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KX III CIM Guide Version 1

This document provides a guide for Computer Interface Module (CIM) usage for Dominion KX III, with

answers to frequently asked questions.

This guide has been created for the initial release of KX III, Release 3.0.

 Dominion KX III CIM Compatibility

The Dominion KX III was designed to use multiple types of CIMs, including:

 New digital video Dominion KX II CIMs: supporting the recent digital video formats

 VGA-based Dominion KX II CIMs (D2CIMs): D2CIM-DVUSB, D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-PWR

 VGA-based Dominion KX I CIMs (DCIMs): DCIM-PS2, DCIM-USBG2 and DCIM-SUN

 Select Paragon II CIMs: the specific supported Paragon CIMs are listed below.

Dominion KX III

Dominion KX I CIMs

 DCIM-PS2

 DCIM-USBG2

 DCIM-SUN

Dominion KX II CIMs

 D2CIM-VUSB

 D2CIM-PWR

D2CIM-DVUSB

 D2CIM-DVUSB

 D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI

 D2CIM-DVUSB-HDMI

 D2CIM-DVUSB-DP

Paragon I CIMs Not supported by KX III

Paragon II CIMs  P2CIM-AUSB

 P2CIM-PS2

 P2CIM-USB

 P2CIM-SUSB

 P2CIM-SER

 P2CIM-SER-EU

 P2CIM-APS2DUAL

 P2CIM-AUSBDUAL

 Virtual Media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization

A Dominion virtual media CIM is required for the virtual media, Absolute Mouse Synchronization and

other advanced features.

There are two types of virtual media CIMs:

Summary of content (11 pages)

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Dominion® KX III CIM Guide Version 1 This document provides a guide for Computer Interface Module (CIM) usage for Dominion KX III, with answers to frequently asked questions. This guide has been created for the initial release of KX III, Release 3.0.
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 Single-USB CIMs (D2CIM-VUSB) – a single USB plug  Dual-USB CIMs (D2CIM-DVUSB and D2CIM-DVUSB-xxx) – two USB plugs There are two types of video supported:  Traditional, analog VGA video  Digital video formats: DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort  Dual Virtual Media USB CIMs (D2CIM-DVUSB & D2CIM-DVUSB-XXX) Dual USB CIMs have two USB connectors and support both VGA and the new digital video formats.
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 Single USB Virtual Media CIM (D2CIM-VUSB) The D2CIM-VUSB has a single USB connector and is for customers who will use virtual media only at the OS level. It does not support the enhanced features or digital video. All virtual media CIMs support virtual media sessions to target servers supporting the USB 2.0 interface. These CIMs support Absolute Mouse Synchronization as well as remote firmware update. USB Profile Feature In addition, Raritan has developed the USB Profile feature.
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Important Note: You must power cycle the CIM if you change the switch setting while the CIM is connected to the target server. Steps to power cycle the CIM: 1. Remove the USB connector from the target server. The video connector can remain in place. 2. Wait 5 seconds. 3. Reconnect the USB connector. You can configure the CIM using a setup menu for various operating modes, such as keyboard and mouse types and keyboard language. See the appendix at the end of this document for more information.
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  VGA-based video  Basic CIM features  USB Servers DCIM-USBG2 Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I & DVI-A) Servers with DVI ports that support DVI-A (analog) and DVI-I (integrated analog and digital) can use the Raritan ADVI-VGA adapter to convert the DVI port to a standard VGA plug that can be connected to a KX III CIM’s VGA plug. Raritan’s ADVI-VGA adapter can be used with any Raritan CIM which has a VGA plug.
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Blade Chassis DCIM-PS2 Dell 1855 Dell1955 Dell M1000e HP c3000 HP c7000 Cisco UCS  DCIM-USBG2 D2CIM-DVUSB    (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade)     (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade)    (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) IBM H IBM E IBM S IBM HT IBM T Generic D2CIM-VUSB      Haven’t tested and certified these for virtual media  In the above table, if the check () is accompani
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 P2CIM-APS2DUAL – for PS2 ports  P2CIM-AUSBDUAL – for USB ports These can connect servers in the data center to two different Dominion KX III switches. If one KX III switch is not available, the server can be accessed through the second KX III switch. There are three major reasons to use these CIMs: 1. Redundancy – should one KX III be inaccessible, then the target server can be accessed through the other KX III.
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If you plan to use virtual media at the BIOS level or if you plan to use Smart Cards or audio, then you should purchase the Dual USB CIM – D2CIM-DVUSB. If you need support for DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort, then you should purchase the D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI, D2CIM-DVUSB-HDMI or D2CIM-DVUSB-DP. These CIMs will support virtual media in a wider set of BIOS as well as Smart Card / CAC use. If you only plan to use virtual media at the OS level, then you can use the D2CIM-VUSB. 5.
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15. What CIM should I use if a server has a DVI port? If the server has DVI-I or DVI-A, then you can use any CIM with the ADVI-VGA adapter. For DVI-I or DVI-D, then use the D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI. 16. Are the Paragon Dual CIMs supported? Why would I use these? The Paragon Dual CIMs (P2CIM-APS2DUAL & P2CIM-AUSBDUAL) are supported. These are used to connect a target server to two different KX III switches to provide redundant access, to reduce blocking and to increase the overall level of remote access. 17.
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The DCIM-USBG2 Setup Menu This setup menu allows you to configure the CIM for various settings, such as keyboard and mouse types and keyboard language. To access the menu, press the Left-CTL and Num Lock keys simultaneously when a text editor window (in text input mode) has the focus on the target server. All settings are saved in non-volatile memory so the CIM will “remember” these settings.
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the CIM setup menu. It is safe to leave this feature on, even when not required as the only side effect will be unnecessary data sent to the target server. Section 3 defines the mouse type. Standard 3-button wheel mice (m0) and up to 8-button mice and trackballs (m1) are supported currently. The proper driver for the mouse must be installed on the target server. Section 4 displays the current settings. This setup menu information also applies to the Paragon II P2CIM-AUSB.