Raritan Computer KX 1.4 - Manual

Dominion KX 1.4 Frequently asked questions 1/9
Dominion
®
KX 1.4
Questions Answers
General Questions
What is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is a digital KVM (keyboard / video / mouse) switch that
enables IT administrators to access and control 16, 32 or 64 servers
over the network with BIOS-level functionality. Dominion KX is
completely hardware and OS-independent; users can troubleshoot
and reconfigure servers even when servers are down.
At the rack, Dominion KX provides the same functionality, convenience,
space savings, and cost savings as do traditional analog KVM switches.
However, Dominion KX also integrates the industry’s highest-performing
KVM Over IP technology, thereby allowing multiple administrators to
access server KVM consoles from any networked workstation.
How does Dominion KX
differ from remote control
software? When using Dominion KX remotely, the interface, at first glance, may
seem similar to remote control software such as PC Anywhere, Windows
Terminal Services / Remote Desktop, VNC, etc. However, because
Dominion KX is not a software but a hardware solution, it is much more
powerful:
• OS and hardware independent – Dominion KX can be used to
manage servers running many popular OS, including Intel
®
,
Sun
®
, PowerPC running Windows
®
, Linux
®
, Solaris
TM
, etc.
• State-independent / Agent-less – Dominion KX does not require
the managed server OS to be up and running, nor does it require
any special software to be installed on the managed server.
• Out-of-Band – Even if the managed server’s own network
connection is unavailable, it can still be managed through
Dominion KX.
• BIOS-level access – Even if the server is hung at boot up,
requires booting to safe mode, or requires system BIOS
parameters to be altered, Dominion KX still works flawlessly to
enable these configurations to be made.
Can Dominion KX
be rack mounted? Yes, Dominion KX ships standard with 19” rack mount brackets. It can
also be reverse rack mounted such that the server ports face forward.
How large is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is only 1U in height (except KX464 is a 2U), fits in
a standard 19” rack mount, and occupies only 29 cm in depth
Remote Access
How many users can
remotely access servers on
each Dominion KX? Currently, Dominion models KX416, KX432 and KX464 offer concurrent
remote transmissions to up to
four unique servers at any time. Dominion
KX can, thereby, provide any of the following permutations:
• 1 User, viewing four unique servers simultaneously
• 2 Users, each viewing two unique servers simultaneously
• 8 Users – eight users viewing one server; four users each viewing
two unique servers simultaneously
• Any other permutations of up to 8 users, viewing up to 4 unique
servers total.