Raritan Computer KX - Manual (Page 2)

Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan, Inc Page 2 of 9
* - The DCIM-USBG2 is now the recommended USB and Sun USB CIM for KX I and KX II.
„ Virtual Media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization
Dominion KX II and a Virtual Media CIM is required.
A Dominion KX II virtual media CIM is required for the virtual media and Absolute Mouse
Synchronization features.
There are two virtual media CIMs: the D2CIM-VUSB and the D2CIM-DVUSB. The D2CIM-DVUSB
has dual USB connectors and should be purchased by customers who wish to utilize virtual media at
the BIOS level and/or Smart Cards. The D2CIM-VUSB has a single USB connector and is for
customers who will use virtual media at the OS level.
Both support virtual media sessions to target servers supporting the USB 2.0 interface. These CIMs
support Absolute Mouse Synchronization as well as remote firmware update.
The D2CIM-DVUSB and D2CIM-VUSB can not be used with Dominion KX I switches, so virtual media
and absolute mouse synchronization are not be available for KX I switches.
Dual Virtual Media USB CIM (D2CIM-DVUSB)
The D2CIM-DVUSB has dual USB connectors and should be purchased by customers who wish to
utilize virtual media at the BIOS level and/or customers who plan to use Smart Cards.
Advanced KVM features such as virtual media rely on the power of the USB protocol. But some BIOS
do not support the USB specification well enough for these advanced features. We have seen a large
diversity of BIOS with various limitations and deviations from the USB specification.
The D2CIM-DVUSB has two USB plugs, one for keyboard/mouse and one for virtual media. This
enables many additional server BIOS to access virtual media drives.
The black connector on the DVUSB CIM is used for keyboard and mouse. The gray connector is used
for virtual media. Keep both plugs of the CIM connected to the device at all times. The device may
not operate properly if both plugs are not connected to the target server.
New USB Profile Feature (Release 2.0.10)
In addition, Raritan has developed the USB Profile feature for Dominion KX II Release 2.0.10. A USB
Profile customizes the KX II’s USB interface with the target server for a particular BIOS or OS USB
implementation. See the Dominion KX II Release 2.0.10 documentation for more information.
Varying Server Support for Virtual Media
Not all servers and operating systems support all virtual media options:
• In general, modern Windows® OS’ do, including Windows Vista™, 2003 Server, XP and
Windows 2000 with the latest patches.
• Target Servers running Linux and Mac OS’, when accessed from a Windows client, will
generally mount CD/DVD drives, USB drives and ISO images.
• Mac®, Linux and Solaris™ clients can only mount ISO images from a local or remote drive.
• Other UNIX based OS’ generally do not support virtual media.
Dual Virtual Media CIM (D2CIM-DVUSB) Bulk Pricing
Packages of 32 and 64 D2CIM-DVUSB CIMs provide a discount for buying in volume. The U.S. list
price for a single D2CIM-VUSB is $155, but is $145 per CIM when purchased in a pack of 32, and $135
per CIM for a pack of 64.
Virtual Media CIM (D2CIM-VUSB) Bulk Pricing