Raritan Computer DOMINION DKX432 - Manual (Page 91)

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Appendix C: FAQs
General Questions
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What is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is a digital KVM (keyboard / video / mouse) switch that
enables IT administrators to access and control 16 or 32 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 in the world.
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
any type of server running any OS, whether Intel, Sun, PowerPC
running Windows, Linux, Solaris, Novell, 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, fits in a standard 19" rack mount,
and occupies only 11.4" (29 cm) in depth.
The Dominion KX464,
supporting 64 server ports, however is a 2U device.