Raritan Computer DKX116 - Manual (Page 62)

54 D OMINION KX U SER M ANUAL
Q UESTION A NSWER
In order to access
Dominion KX from a
client, what hardware,
software, or network
configuration is required?
Because Dominion KX is completely Web-accessible; it does not require
proprietary software to be installed on clients used for access. (Although
an optional installed client is provided in the box for the purposes of
accessing Dominion KX via modem).
Dominion KX can be accessed through any major Web browser
including: Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Mozilla. Currently, Dominion
KX requires that the Web browser run on a Win32 platform with
permissions to launch and execute an ActiveX control.
Dominion KX administrators can also perform remote management (set
passwords and security, rename servers, change IP address, etc.). To
perform remote management from a given workstation, you must also
have Java Runtime Environment of v1.4.x or later installed.
What is the file size of the
applet used to access
Dominion KX? How long
does it take to retrieve?
The applet used to accessed Dominion KX is approximately 1.4MB in
size. The following chart describes the time required to retrieve Dominion
KX’s applet at different network speeds:
100Mbps Theoretical 100Mbit
network speed
0.1
seconds
60Mbps Likely practical 100Mbit
network speed
0.2
seconds
10Mbps Theoretical 10Mbit
network speed
1.1
seconds
6Mbps Likely practical 10Mbit
network speed
2
seconds
512Kbps Cable modem download
speed (typical)
22
seconds
56Kbps Dial-up modem
theoretical speed
3
minutes
38Kbps Likely practical dial-up
modem speed
5
minutes
How do I access servers
connected to Dominion
KX if the network ever
becomes unavailable? Dominion KX offers a dedicated modem port for attaching an external
modem. With this dedicated modem, your servers can still be remotely
accessed in the event of a network emergency. Furthermore, Dominion
KX’s local ports always allow access to your servers from the rack, no
matter the network condition.