Raritan Computer DOMINION DKX432 - Manual (Page 22)

12 D OMINION KX U SER G UIDE
Initial Configuration
IMPORTANT: In some environments, the default 10/100 Mb Auto-negotiation
does not properly set the network parameters, leading to network issues. For
an example, please visit
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/3.html . In
these cases, setting the Dominion KX to 100 Mbps/Full Duplex (or whatever is
appropriate to your network) addresses the issue. To set, in the Network
Settings screen, select Autonegotiate and set the values appropriate to your
network.
Assigning an IP Address
1. Power ON Dominion KX via the power switch on the back of the unit. Wait approximately
45 seconds as Dominion KX boots.
2. After the KX unit boots, the on-screen display (OSD) appears on the monitor attached to
Dominion KX’s Local Access Console. Log on with the default username/password of
admin/raritan and press Enter.
3. Press the F5 key on your keyboard to activate the Administrative Menu.
4. Select Option 3, Network Settings, and press ENTER.
5. Specify TCP/IP parameters for your Dominion KX unit: IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway. When finished, press the S key to save the settings. The Dominion KX unit will
automatically reboot.
6. Connect one end of a straight-through Ethernet cable (included) to the port labeled LAN1 on
the rear panel of Dominion KX, and the other end to a network switch or router.
Your Dominion KX unit is now network accessible.
Note: If two Dominion KX units are assigned the same IP address, an IP conflict results. A
Raritan Remote Console attempting to connect to one of the units may get a “Bad Parameter”
message. This is because the RRC discovers devices and maintains a list of discovered devices
using the IP address of the device as the key. The device ID is also stored with the key. If another
KX is discovered with the same IP address, the RRC will not know there an IP conflict. When the
RRC starts communicating with the second device, it uses the device ID from the first device. As a
result, the second device issues the Bad Parameter message.
Connecting and Naming Target Servers
1. Connect one end of a standard, straight-through UTP cable (Cat5/5e/6) to an unoccupied
server port; connect the other end to the RJ45 port on a Dominion KX Computer Interface
Module (CIM): DCIM-PS2 (PS/2 ports); DCIM-USB (USB ports); DCIM-SUSB (USB ports
for Sun servers); or DCIM-SUN (Sun ports with HD15 video).
2. Connect the remaining ports on the CIM to the corresponding KVM ports of the server that
you wish to manage using Dominion KX.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect all servers that you wish to manage using Dominion KX.
4. On the Local Access Console, log on with the default username/password of admin/raritan.
5. Press the F5 key to activate the Administrative Menu, and select Option 5, Channel
Configuration.
6. Select a server port to rename, and press the ENTER key. When the cursor changes to a
green color, assign a name (up to 20 characters, alphanumeric, no symbols allowed) to
identify the server connected to that port. Press ENTER to complete the change.
7. Press ESC to exit the menu.