User guide

 Connecting a Dominion KX II to a Paragon II User Station

The DCIM-USBG2 and the DCIM-PS2 should be used to connect the Dominion KX II to a Paragon II

User Station. This configuration is used to provide KVM-over-IP access to the User Station.

 Paragon II Dual CIMS (P2CIM-APS2DUAL & P2CIM-AUSBDUAL)

With Release 2.3 of the Dominion KX II, the Paragon II “Dual CIMs” are supported:

• P2CIM-APS2DUAL – for PS2 ports

• P2CIM-AUSBDUAL – for USB ports

These can connect servers in the data center to two different Dominion KX II switches. If one KX II

switch is not available, the server can be accessed through the second KX II switch.

There are three major reasons to use these CIMs:

1. Redundancy – should one KX II be inaccessible, then the target server can be accessed

through the other KX II. KX II’s could be inaccessible if (a) the KX II is not operational, (b)

the KX II is inaccessible over the network or (c) the KX II is blocked due to too many IP user

sessions.

2. Higher Level of Remote Access – some customers would like a higher level of remote

access. For example a customer might want 8 simultaneous remote users to access 16

servers. So then the customer can purchase two KX2-416’s, connect each of the 16 servers to

a dual CIM, and each dual CIM to both KX2-416’s.

3. Connect Servers to Paragon II and KX II – in some cases, possibly while migrating from

Paragon to KX II, it may be advantageous to connect a particular server to both KX II and

Paragon II.

Note that since these dual CIMS are Paragon II CIMs, they do not support the advanced Dominion KX

II features such as virtual media, absolute mouse, blade servers, smart cards and tiering. Note that

both switches must be consistently set to PC-Share or Private Mode. Also note that status, availability

and name changes made from one KX II switch is only known by the other KX II switch upon the first,

subsequent connection made by that second switch. Contact the release Notes and User Guide for

more information.

 Tiering (Cascading) Feature in Release 2.3

With Release 2.3 of the Dominion KX II, tiering (also known as cascading) is supported between

Dominion KX II switches. A “Tiered” KX II switch can be connected via the D2CIM-DVUSB to the

“Base” KX II switch. The D2CIM-DVUSB is the only CIM certified for this purpose. In addition,

the “Extended Local Port” of the KX2-832 and KX2-864 can be connected to the “Base” KX II switch.

For the generic hot-key based tiering, the D2CIM-DVUSB or D2CIM-VUSB CIMs can be used.

 Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What type of video formats are supported?

Traditional VGA-based video and the more recent digital video standards: DVI, HDMI and

DisplayPort. For digital video, use one of the following CIMS: D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI, D2CIM-

DVUSB-HDMI, or D2CIM-DVUSB-DP.

2. Can I use the KX II D2CIMs with KX I?

No, the KX I was not designed to use these new CIMs.

3. The server only has PS2 ports, what should I do for KX II?

Use the DCIM-PS2. Remember the KX I DCIMs will work with KX II.