Raritan Computer KX II User Manual

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Dominion KX II - Features and Benefits

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V1099 R5 May 2012

Features

Benefits

Intelligent Mouse
Synchronization™

Most KVM switches require the customer to manually adjust the
mouse motion and mouse acceleration settings for all connected
target servers for each KVM user. With the Intelligent Mouse option,
no such manual configuration is required for many servers. The
system can automatically adjust to the server’s mouse settings. This
further enhances the Dominion KX II’s plug-and-play operation.

Speedy Single Mouse Mode

Many Dominion KX II customers prefer a dual-mouse configuration;
however the KX II’s single mouse mode provides speedy
performance and does not require server changes for any type of
server or OS.

Transparent Keyboard Handling

Transparent keyboard handling means that virtually all user
keystrokes are sent to the target server and not processed by the
desktop client. This key feature obviates the need for most keyboard
macros and allows the user to directly interact with the target server
with a higher level of connectivity.

Send Text to Target

With this feature, customers can conveniently send text data, scripts
or commands from their remote workstation to servers in the data
center.

Security Features

Validated FIPS 140-2
Cryptographic Module

For government, military and other high security applications, the
Dominion KX II is the first and only digital KVM switch utilizing a
validated FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module for enhanced
encryption. Modules tested and validated as conforming to FIPS
140-2 are accepted by federal agencies of the U.S. and Canada for
the protection of sensitive information.

AES Encryption

The Dominion KX II utilizes the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) encryption for added security. 128- and 256-bit AES
encryption is available.

AES is a U.S. government-approved cryptographic algorithm that is
recommended by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) in the FIPS Standard 197.

Smart Card and CAC
Authentication

The Dominion KX II supports smart card and DoD Common Access
Card (CAC) authentication at the rack, stand-alone over IP and
through CC-SG. It meets U.S. government HSPD-12, PIV and CAC
directives and ISO 7816, PC/SC and CCID standards. All Dominion
KX II models support smart cards using the D2CIM-DVUSB CIM.

Video, Virtual Media and Smart
Card Encryption

Dominion KX II securely encrypts the video stream, keyboard and
mouse data, virtual media and smart card transmissions.

RADIUS, LDAP and Active
Directory

Authentication

Dominion KX II integrates with industry-standard directory servers,
such as Microsoft

Active Directory, using either the LDAP or

RADIUS protocols. This allows Dominion KX II to use preexisting
username/password databases for security.