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Questions Answers
Can I connect an existing analog
KVM switch to Dominion KX II?
Yes. Analog KVM switches can be connected to one of Dominion KX II’s
server ports. Simply use a PS/2 Computer Interface Module (CIM), and
attach it to the user ports of the existing analog KVM switch. Please
note that analog KVM switches vary in their specifications and Raritan
cannot guarantee the interoperability of any particular third-party analog
KVM switch. Contact Raritan technical support for further information.
Raritan’s Paragon and Paragon II analog switches are IP enabled by the
IP-Reach
®
family of remote access products.
Computer Interface Modules (CIMs)
Can I use Computer Interface Modules
(CIMs) from Raritan’s analog matrix
KVM switch, Paragon, with
Dominion KX II?
Yes. Certain Paragon computer interface modules (CIMs) may work with
Dominion KX II (please check the Raritan Dominion KX II release notes
on the Web site for the latest list of certified CIMs).
However, because Paragon CIMs cost more than Dominion KX II CIMs
(as they incorporate technology for video transmission of up to 300
meters), it is not generally advisable to purchase Paragon CIMs for use
with Dominion KX II. Also note that when connected to Dominion KX II,
Paragon CIMs transmit video at a distance of up to 45 meters, the same
as Dominion KX II CIMs – not at 300 meters, as they do when connected
to Paragon.
Can I use Dominion KX II Computer
Interface Modules (CIMs) with
Raritan’s analog matrix KVM switch,
Paragon?
No. Dominion KX II computer interface modules (CIMs) transmit video
at ranges of 15 to 45 m meters and thus do not work with Paragon, which
requires CIMs that transmit video at a range of 300 meters. To ensure
that all Raritan’s customers experience the very best quality video
available in the industry – a consistent Raritan characteristic – Dominion
Series CIMs do not interoperate with Paragon.
Security
What kind of encryption does Dominion
KX II use?
Dominion KX II uses industry-standard (and extremely secure) 128-bit
RC4 or AES encryption, both in its SSL communications as well as its
own data stream. Literally no data is transmitted between remote clients
and Dominion KX II that is not completely secured by encryption.
Does Dominion KX II support AES
encryption as recommended by the
US Government’s NIST and
FIPs standards?
The Dominion KX II utilizes the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
encryption for added security.
AES is a US government approved cryptographic algorithm that is
recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) in the FIPS Standard 197.
Does Dominion KX II allow encryption
of video data? Or does it only encrypt
keyboard and mouse data?
Unlike competing solutions, which only encrypt keyboard and mouse
data, Dominion KX II does not compromise security - it allows encryption
of keyboard, mouse and video data.
How does Dominion KX II integrate
with external authentication servers
such as Active Directory
®
, RADIUS,
or LDAP?
Through a very simple configuration, Dominion KX II can be set to
forward all authentication requests to an external server such as LDAP,
Active Directory or RADIUS. For each authenticated user, Dominion KX
II receives from the authentication server the user group to which that
user belongs. Dominion KX II then determines the user’s access
permissions depending on what user group to which he or she belongs.
How are usernames and passwords
stored?
Should Dominion KX II’s internal authentication capabilities be used, all
sensitive information such as usernames and passwords are stored in an
encrypted format. Literally no one, including Raritan technical support or
Product Engineering departments, can retrieve those usernames and
passwords.