User guide

Dominion KX II – Frequently Asked Questions
© 2012 Raritan Inc. Page 7 of 18 V1098 R6 May 2012
How much bandwidth is
used for audio?
It depends on the type of audio format used, but to listen to CD quality audio,
approximately 1.5 Mbps is used.
What about servers with
DVI ports?
Servers with DVI ports that support DVI-A (analog) and DVI-I (integrated analog
and digital) can use Raritan’s ADVI-VGA inexpensive, passive adapter to
convert the server’s DVI port to a VGA plug that can be connected to a KX II
CIM’s VGA plug.
Servers with DVI ports that support DVI-I or DVI-D (digital) can use the new
D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI CIM.
Ethernet and IP Networking
What is the speed of
Dominion KX II’s Ethernet
interfaces?
Dominion KX II supports gigabit as well as 10/100 Ethernet. KX II supports two
10/100/1000 speed Ethernet interfaces, with configurable speed and duplex
settings (either auto detected or manually set).
Can I access Dominion
KX II over a wireless
connection?
Yes. Dominion KX II not only uses standard Ethernet, but also very conservative
bandwidth with very high quality video. Thus, if a wireless client has network
connectivity to a Dominion KX II, servers can be configured and managed at the
BIOS level wirelessly.
Does the Dominion KX II
offer dual gigabit Ethernet
ports to provide redundant
failover or load balancing?
Yes. Dominion KX II features dual gigabit Ethernet ports to provide redundant
failover capabilities. Should the primary Ethernet port (or the switch/router to
which it is connected) fail, Dominion KX II will failover to the secondary network
port with the same IP address – ensuring that server operations are not
disrupted. Note that automatic failover must be enabled by the administrator.
Can I use Dominion KX II
with a VPN?
Yes. Dominion KX II uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologies from
Layer 1 through Layer 4. Traffic can be easily tunneled through standard VPNs.
Can I use KX II with a proxy
server?
Yes. KX II can be used with a SOCKS proxy server, assuming the remote client
PC is configured appropriately. Contact the user documentation or online help
for more information.
How many TCP ports must
be open on my firewall in
order to enable network
access to Dominion KX II?
Two ports are required: TCP port 5000 to discover other Dominion devices and
for communication between Raritan devices and CC-SG; and, of course, port
443 for HTTPS communication.
Are these ports
configurable?
Yes. Dominion KX II’s TCP ports are configurable by the administrator.
Can Dominion KX II be used
with Citrix
®
?
Dominion KX II may work with remote access products like Citrix if configured
appropriately, but Raritan cannot guarantee it will work with acceptable
performance. Customers should realize that products like Citrix utilize video
redirection technologies similar in concept to digital KVM switches so that two
KVM-over-IP technologies are being used simultaneously.
Can the Dominion KX II use
DHCP?
DHCP addressing can be used; however, Raritan recommends fixed addressing
since the Dominion KX II is an infrastructure device and can be accessed and
administered more effectively with a fixed IP address.