero-U"
20 receptacle, 110V, 20A, NEMA 5-20P, NEMA 5-15R, "zero-U"
20 receptacle, 220V, 16A, IEC320 C20 P, IEC320 C13 R, "zero-U"
20 receptacle, -48VDC, 60A, DC Terminal P, DC Terminal R, "zero-U“
Scalability
Q. How do I connect multiple
Dominion KX devices together
into one solution?
A. Multiple Dominion KX units do not need to be physically connected together. Instead,
each Dominion KX unit connects to the network, and they automatically work together as
a single solution:
• If you deploy Raritan’s optional CommandCenter management appliance,
CommandCenter acts as a single access point for remote access and
management. CommandCenter offers a significant set of convenient tools,
such as consolidated configuration, consolidated firmware update, and a
single authentication and authorization database.
In addition, CommandCenter enables sophisticated server sorting,
permissions, and access functionality – for instance, you can create an
attribute called “Operating System”, and in one step enable only the Active
Directory group “SYSADMINS” to access those servers whose “Operating
System” attribute is set to “Windows”. See CommandCenter data sheet
and FAQ for more details.
• If you do not take advantage of Raritan’s optional CommandCenter
management appliance, multiple Dominion KX units still interoperate and
scale automatically: Dominion KX’s remote access applet automatically
discovers all Dominion KX units in your network.
Q. Can I connect an existing
analog KVM switch to
Dominion KX?
A. Yes. If you would like to add remote access capabilities to your existing analog KVM
switch, you can connect your KVM switch to one of Dominion KX’s server ports. Simply
use a PS/2 Computer Interface Module (CIM), and attach it to the user ports of your
existing analog KVM switch.
Please note, however, that KVM switches from most other manufacturers do not have as
reliable keyboard and mouse emulation technologies as do Raritan KVM switches.
Therefore, if your existing analog KVM switch is not a Raritan brand switch, you may
occasionally encounter keyboard or mouse aberrations, and as such Raritan cannot
certify the use of any particular third-party analog KVM switch.