Installation – Raritan Computer DOMINION DKX432 User Manual
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Besides the unit itself,
what do I need to order
from Raritan to install
Dominion KX?
For each server that you wish to connect to Dominion KX, you will
require a Dominion computer interface module (DCIM), a very small
dongle that connects directly to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of
your server.
What kind of Cat5
cabling should be used
in my installation?
Dominion KX can use any standard UTP (twisted pair) cabling,
whether Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6. Often in our manuals and marketing
literature, Raritan will simply say “Cat5” cabling for short. In actuality,
any brand UTP cable will suffice for Dominion KX.
What types of servers
can be connected to
Dominion KX?
Dominion KX is completely vendor independent. Any server with a
standards-compliant keyboard, video, and mouse ports can be
connected.
How do I connect
servers to Dominion
KX?
For each server that you wish to connect to Dominion KX, you will
require a Dominion computer interface module (DCIM), a very small
dongle that connects directly to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of
your server. Then, connect each dongle to Dominion KX using standard
UTP (twisted pair) cable such as Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6.
How far can my servers
be from Dominion KX?
Servers can be up to 150 feet (45 m) away from Dominion KX (please
see table in
Some operating systems
“lock up” if you
disconnect a keyboard or
mouse during operation.
What prevents servers
connected to Dominion
KX from “locking up”
when users switch away
from them?
Each Dominion computer interface module (DCIM) dongle acts as a
virtual keyboard and mouse to the server to which it is connected. This
technology is called KME (keyboard/mouse emulation). Raritan’s
KME technology is data center grade, battle-tested, and far more
reliable than that found in lower end KVM switches: it incorporates
more than 15-years of experience, has been deployed to millions of
servers worldwide.
Are there any agents that
must be installed on
servers connected to
Dominion KX?
Servers connected to Dominion KX do not require any software agents
to be installed, because Dominion KX connects directly via hardware to
servers’ keyboard, video, and mouse ports.
How many servers can
be connected to each
Dominion KX unit?
Dominion KX models range, offering up to 32 server ports per 1U sized
unit and 64 server ports in a 2U sized unit; this is the industry’s highest
digital KVM switch port density.
What happens if I
disconnect a server from
Dominion KX and
reconnect it to another
Dominion KX unit, or
connect it to a different
port on the same
Dominion KX unit?
Dominion KX will automatically update the server port names when
servers are moved from port to port. Furthermore, this automatic update
does not just affect the local access port, but it propagates to all remote
clients and the optional CC-SG management appliance.