Specifications

Dominion SX Frequently Asked Questions 5/9
Question
Answer
What code-sets does the
terminal emulator in Dominion
SX support?
Dominion SX release 3.0 or higher supports VT100/VT220/VT320 and ANSI
with the following code-sets:
 US-ASCII (ISO 646)
 ISO 8859- (Latin-1)
 ISO-8859-15— (Latin -9)
 UTF-8
What is the name of the terminal
emulation package included with
Dominion SX?
Beginning with Release 3.0 it is called the Raritan Serial Console (RSC). For
firmware releases 2.00 through and including 2.5, it was called
RaritanConsole.
Can I use Dominion SX over a
VPN connection?
Yes, Dominion SX fits into most any network configuration utilizing TCP/IP. Set
up the VPN (typically IPSec) connection then start the web-browser and enter
the URL for the Dominion unit. The session to the Dominion runs transparently
over the VPN tunnel.
The Dominion SX uses the Web
browser to access serial
devices. What are the
advantages of Java-enabled
Web browser access?
For many Solaris
TM
/Unix®/Linux system administrators, the de facto standard
for accessing serial hosts is SSH. However, the SSH clients available for
Unix/Linux do not support Apple Macintosh. Additionally, Java-enabled
browsers are available on many platforms, including PDAs and handheld PCs.
The easy "point-and-click" access offered by Dominion SX allows
administrators secure access from any Java-enabled Web browser.
I need an IP-enabled console
switch. Now that Dominion SX
support local (direct) Port
access, beginning with release
2.2, by using the AUATC, can I
connect a Dominion SX to the
Paragon network, instead of
using an SCS232 Console
Switch (or equivalent)?
Yes. Connect the AUATC to the Paragon switch, and connect the AUATC
(DB-25-Male connector) to the Dominion SX (DB9-Male connector) using a
DB25-female to DB9-female cable. Then Enable the local port access (LPA)
feature on the Dominion SX; ensuring that the communication parameters
(baud rate, parity, etc.) matches between the AUATC and the Dominion SX.
What Authentication
mechanisms does the Dominion
SX support?
Local database, RADIUS, LDAP/S, TACACS+, Active Directory, and Kerberos
V5.
What Authentication and
Authorization mechanisms does
the Dominion SX support?
Local database, RADIUS, LDAP/S, TACACS+, Active Directory, Kerberos V5.
Optionally, local authentication can be Disabled.
Can the Dominion SX support
Authorization at a per port level?
Yes. Dominion SX can support Authorization at a per port level – via Local
database, RADIUS, LDAP/S, TACACS+, Active Directory, Kerberos V5.
Does Dominion SX support
SNMP?
Yes. Dominion SX supports SNMP traps via the Raritan Enterprise MIB.
SNMP v2 and v3 are supported.
Does Dominion SX support
syslog
Yes. Dominion SX supports syslog – to primary and secondary servers.
Can I log every keystroke of a
session (input from user and
response from a server/device)
with a server?
Yes. Dominion SX supports logging over NFS. Beginning with Release 3.0, the
session can be optionally encrypted with a user-defined key.