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1. 7 lt gt _ Selecting Servers Allowable Characters The following characters are permitted in DCIM Channel Names Letters Upper and lowercase a z A Z Numbers 0 9 Special characters Minus plus Slash period space Only these characters should be entered in the OSD due to hardware limitations in the OSD and CIMs If other characters are entered they will be blocked or changed to other valid characters For example underscore _ should not be used If it is entered it will be changed by the OSD to the letter M Accessing the OSD To select a server for controlling at the Local Console Port access the OSD e If you are presently logged out of the Local Console Port Type a valid username and password and the OSD appears e If a server is presently already selected Press the OSD Hot Key Scroll Lock twice rapidly to access the OSD Important The Local Console Port OSD Hotkey is Scroll Lock Scroll Lock this combination can be changed via the OSD Keep in mind that certain hotkeys are reserved by the operating system and you must not assign them to DKX functions Raritan i CHAPTER 4 LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 63 Server Display Options While you operate the Local Console Port Dominion KX will display a list of those servers to which you have permission to access Raritan Selection Menu by Channel CRM Webserve
2. SE Raritan i Netscape 7 2 or later Safari 1 2 or later Firefox 1 0 or later Mozilla 1 7 or later Raritan DOMINION KX USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 17 Installing and Launching MPC 1 To launch MPC from a machine running any browser except Internet Explorer type http lt IP address gt into the address line where lt IP address gt is the IP address of your Raritan device Please note that the MPC applet will launch in a new window that does not contain a Menu bar Tool bar Scroll bar or Address bar Work in this window and toggle to other open windows using the command ALT TAB 2 When MPC launches a device tree of all automatically detected Raritan devices found on your subnet is displayed on the left side of the screen If you do not find your Dominion unit listed by name create an icon manually by selecting Connection gt New Profile The Add Profile window appears 3 Type a device Description specify a Connection Type and add the Dominion unit s IP Address and click OK These specifications can be edited later as described in the MPC RRC User Guide http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx 4 In the Navigator panel on the left of the screen double click on the icon that corresponds to your Dominion unit To install MPC as a standalone applet please see Appendix A in the Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client User Guide Important Regardless of the browser you
3. Updating Other Page oO The data in the Other page will be re initialized because an attribute that this page handles was changed elsewhere 19 When the Properties window appears click Close 20 In MPC or RRC connect to the Dominion device by double clicking on its icon in the Device Tree and perform tasks as allowed by the user group you specified Description mwahl43K1 Name maa 43K User Name htestuser Password Es e Remember nothing Remember user name C Remember username and password Raritan 80 Raritan DOMINION KX USER GUIDE APPENDIX C FAQS 81 Appendix C FAQs General Questions QUESTION ANSWER 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 When using Dominion KX remotely the interface at first glance may d
4. I From the Channel Configuration menu above select the channel to turn off turn on or recycle power to and press the F3 key The Server Power Control screen appears 2 Use the AN and WY keys to select a channel A Press the letter X to power Off the channel B Press the letter O to power On the channel C Press the letter R to Recycle power to the channel Server Power Control Device Channel 0 Channel ID dkx232ST Vver13 02 Outlets Status 2 Channel 8 02 3 4 to move up down x Power Off O Power On R Recycle Fi for help Figure 54 Power Management Screen 3 When finished press ESC to return to the Channel Configuration menu Changing Network Settings Raritan Page ae 1 Log on to Dominion KX as a user with administrative privileges and press F5 to activate the Administrative Menu 2 Select Option 3 Network Settings The Network Settings menu appears Raritan Network Settings Name RARITAN IP Address 182 168 050 239 SubnetMask 255 255 255 000 Gateway 192 168 050 126 MAC Layer Parameters Autonegotiate Yes t to move up down S to Enter to select Figure 55 Network Settings Menu 3 Use the and keys to navigate through the menu To edit a setting press ENTER When the highlight turns green that setting can be edited use numerical keys as well as the and V arrow keys to change values 4 Press S to save changes and then press ESC to exit the menu Impor
5. Supported Keyboard and Mouse Devices The Dominion KX supports on the local port e USB USB keyboard and mouse two distinct connectors e PS2 PS2 keyboard and mouse two distinct connectors The Dominion KX does not support on the local port e Combination keyboard mouse devices through a single USB cable e AUSB mouse and a PS 2 keyboard e A PS 2 mouse and USB keyboard e Keyboards that allow additional USB devices to be plugged into the keyboard itself functioning as a hub SE Raritan i CONTENTS i Contents Chapter 1 Introduction znnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnuuunn Dommon KA ele 1 POUC Sin ere EE 2 POUC ECU EEE EEE ENE EEE EN 3 TAMNO OY EEE EEE ENE EE 4 PENN 4 Chapter 2 Installation unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnuunnn O Configuring Target Servers ccccccccccscssssseecceeeeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeesseeusseeeeeeesseaaaaeeeeeesesseaaeeees 5 Server Video Resolution io ccc ccc cccessaesnentnnnceeessnecece sce sewersetnehbcwentaccensnecessase ceesastesdesdecttecttnensueteencneceuses 5 Desktop Background EE 5 Vlugt GE 5 Windows XP Windows 2003 Settings cccccceccccccceeseeeseeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeesseeeseeeeeeeessaaaeeeeeeesesaaaeeeeeeees 6 Windows 2000 ME Settings EE 6 Windows 95 98 NT Settings ere eidet 6 10 1 0 EE E E E 7 Sun Solaris Settings EE 7 Apple Macintosh Settings 6 xcciccsovsacesscccaacscsesucenanadadadevastenicoa
6. MOPS Public Printer I NDPS Replace All Cli NDSPELKevstore AC p Fra NDSPEIUSerCertifica g g 5 g g g g g g g 4 MOPS Printer Install List p Fra MRD Registry Data MRD Registry Index Drit lak Cantina watin g g fe et ASM ID Can be contained by Organization Organizational Unit SS domain Maming Sort Attributes Sort by Object Class Y 25610 11 Click Add Attribute to add the rciusergroup attribute to the User class The Add Optional Attribute window appears Add Optional Attribute Select the optional attributes for the class Available attributes FCIiusergroup egistry Advertising Name egistry Service Enabled egistry Srvc Met Addr egistry Srvc Met Address eplica eplicationFilter esource Mart Service Enabled esource Marit Srvc Met Addr esoyurce Mont Srvc Net Address Add these attributes p OK Cancel Help 12 Select rciusergroup in the Available attributes pane on the left and then click the blue arrow gt to add the attribute to the Add these attributes pane on the right Click OK 13 Click Close and in the next screen click Close once more to return to the main Console One screen Important Ensure that you want to change this attribute this is a permanent change Raritan 78 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 14 Add a value to the attribute using Console One LDIF operations with ICE
7. Raritan n you re ready to take control nm Dominion KX DKX116 DKX216 DKX416 DKX132 DKX232 DKX432 DKX464 Dominion Ke User Guide Release 1 4 5 Copyright 2006 Raritan Computer Inc DKX 0H E May 2007 255 80 6040 This page intentionally left blank Raritan Copyright and Trademark Information This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior written consent of Raritan Computer Inc Copyright 2006 Raritan Computer Inc CommandCenter RaritanConsole Dominion and the Raritan company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Raritan Computer Inc All rights reserved Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Internet Explorer and Active Directory are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communication Corporation All other marks are the property of their respective owners FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in
8. IIS in order to utilize Dominion KX s Web browser capability What software do I have to install in order to access Dominion KX from a particular workstation What should I do to prepare a server for connection to Dominion KX What comes in the Dominion KX box SE Raritan DOMINION KX USER GUIDE ANSWER Absolutely not Because you depend on your KVM infrastructure to always be available in any scenario whatsoever as you will likely need to use your KVM infrastructure to fix problems Dominion KX is designed to be completely independent from any external server For example should your data center come under attack from a malicious Windows worm or virus you will need to use your KVM solution to resolve the situation Therefore it is imperative that your KVM solution in turn must not rely on these same Windows servers or any server for that matter to be operational in order for the KVM solution to function To this end Dominion KX is completely independent Even if you choose to configure your Dominion KX to authenticate against an Active Directory server if that Active Directory server becomes unavailable Dominion KX s own authentication will be activated and fully functional No Dominion KX is a completely self sufficient appliance After assigning an IP address to Dominion KX it is ready to use with Web browser and authentication capabilities completely built in None Dominion KX
9. KX connection only Windows XP and 2000 login screens revert to pre set mouse parameters that differ from those suggested for optimal Dominion KX performance As a result mouse sync may not be optimal at these screens If you are comfortable adjusting the registry on Windows target servers you can obtain better Dominion KX mouse synchronization at login screens by using the Windows registry editor to change the following settings Default user mouse motion speed 0 mouse threshold 1 0 mouse threshold 2 0 Important Only the default Standard mouse mode works in these Operating Systems Windows 2000 ME Settings On target servers running Microsoft Windows 2000 ME set the mouse pointer acceleration to None and the mouse motion speed exactly to the middle speed setting These parameters are found in Control Panel Mouse Disable transition effects in Control Panel gt Display Effects Windows 95 98 NT Settings On target servers running Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT set the mouse motion speed to the slowest setting in Control Panel gt Mouse Motion Disable window menu and list animation in Control Panel gt Display Effects Raritan i CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 7 Linux Settings On target servers running Linux graphical interfaces set the mouse acceleration to exactly I and set threshold to exactly 1 Enter this command xset mouse 1 1 Ensure that each target server running Linux is
10. W Single valued Per replica Synchronize immediately i Sized Lower h Upper 24 Public read Write managed To continue click Mert i Cancel Finis ve Raritan 76 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 8 A Summary screen displaying your data appears Click Finish to create the attribute in eDirectory or click Back to return to previous screens and change your data Create Attribute Summary of the new attribute to be created Novell lattribute name reluserqroup SNL ID l 3 6 1 2 1 135742 50 Syntax Case Iqnore String ttribute flags Single valued String Sized 1 24 Mest Cancel 9 When you finish you return to the Schema Manager screen Ka Schema Manager VM OES Classes attributes Classes 1997 ER eshadmnContiguration te sshadmnServer ER strongsuthenticationlser el Template EF uamPosixContig EF uamPosixGroup i uamPosisUser En uamPosikvorkstation T Unknown ER userSecuritylntormation volume Ea VYANMAN LAN Ares ER xTier ER xTier Locations Tri xTier StorageLocation Raritan APPENDIX B NOVELL EDIRECTORY 17 10 Click on the Classes tab select the User class and click Info The Class Manager screen appears Class Manager User Class Flags ffective on removable Attributes Attribute Mame Mandatory amp Home Directory a Message Server Fra g p ACC p Fra MOPS Printer Install Ti p
11. the request does NOT get forwarded to the external authentication server Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 39 Authentication vs Authorization When your device is configured for remote authentication the external authentication server is used primarily for the purposes of authentication not authorization Authorization is determined by the KX unit on the basis of user groups That is once a given user is allowed to access the device in general authenticated that user s specific permission authorization is determined by the device based upon the user s group The external authentication server can assist in authorization by informing the device about the user group to which a user belongs whenever the authentication server approves a given user s login request The sections Implementing LDAP Remote Authentication and Implementing RADIUS Remote Authentication that follow explain this in more detail The flow diagram below illustrates the steps taken User login with username password e Login i denied password correct username in internal database External authentication server configured N Login denied YES E v Leer External Beer d authentication query Permissions Internal determined by lookup of Valid Login internal user group user group usernam
12. 23 Add User Window rrrrrnnrnnnnnvvnrnnnnnrnnrnnnnnrvnnnnnnnsnnnnnnrsnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnsnrnnnnnnsnsnnnnnnssnrnnnnnsseennnnnn 37 Figur 24 Edit User MT EE 37 Figure 25 Authorization Flow Diagram 39 Figure 26 Remote Authentication Wmdow ss nnsnsnneeennesrnnnnrnrnsrrrrnrrrrnrnrrnrrrrsrrrrenrrrnnrrrnnrrrnrrrrnnrrrnnnrren ne 40 Figure 27 Create New Attribute VWmdow nnannnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnsrnnrnnrnnrrnnnrrrnsnnrrrnnrrrnnnnrrrnsnnrrensnnrrernnnnnnen 42 Figure 28 Adding the Attributes to the Class 43 Fig re 29 DENN 44 Figure 30 User Properties Green 45 Figure 31 Edit Attribute adding user to KX group 45 Figure 32 Logoff User Menu Option 48 Figure 33 Dominion KX Status Window saannnensannnnnsannnnnrnnnnnsrnrrnnsrrrrrnsrnrrnsrrnrrensnrrrnnnnrrrnnnrrensnnrrernnnnnnee 48 Figure 34 Device Diagnostic Window ssnsnnenenneserneorrrrsrnresrnrrsrrrrorrrrnrrrrorrtrornrentntronrtronntrnnrnrntrerenreenne 49 Figure 35 System Information Window for DOMINION ks 50 Figure 36 System Information Window for Rip 50 Figure 37 Performance Settings VWumdow 51 Figure 38 PC Properties Screen shown on a Dominion KX with a Power Strip association 006 52 Figure 39 Associating a Target with a Power Outlet 53 Figure 40 Power Strip Properties Window ccccccccssseeeccceeeceeeeseeeceeeeesaseeeeeeeeessaeaseseeeeesssaeaeeeeeeeessaaaaeess 54 Figure 41 Power Strip View VWumdow 54 Figure
13. 31 Edit Attribute adding user to KX group 8 Click Set 9 Click OK Raritan 46 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Returning User Group Information via RADIUS When a RADIUS authentication attempt succeeds the device determines the permissions for a given user based on the permissions of the user s group Your remote RADIUS server can provide these user group names by returning an attribute implemented as a RADIUS FILTER ID The FILTER ID should be formatted as follows Raritan G GROUP_NAME where GROUP NAME IS a String denoting the name of the group to which the user belongs RADIUS Communication Exchange Specifications KX101 sends the following information to RADIUS server in an authentication query ATTRIBUTE DATA USER NAME The user name entered at the login screen USER PASSWORD In PAP mode the encrypted password entered at the login screen CHAP PASSWORD In CHAP mode the CHAP protocol response computed from the password and the CHAP challenge data NAS IP ADDRESS Dominion KX s IP Address NAS IDENTIFIER The Dominion KX unit name as configured in Network Configuration see previous section NAS PORT TYPE The value ASYNC 0 for modem connections and ETHERNET 15 for network connections NAS PORT Always 0 STATE If this request is in response to an ACCESS CHALLENGE the state data from the ACCESS CHALLENGE packet will be returned PROXY STATE If this request is in response to an ACCESS CHALLENGE the
14. Hz 1152 x 900 76 Hz 1280 x 1024 60 Hz Target servers running the Solaris operating system must output VGA video H and V sync not composite sync To change your Sun video card output from composite sync to the non default Raritan 8 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE VGA output first issue the Stop A command to drop to bootprom mode Then issue the command setenv output device screen r1024x768x70 to change the output resolution Issue the boot command to reboot the server You may also contact your Raritan representative to purchase a video output adapter 13W3 Suns with composite sync output require APSSUN II Guardian converter for use with Dominion KX HD15 Suns with composite sync output require the 1396C converter to convert from HD15 to 13W3 and an APSSUN II Guardian converter to support composite sync HD15 Suns with separate sync output require an APKMSUN Guardian converter for use with Dominion KX Note Some of the standard SUN background screens may not center precisely on certain SUN servers that is those with dark borders Use another background or place a light colored icon in the upper left hand corner Raritan Remote Client Key Combination Equivalents The following keys are commands specific to the special keys on the Sun keyboard Please use the RRC key combinations in their place SUN KEY RRC Special Stop A Pause Break A Apple Macintosh Settings For target servers running an Apple Ma
15. Modules with Dominion KX please check the Raritan web site for the latest list CIMs from Raritan s of certified CIMs analog matrix KVM However because Paragon CIMs cost more than Dominion KX CIMs switch Paragon with as they incorporate technology for video transmission of up to 1000 Dominion KX feet 300 meters it is not generally advisable to purchase Paragon CIMs for use with Dominion KX Also note that when connected to Dominion KX Paragon CIMs transmit video at a distance of 50 feet 15 meters the same as Dominion KX CIMs not at 1000 feet 300 meters as they do when connected to Paragon Can I use Z Series At the present time Raritan s Z Series daisy chaining computer daisy chaining interface modules do not work with Dominion KX This capability will Computer Interface be incorporated in future releases requiring only a firmware upgrade Modules CIMs with Dominion KX Can I use Dominion KX No Dominion KX computer interface modules CIMs transmit video Computer Interface at ranges of 50 to 150 feet 15 45 m and thus do not work with Modules CIMs with Paragon which requires CIMs that transmit video at a range of 1000 Raritan s analog matrix feet 300 meters To ensure that all Raritan s customers experience the KVM switch Paragon very best quality video available in the industry a consistent Raritan characteristic Dominion Series CIMs do not interoperate with Para
16. Power Supply Inactive Figure 43 Power Supply Properties Window Raritan 56 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE CC UnManager KX Manager supports CC UnManager an Un Manage feature that allows a Dominion that is managed by a Command Center Secure Gateway CC SG device but not under control by that CC SG device to remove itself from CC SG management or to Un Manage itself CC UnManager is designed to restore full control to the Dominion unit in the event the CC SG goes off line If the CC SG loses communication with the Dominion unit after 10 minutes the Dominion unit automatically allows users to log on using its own the Dominion s own internal user and password information If users attempt to log onto the Dominion unit while it is under CC SG control the Dominion unit will issue either a Communication Error message or a Login Incorrect message Logging in with CC UnManager When you launch KX Manager while the Dominion is under CC SG control it generates a warning that prompts you to remove it from CC SG management This device is being managed by Command Center SP des Er Ler Do you vant to remove it fram Command Center Management Yes Mo I Help Figure 44 KX Manager Warning if KX is Under CC SG Management If you click Yes to remove the Dominion from CC SG control KX Manager issues a confirmation window Click Confirm to remove the Dominion from CC SG control or click Cancel to maintain CC SG control of
17. UNIX Novell Sun Solaris se Etc External Modem optional Modem Access Ne Sg en Kid d GGG SSE Local Hack Access Remote Network Access Figure 1 Dominion KX Configuration Raritan 2 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Product Photos Figure 3 Dominion KX464 with Dual Power Supply Figure 4 Dominion KX Computer Interface Module DCIM Raritan CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Product Features Hardware 1U or 2U rack mountable brackets included Dual Power with Failover with KX464 Dual failover Ethernet Ports 16 32 or 64 on KX464 server ports Multiple User Capacity UTP Cat5 5e 6 Server Cabling Dual failover 10 100 LAN Modem ready via external Modem Port FLASH upgradeable Auto switching power supply Local User Port for Rack Access PS 2 and USB keyboard mouse ports Fully concurrent with remote users On Screen display Centralized access security Integrated Power Control LED indicators for power network activity and remote user status Integrated KVM Over IP Remote Access Cross platform server support Software Plug and Play Appliance Web based access and management Intuitive Graphical User Interface Integration with Raritan s CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC SG management appliance High color 15 bit palette support 128 bit encryption of complete KVM signal including video LDAP RADIUS or Active Directory or Internal Authenticatio
18. access these functions via the Administrative Functions menu Renaming Servers Assign names to the servers connected to Dominion KX from the Local Console Port while you are physically located next to the servers themselves 1 Log on to Dominion KX as a user with administrative privileges and press F5 to activate the Administrative Menu Raritan Administrative Menu User Station Profile User Security Diagnostic Functions Channel Configuration to move up down Enter to Type number to jump to or other help Figure 52 Administrative Menu 2 Select Option 5 Channel Configuration The Channel Configuration menu appears Raritan Channel Configuration CRM DBServer2 CRM A4AppServer 1 CRM AppServere2 CRM Webserver 1 CRM Webserver2 Doma i nserver SALES FilePrint SALES Type new channel name Enter to save Fi for other help Figure 53 Channel Configuration Menu 3 Use the and V keys to select a server port to rename and press ENTER 4 When the highlight turns green type a name up to 19 characters to identify the server connected to that port 5 Press ENTER to save and complete Raritan i CHAPTER 4 LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS Power Management 65 Control channels with power associations on the local console using the F3 key If you select a channel without a power association a No Outlet Access Denied message appears at the base of the Channel Configuration menu
19. across all distances in all environments Supported Video Resolutions Tamas J S o 1024x768 70Hz 1024x768 75Hz 640x480 85Hz 1024x768 85Hz 720x400 70Hz 1152x864 60Hz 1280x960 60Hz E gt maen TI SE Raritan 12 Certified Modems US Robotic 56K Fax and Modem ZOOM v90 RS232 interface ZOOM v92 RS232 interface USR US Robotic Sportster 56K v90 USR US Robotic Courier 56K v90 Trust 56K V 92 External Modem GE eS 2E Raritan DOMINION KX USER GUIDE APPENDIX B NOVELL EDIRECTORY 13 Appendix B Novell eDirectory This information is offered as an overview of Novell s eDirectory For more detailed information please visit Novell s Website 1 Log on to the tree with Admin rights to Root or some equivalent that has rights to modify the schema of eDirectory Open Console One and select your tree in the left panel Novell ConsoleOne LI File Edit View Wizards Tools Help SSM amp a is My World EK NDS Ps UOFMN Logging Services 5 os ER Logging Duluth o E Apache Group ER apchadmn Re ER OpenSSH Ser 8 People ore Role Based Ge 8 Servers ER Logging Services FF Security E gt UMD At NFSAdmin 4 3 items 3 ser admin Duluth Tree VM OES 2 On the Tools menu click Schema Manager 3 Inthe Schema Manager window click on the Attributes tab then create Create to create a new attribute KH Schema Manager VM O
20. alone or accessed remotely After installing the Dominion device either download a standalone version of Raritan MPC or RRC and establish an initial network connection or launch either application using the directions that follow Non Windows users must use MPC and Windows users running Internet Explorer default to RRC Note Please see the Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client User Guide available on Raritan s Website http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx or on the Raritan User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD ROM included with your Dominion shipment for additional information on installing and operating MPC and RRC MPC Requirements To run the Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client your computer must meet the following minimum requirements e CPU speed of 1 0 GHz e 512 Mbytes of RAM All installations of MPC require Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment JRE version JRE 1 4 2_05 or greater You may need some configuration depending on your OS and browser configuration instructions are provided with the JRE download Please note that modem use is not supported with Raritan s Dominion KX101 Determine your version of the JRE on the Java webpage http www java com en download help testvm xml Note Raritan does not support JRE version 1 5 0 02 for use with MPC Supported Browsers MPC supports the following browsers e Internet Explorer 6 or later
21. client s version of Java If the version is incorrect or outdated KX Manager leads you through the updated Java installation Dominion KX Manager currently requires the following e Sun Java 1 4 2_05 or greater e Sun Java 1 5 0 or greater except Sun Java 1 5 0_02 due to issues with this Java version Note Because of a limitation in the JRE Linux and Solaris clients receive an invalid response from Alt Gr on UK Language keyboards Linux and Solaris do not pick up events for the Alt Gr key combination for Java 1 4 2 or 1 5 Java 1 6 appears to improve on this although the keyPressed and keyReleased events for Alt Gr still identify it as an unknown key code Also a key pressed in combination with Al tGr such as on the UK keyboard AltGr 4 which is the Euro symbol will only generate a keyTyped followed by a keyReleased event for that value without a keyPressed event Java 1 6 improves upon this by filling in the keyPressed event as well Launch KX Manager in one of these ways e Launch via RRC MPC by clicking on the admin port on a device e Launch directly from a Web browser by typing http IP ADDRESS admin where IP ADDRESS is the IP Address assigned to your KX device A browser will prompt you to grant permission to retrieve and launch KX Manager After you grant permission KX Manager launches Ifyou are using Internet Explorer IE launch your browser and type the URL http IP ADDRESS admin If you are
22. default user name admin and default password raritan Click once on the device in the Navigator panel and then right click on it Click Update and the click User Password The Change Password screen appears Type your old password in the Old Password field Type your new password in the New Password field Retype your new password in the Retype Password field Click OK to save new password ee ol an Note to CC SG Users If you are using Dominion KX in a CC SG configuration perform the installation steps as outlined above and when finished consult the CommandCenter Secure Gateway User Guide Administrator Guide or Deployment Guide to proceed all found on Raritan s Website under Support http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx com The rest of this user guide applies primarily to users deploying their Dominion KX unit s without the integration functionality of CC SG Upgrading Device Firmware To update a device s firmware first connect to the device Highlight the device s icon in the MPC Navigator and click on the Tools menu click Update and then click Update Device to perform firmware upgrades MPC RRC will prompt you to locate a Raritan firmware distribution file RFP format found on the Raritan Website Firmware Upgrades page when available http www raritan com support sup upgrades aspx Copy the RFP file to a local drive not a network drive and ensure that you read all instructions included in firm
23. from needlessly consuming bandwidth Options Never 5 15 30 60 120 minutes Please note if Pause Video Stream is enabled and the keyboard or mouse do not respond on the channel after the timeout disconnect and reconnect to the channel to resume operation Total bandwidth usage Click on the drop down arrow to set a maximum amount of bandwidth that can be consumed by this Dominion KX unit global The lower the bandwidth allowed the slower the performance that may result Options No Limit 10Mbps 5Mbps 2Mbps I Mbps 512Kbps 256Kbps 128Kbps Bandwidth per user Click on the drop down arrow to set a maximum amount of bandwidth that can be consumed by each user logged onto this Dominion KX unit Options No Limit I0Mbps 5Mbps 2Mbps I Mbps 512Kbps 256Kbps 128Kbps 2 Click OK to set Performance Settings or click Cancel to close the window Raritan i 52 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE PC Properties To view PC Properties select a server in the server list and on the Setup menu click Properties and then click PC or select a server in the server list right clicking on it and click Properties e Name This is the name given to the target in that channel Administrators can change the name by typing a new one in this field The target name can also be changed directly in the target list by clicking on the name once after it has been highlighted e Type This describes what type of targe
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25. in real time Yes if you change the name of a server remotely or via Raritan s optional CC SG management appliance this update immediately affects Dominion KX s on screen display Raritan 90 Power Control QUESTION What type of power control capabilities does Dominion KX offer Does Dominion KX support servers with multiple power supplies What if each power supply is connected to a different power strip Does remote power control require any special server configuration What type of power strips does Dominion KX support SE Raritan DOMINION KX USER GUIDE ANSWER Because Dominion KX enables you to remotely manage servers it also incorporates the critical functionality of hard power control to servers Instead of using a third party tool for power control likely with lower security and fail safe capabilities as Dominion KX you can use Dominion KX s fully integrated remote power control When remotely connected to an appropriately configured Dominion KX simply select the power control options to hard reboot a hung server Note that a hard reboot provides the physical equivalent of unplugging the server from the AC power line and re inserting the plug Yes Dominion KX can be easily configured to support multiple power supplies connected to multiple power strips Up to eight 8 powerstrips can be connected to a KX device Four power supplies can be connected per target server t
26. 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 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 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 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 SE Raritan 88 QUESTION How do I connect a serially controlled RS 232 device to Dominion KX such as a Cisco router switch or a headless Sun server SE Raritan i DOMINION KX USER GUIDE ANSWER If you only have a few serially controlled devices you may connect them to Dominion KX using Raritan s serial computer interface module CIM Raritan AUATC However if you have four or more serially controlled devices we recommend the use of Raritan s Dominion SX model line of secure console servers For multiple serial devices Dominion SX offers more functionality at a be
27. only drop if required by flow control DTR should be configured for Modem resets with DTR toggle DSR should be configured as always on DCD should be configured as enabled after a carrier signal is detected that is DCD should only be enabled when modem connection is established with the remote side e If the modem string is left blank the following string is sent to the modem by default ATS0 0Q0 amp D3 amp C1 Use default TCP port 5000 Besides the initial download of Raritan Remote Client and KX Manager which occurs over secure HTTPS Port 443 all communication to and from the Dominion KX occurs over a single configurable TCP Port The default is Port 5000 but you can configure it to use any TCP port except 80 and 443 To access the KX unit from beyond a firewall your firewall settings must enable two way communication through the default port 5000 or the non default port configured above Enable syslog forwarding Click on this check box to the device s log messages to a remote syslog server Type the IP Address of your syslog server in the Remote IP address field and click on the Category and Priority threshold drop down arrows to select the level of event sensitivity Set System ACL Click to set a global level access control list for your KX unit by ensuring that your device does not respond to packets being sent from disallowed IP addresses The Access Control List window appears Access Control List Start IP Addr End IP Addr De
28. run SNMP agent support properly first set path time and date permissions 1 On the Setup menu click Configuration and then click Events The Event Management window appears Event Management Event Management Events SNMP Device Operation Sy stern Startup System sh utdown Port Status Changed Powersupply Status changed Login Failed Password Changed s r Activity Port cannactad Port Disconnected lmceess Login Access Logout Connection Lost Connection Timeout User Group Administration ae User Added User Changed lUser Deleted Gro up Added Group Changed Group Deleted Device Management Factory Reset Begin CC Control End CC Control Device Update Started Device Update Completed Canfiguration Backed up Configuration Restored Figure 48 Event Notification Activation Tab 2 Click on the Event Management tab to select and configure Events that you want to generate SNMP notification events traps 3 Click on the checkboxes for those Event line items you wish to enable or disable Enable or disable entire Categories by checking or unchecking the specific Category line checkboxes Please see the SNMP Trap table that follows for additional information on SNMP Agents and Traps 4 To configure the Dominion unit as an SNMP Agent click on the SNMP tab Otherwise click OK when finished or Cancel to exit without saving changes Note No SNMP Traps are generated for the Port
29. using Netscape version 7 1 or higher launch your browser and type the URL http IP ADDRESS admin html where IP ADDRESS is the IP Address assigned to your KX device A browser will prompt you to grant permission to retrieve and launch KX Manager After you grant permission KX Manager launches Important Regardless of the browser you use you must allow pop ups from the Dominion device s IP address in order to launch KX Manager SE Raritan 24 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Dominion KX Manager Figure 13 Dominion KX Manager Login Screen 1 Username Password Log on to KX Manager with an Administrator s username and password defaults admin and raritan all lower case To ensure security please change the default username and password as soon as possible 2 Port If your device has been configured to use a different TCP port than the default port 5000 type that number here Note Due to a Java issue before upgrading a device if you launch KX Manager upgrade the device and then re launch KX Manager you will either generate a Java Exception or get an older version of KX Manager To fix this problem exit all instances of your Browser before upgrading your device Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 25 KX Manager Interface KX Manager provides an interface for performing configuration and administrative functions Many commands in the drop down menus can by accessed by right clicking on
30. xemika Pm Ki Power Strip View ZE BIL Status EL s Power Strips PCS12 1 Channel 4 C 1 Channel 5 2 Channel 7 3 Channel 16 4 Channel 16 S5 Channel 16 6 Channel 16 7 Channel 16 GO 8 Channel 17 Hs Channel 9 G By Channel o D Dominion KX 7 Channel 7 8 Channel 17 9 Channel 12 D 10 Channel 10 m 11 PCR8 2 4 42 Channel 9 M 13 PCR8 3 VR 14 Channel 14 m 15 PCR8 4 View By Channel View By Name 2 Users Figure 41 Power Strip View Window Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 55 Power Supply Management Dominion KX only Dominion KX displays the status of its Power Supplies one per unit except for the KK464 which displays two Power Supplies The Power Supply icon in the Device tree indicates whether the Power Supply is Active or Inactive A Active Power Supply Inactive Power Supply as shown in the Device Tree below Dominion EX Manager File User Setup View Help lei mge a By Channel Ek r bilskx 46d BR Hamme I Type Status Picw mel ce Power Supply Ir ctl a 2 PORS J1Channel 2 4 channel 10 Figure 42 Active and Inactive Power Supplies in the Device Tree Power Supply Properties The Power Supply properties screen displays its status None of the fields in this window can be edited as these properties are obtained directly from the Power Supply device Properties PowerIn2 Mame Type Status Powerinz
31. you wish to access Dominion KX through a network firewall your firewall must allow communication on TCP Port 5000 Dominion KX can also be configured to use a different TCP port of your designation please see Chapter 3 Administrative Functions Network Configuration for additional information Optional To take advantage of Dominion KX s web access capabilities the firewall must also allow inbound communication on TCP Port 443 the standard TCP port for HTTPS communication To take advantage of Dominion KX s automatic redirection of HTTP requests to HTTPS i e so users may type the more common http xxx xxx xxxx instead of https XXX XXX XXXX then the firewall must also allow inbound communication on TCP Port 80 the standard TCP port for HTTP communication Note Depending on hardware status firewall ports may require different settings Please refer to the table below PORT OLD DEVICE NEW DEVICE 5000 UDP Can be used for discovery Will be used for discovery 5002 UDP Can be used for discovery Not supported 5000 TCP Can be used for connecting to the Will be used for connecting to the device device 5001 TCP Can be used for connecting to the Not supported device SE Raritan 10 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Physical Connections 5 10 i 12 13 14 15 16 25 26 27 28 25 20 Ji az ch eed ch det Ee ert Eh det Ae Eh det eed El ens Sc 1 2 4 H 6G 7 B if 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 Figure 7 Back Panel of D
32. 42 Active and Inactive Power Supplies in the Device Tree 55 Figure 43 Power Supply Properties VWumdow 55 Figure 44 KX Manager Warning if KX is Under CC SG Management 56 Figure 45 KX Manager Removing KX from CC SG Management 56 Figure 46 KX Manager Change Warning nnnnnoannnnnnnnnnensnnnnnnsrnrrnrnrnnsnnrnrnsrnrrenrnrrrnnnrrrnnnrrnnnnnrnennnnnnnen 56 Figure 47 CC UnManager Commande 57 Figure 48 Event Notification Activation Tab 58 Figure 49 SNMP Configuration Tab 59 Figure 50 Local User Panel on DOMINION ka 61 Figure 51 Local Server E 63 iv FIGURES Figure 52 Administrative Men 64 Figure 53 Channel Configuration Menu ccccccccccccesseeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeessaeaaeeeeeeessaaaeeees 64 Figure 54 Power Management SCreen ENEE EEN 65 Figure 55 Network Settings Menu 65 Figure 56 Administrative Men 66 Figure 57 User Station Profile Gcreen 66 PIQUE 58 HEIP On E 67 Figure 59 System Information Window cccccccccccccesseeeecceceeeeeeeseeeceeeeeseeeseeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeeeessaeaeeeeeeeessaaaaeess 67 Figure 60 User Security Menu rrrnnnnrrnnnnnnnnvnnrrnnnnnnnnrrnnnrnnnnnnnssnnnrrnnnnnnnsrnnnnnnnnnsnssrnnnnnnnanennnnnnnnnnsnsseennnnnnnnn 68 E Raritan CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Dominion KX Overview Dominion KX is an enterprise class secure digital KVM switch that provides BIOS level access and control of 64 servers from anywhere in the world via Web brow
33. Connect and Port Disconnect trap when a user connects or disconnects from the Dominion KX device from the local OSD port Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 59 SNMP Agent Configuration Use the SNMP screen to configure the SNMP connection between the Dominion KX SNMP Agent and an SNMP manager L 2A In the Event Management window click on the SNMP tab Click on the Enable SNMP checkbox to enable the SNMP Agent feature uncheck this checkbox to disable SNMP Agent In the Name Contact and Location fields type the SNMP Agent s this Dominion unit s name as it appears in the Navigator panel a contact name related to this unit and where the Dominion unit is physically located Type the Agent s Community Strings the Dominion unit s strings and specify whether they are Read Only or Read Write Configure up to five SNMP managers with by specifying their IP Addresses SNMP Port Numbers and the Manager s Community String Click OK when finished or Cancel to exit without saving changes Event Management Event Management Civan am wi Enable SNMP Name billsks121 Contact Bill kl ingler Location sveatbox Read only Read write IP Address Port Manager Community String 192 169 591 150 Ok Cancel Help Figure 49 SNMP Configuration Tab Raritan 60 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE SNMP Trap Configuration The Rar
34. Creating or Editing User Groups and Access Permissions Define User Groups before creating individual Users When creating a user you must assign that user to an existing user group In addition User Groups are used even if you implement remote authentication via RADIUS or LDAP 1 To create a new User Group On the User menu click Add User Group To edit an existing User Group Select the group that you wish to edit in the user list right click on the icon and select Edit User Group Either the Add Group or the Edit Group window appears Add Group Add Group Create new group Group name Basis MewGroup2 87 New Managqge user accounts i Individual group Manage User groups CH puklie grave Restart shutdown device Path time date restore backup config upgrade Manage network settings Manage performance settings _ Manage security settings _ Manage remote authentication services Manage syslog settings This group Manage diagnostics Used by r Enable group Concurrent access PC Share Select Ports Set ACL Select Users OK Cancel Help Figure 19 Add Group Window Raritan 34 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Edit Group NEWGROUP 1 Group name Basis T New _ Manage user accounts it Individual group Manage user groups Public group K Restart shutdown device K Path time date restore backup config upgrade K Manage network setti
35. ER GUIDE Users Groups and Access Permissions Overview The device stores an internal list of user and group names to determine access authorization and permissions This information is stored internally in a hashed encrypted format Note to CC SG Users If you are using Dominion KX in a CommandCenter Secure Gateway configuration this section of the User Manual does not apply to you When the device is controlled by CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC SG determines the allowed users and groups Please see the CommandCenter Secure Gateway User Guide Administrator Guide or Deployment Guide at http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx com for additional information Note to Raritan Customers Upgrading from Previous Firmware Versions If you previously configured Raritan products such as Dominion KSX and IP Reach running legacy firmware versions earlier than v3 2 read this entire section carefully Beginning with firmware version v3 2 and above the implementation of users and groups has changed significantly to provide more flexible and powerful configurations Relationship between Users and Group Entries You may want to organize users in your device into groups Assigning users to groups saves time by allowing you to manage permissions for all users in a group at once instead of managing permissions on a user by user basis User information helps in authenticating users accessing your KX unit Upon successful authentication
36. ES Classes Attributes Attributes 1 0407 Anything Nothing accessCardhumber Account Balance ACL Lliased Object Name Allow Unlimited Credit apchadmn BlackT ype apchadmn Configurationinfo apchadrin boduleDisable apchadmn MaoduleFileMame apchadmn ModulesbjectFile apchadmn boduleSymbollame apchadmn Scope apchadmn Server Alias apchadmn ServerConfLastlodified apchadmn ServerLastBackup apchadmn Serverkame apchadmn ServerPath Raritan 74 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 4 Console One will launch the Create Attribute Wizard Click Next Create Attribute This wizard will help you create a new attribute that will be Novell added to the schema To continue click Mert 5 Type rciusergroup in the Attribute name field and type 1 3 6 1 4 1 13742 50 in the ASNI ID field Click Next Create Attribute Enter the name of the new attribute Novell Atribute name rciusergroup ASM ID h 6 1 4 1 1574250 To continue click Mert Raritan APPENDIX B NOVELL EDIRECTORY 15 6 Click on the Syntax drop down arrow and select Case Ignore String from the list Click Next Create Attribute Select the syntax for the new attribute Novell Syntax case lgnore String Y 7 Click on the check boxes before Single valued and Sized to set those flags Type I in the Lower field and type 24 in the Upper field Click Next Create Attribute Set the flags for the new attribute Novell
37. Macintosh desktops with the introduction of Raritan s Java based Multi Platform Client MPC 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 2 05 or later installed What is the file size of The applet used to access Dominion KX is approximately 1 4MB in the applet used to access size The following chart describes the time required to retrieve Dominion KX How Dominion KX s applet at different network speeds long ae it take to 100Mbps Theoretical 100Mbit 0 1 retrieve network speed seconds 60Mbps Likely practical 100Mbit 0 2 network speed seconds 10Mbps Theoretical 10Mbit 1 1 network speed seconds 6Mbps Likely practical 10Mbit 2 network speed seconds 512Kbps Cable modem download 22 speed typical seconds S6Kbps Dial up modem 3 theoretical speed minutes 38Kbps Likely practical dial up 5 modem speed minutes Raritan APPENDIX C FAQS QUESTION How do I access servers connected to Dominion KX if the network ever becomes unavailable Can non Windows users use RRC My connection dropped and I got the error message There was an unexpected communications error connection terminated what should I do 83 ANSWER Dominion KX offers a dedicated modem port for attaching an external modem Wi
38. Menu Option Viewing KX Unit Event Log Status On the Setup menu click Status to view the device s Event Log The device Status window appears displaying events by date and time Click Export and browse for a location to save the displayed log file to a text file Click Copy Log to copy the display to your clipboard Dominion Ka Status Event 006 002 035 16 04 58 20 6 0z2 03 16009058 2006 02 03 16 05 00 2006 02 03 16 05 00 a006 02 03 16 05 00 2006 02 03 16 05 00 j2006 O02 03 16 05 00 z006 02 03 16 05 00 2006 02 03 16 05 00 J2006 02 03 16 05 00 I2006 02 03 16 05 00 2006 02 03 16 05 06 2006 02 03 16 29 14 2006 02 03 16 29 19 2006 02 03 16 29 19 2005 42 03 16 29 19 2006 02 03 l6 E 2 VE Ee H 16 89022 2005 02 05 16 29 22 2006 02 03 16 89 26 GMT GMT GMT GMT GHT GMT GMT GMT GMT GMT GMT GMT GMT GMT GMT GHT GMT GMT GMT GMT Fort Outlet 11 ia available Fort Outlet 13 is available Device config changed Fort CE 52 50 is available Fort ChnSdolarisxO6 is available Port Channel 9 is available Port Power Strip 13 available Fort Put trip 27 is available Fort Fower Strip 13 available Port Charnel 32 is available Port wjk l2 i available System startup ADMIN logged in 192 168 51 1021 ADMIN logged in 192 168 51 102 Port Diagnostic if in use ADMIN enters port Admin ADMIN leaves port Admin Port Diagnostic is available ADMIN logged out 192 168 51 102 System shutd
39. Office Outlook amp ha Channel 17 k Channel 18 Channel 19 88 08 08 N fa Acrobat QuickTime Reader 5 0 Player i f i me to QuickTime StAGSS MIDGS 3 auto Sensing deg MIT GT anm Raritan Remote Clien Double click on any server When connected to a KVM console port port to access and control the keystrokes and video signals are attached target server transmitted in real time exactly as if you were situated locally The Status Bar provides real time information on connection parameters Figure 12 RRC Screen Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 21 Mouse Pointer Synchronization When controlling a target server MPC and RRC display two mouse cursors one belonging to your client workstation and the other belonging to the target server When properly configured the two mouse cursors will align If you experience difficulty with mouse synchronization please refer to the section Configuring Target Servers at the beginning of this chapter You are now connected to your Dominion unit and can use your own keyboard monitor and mouse to control and execute commands on target machines wherever they are located as if you were sitting in front of them For additional information and detailed instructions for using MPC and RRC please refer to the Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client User Guide available on Raritan s Website http www raritan co
40. a standard Ethernet cable included from the network port labeled LANI to an Ethernet switch hub or router To make use of Dominion KX s Ethernet failover capabilities you must also connect a standard Ethernet cable from the network port labeled LAN2 to an Ethernet switch Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 11 hub or router and then Enable Automatic Failover on the Network Configuration screen in KX Manager 4 Local Access Console Ports optional For convenient access to target servers while at the rack use Dominion KX s Local Access Console ports Attach a multisync VGA monitor mouse and keyboard to the ports labeled Local User using either a PS 2 keyboard and mouse or a USB keyboard and mouse The USB keyboard and mouse ports are to be used only for keyboard and mouse access other USB devices such as external drives scanners etc should not be connected to these ports 5 Server Ports Dominion KX uses standard UTP cabling Cat5 5e 6 to connect to each target server Please see Appendix A Specifications for additional information To connect a target server to Dominion KX use the appropriate Computer Interface Module CIM DCIM PS2 PS 2 keyboard mouse DCIM SUN Sun keyboard mouse DCIM USB USB keyboard mouse DCIM SUSB USB keyboard mouse for Sun Microsystems servers Attach the HD15 video connector of your CIM to the video card of your target server Ensure that your target server s video has already been c
41. allows access only to those servers to which a user has access permissions please see Chapter 3 Administrative Functions for additional information on creating server access and security settings Raritan i 62 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE If your Dominion KX has been configured for external authentication services LDAP Active Directory or RADIUS authentication attempts at the Local Console Port also are authenticated against the external authentication service Local Factory and Password Reset If you forget the administrator password there is currently no way to reset it to factory default to gain access However you can hard reset a Dominion KX unit with this special user name and password as described below e Type the username admin and the password R E S E T This password is case sensitive e This username and password work only from your local access port When working remotely only the actual password assigned to admin will gain access e When this sequence is recognized the device will not allow access as usual but will perform the specified reset action Local Device Reset mode as specified in the KX Manager Security Settings panel If Enable Local Factory Reset is performed reset the network and other parameters from the OSD and then reboot the Dominion KX unit Note Passwords can consist of twenty 20 alphanumeric characters on the English keyboard as well as the following symbols 5 amp
42. aseedestbasaiceieandied2epaatessensbededabiasieeieossieteacsenet 8 IBM AIX Sating EE 9 Conngurable THOU OY sercar roen E E EEE IEE E RIRE O PER RE 9 Configuring Network Firewall Settings rrrrrrnrrrnnnnnrnnvrnnrrrnnnnnnrrnnrrnnnnnnnssennnnnnnnnnnssrnnnnnnnsnnnee 9 Physical GONNE HONS EEE EE EEE 10 IEN EE EEE Ee 12 Assigning an ele 12 Connecting and Naming Target Gernvers 12 Changing Default PES SVO ae 13 Klee Bee 14 Upgrading Device Fumware 14 Updating User FASS WOM EEE 14 Connecting to Dominion KX Remotely Using Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan KENO GE EE RE sucess 15 MPC Redet 15 Supported Browsers EEE EE NT 15 Installing and Launching MPC EE 17 installing and Launching EE 17 Establishing Connection EE 19 Chapter 3 Administrative Functions 222222 220 2 9 Launching Dominion a e TEEN 23 Gene 0 Eg tie 25 Network COnmQUIAatlO Mice E 26 CCU rue EE 29 Me 31 Users Groups and Access PermMiSSIONS ccccccccsssscceeceeeceeeceaeseceeesaeeeeceeseeeeseceeeesaeeeeeeas 32 GT EN ee 32 Relationship between Users and Group Entree 32 Creating or Editing User Groups and Access Permissions annnuesnnnnusennnnnssnrnrenenrrresnnnrrennnenee 33 Moving Users Between Groups nnenannnnennnnennnneninennrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnrrrnnrrnnnrrnnrrnnnrrrnnrrnnnrrnnnrrnnnrenni 36 Deleting User Groups Lavere 36 Creating or Editing Users ccecccccccccceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseae
43. ation Private key Type a private key password Only those remote users who know the private key in addition to their own usernames and passwords can log in and connect to the device Re enter Key Type private key password again for confirmation Remember that passwords are case sensitive Private key passwords must be alphanumeric special characters cannot be used Local device reset mode Determines how the local factory and password reset feature in the OSD operates Click on the drop down arrow to select one of the following Enable local factory reset Default Enable local admin password reset Disable all local resets e Click OK to set Security Configurations or click Cancel to close the window without saving changes Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 31 Time and Date The Time and Date screen allows you to access the device s current settings to set time date time zone adjustment for Daylight Savings and Network Time Protocol NTP Time and Date EG Date Current time 16 07 01 Minutes 1 Seconds 57 PS Get time from NTP server MTP server Primary server IP address Adjust for daylight savings time Secondary server IP address t Use standard UDP port 123 NTP time server port Time Zone GMT 05 00 Eastern Time Zone US amp Canada E Ok Cancel Help Figure 18 Time and Date Settings Raritan 32 DOMINION KX US
44. automatic failover meout secs Set System ACL men o canei tele Figure 15 Network Configuration Window The fields as you read down the left side of the Network Configuration window and then the right are as follows Manager name Type a unique name for the device The default name for a Dominion KX unit is Dominion KX and for a KX101 unit is KX KIM lt last five digits of serial number gt for example a KX101 with serial number S00002 would have a default name of KX KIM 00002 Remote users will see and use this name to identify this Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 27 particular device However if an MPC or RRC user has created a Connection Profile for a device that user will see the Description field from the Profile instead Note Spaces are NOT permitted in the Manager Name Enable modem interface Dominion KX only Enables the device s internal modem port to allow remote users to dial into the device Default value Disabled Modem Initialization String Used to configure the modem for the settings below Because different modems have different ways of settings these values this document does not specify how to set these values rather the user should refer to the modem to create the appropriate modem specific string Modem Settings Enable RTS CTS flow control Send data to the computer on receipt of RTS CTS should be configured to
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46. can be accessed completely via a Web browser Although an optional installed client is provided on Raritan s Web site www raritan com for the purpose of accessing Dominion KX via modem A Java based client is now available for non Windows users 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 In order to provide users with the best mouse synchronization during remote connections a Dominion KX unit b Quick Setup Guide c standard 19 rack mount brackets d User manual CD ROM e Network cable f Crossover cable g Localized AC Line Cord h Warrantee certificate and other documentation APPENDIX C FAQS Installation QUESTION Besides the unit itself what do I need to order from Raritan to install Dominion KX What kind of Cat5 cabling should be used in my installation What types of servers can be connected to Dominion KX How do I connect servers to Dominion KX How far can my servers be from Dominion KX 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 Are there any agents that must be installed on servers connected to Dominion KX How many servers can be connected to each Dominion KX unit What happ
47. ccsssecccesseecceeseecceneecceeeeeeceuseeeseuseessaueeeseuseesseuseesseeeeseuseeesseeeeess 4 Figure 6 Solaris Mouse Configuration Window nnnnsnn00nnnnnennsrnnnnnnennennnnnnennsnnnrnrrnnsnnnrrrrensnnnrrreennnnnrenene 7 Figure 7 Back Panel of DOMINION ha 10 Figure 8 Rear Panel of Dominion KX 464 with Dual Power Ports ccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeseneeeseeeeesaaeees 10 Figure 9 Change Password VWumdow 15 Figure 10 RRC Connection Wimdow cssessissesiceosr oeeie irai A ea er Rii rieri 17 Figure 11 MPC Window Layout 19 Foure IZ RRG STAN 20 Figure 13 Dominion KX Manager Login Gcreen 24 Figure 14 KX Manager Main Gcreen E EEE EE 25 Figure 15 Network Configuration VWumdow 26 Figure 16 Access Control List Window cccccccccccsceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeessseaseeeeeeessaeaeeeeeeeessaaaaeses 27 Figure 17 Security Configuration Wimdow ssaa011nnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnsrnnrnrrnnsrnnrrnrenssnnrrrrrnnsnnnrrrennsnnnrrreennnsnnnnrenee 29 Figure 18 Time and Date Settings rrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnrrovrrrrrnnnnnrrrrrrnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnrnnnnnnnssennnrnnnnnsnsennnnnnnnnnnnsasennnnnnnnn 31 Figure 19 Add Group WINKOW s csiszziccece22aiatsincexnaccudsYnneesieceeatedatebaubulenicnenancd atlaaenteeamatededetsctiaaaeseaiadeniecanecededes 33 Figure 20 Edit reelle 34 Figure 21 Select Ports Wimdow 35 Figure 22 Set Access Control List for Group WIndoW sssannnnnsnnnnnnennnsnsnnrrrnsrnnnnnsnnrrenennrrennnnnrnsnnrrrnnnnnnen 36 Figure
48. cintosh operating system no specific mouse setting is required However when using Dominion KX to access and control your target server you must set Raritan Multi Platform Client MPC to single cursor mode Note Please see the Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client User Guide available on Raritan s Website http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx or on the Raritan User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD ROM included with your Dominion KX shipment for details on installing and operating MPC and RRC Dual cursor mode is not supported for Macintosh target servers the two mouse pointers will not appear in sync if you attempt to control a Macintosh server via Dominion KX in dual cursor mode SE Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 9 IBM AIX Settings For target servers running the IBM AIX operating system go to the Style Manager click on Mouse Settings and set Mouse acceleration to 1 0 and Threshold to 3 0 Configurable Hotkey The Control Alt m key sequence displays the RRC MPC Shortcut menu This sequence can be configured to a key other than the m key Please note however that some key sequences are pre defined by certain operating systems For UK keyboards the a and 1 keys should not be used Press Control Alt to see the current hotkey sequence This hotkey sequence can be reconfigured from the Tools Options panel Configuring Network Firewall Settings If
49. drop down arrow to select one of the following No Encryption Nothing is secure The communication channel is open to anyone to read and there is no data encryption SSL authentication NO data encryption Usernames and passwords are secured but KVM transmissions are not 128 bit Secure Socket Layer SSL protocol provides a private communications channel between the KX unit and the Remote PC during initial connection authentication No encryption security in place during remote KVM data transfer SSL authentication data encryption Secures user names passwords and KVM data including video transmissions 128 bit Secure Sockets Layer SSL protocol provides a private communications channel between the KX unit and the Remote PC during initial connection authentication After authentication KVM data is also transferred with 128 bit encryption but using a protocol much more efficient than SSL RC4 encryption but without SSL headers Raritan recommends this option SSL authentication SSL data encryption Secures user names and passwords and provides high level security for KVM data 128 bit Secure Sockets Layer SSL protocol provides a private communications channel between the KX unit and the Remote PC during initial connection authentication 128 bit SSL encryption is also in place during remote KVM data transfer Note that because the SSL protocol was not designed for KVM communication this mode is less efficient but no more secure than
50. e NO denied password YES Login allowed Permissions User group Beer TE 4 External determined by YES found in internal YES b Alter ce authentication internal user group database y Ne reply egen erg determined by determined by internal user group internal user group UNKNOWN NONE Figure 25 Authorization Flow Diagram Note the importance of the group to which a given user belongs as well as the need to configure the groups named UNKNOWN and NONE If the external authentication server returns a group name that is not recognized by the KX101 that user s permissions are determined by the permanent group named UNKNOWN If the external authentication server does not return a group name that user s permissions are determined by the permanent group named NONE Please see the sections LDAP or RADIUS in this chapter to determine how to configure your authentication server to return user group information to KX101 as part of its reply to an authentication query Raritan i 40 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE General Settings for Remote Authentication 1 Onthe Setup menu click Security and then click Remote Authentication to configure your Dominion unit for remote authentication The Remote Authentication window appears Remote Authentication Ka Remote Authentication Press to enable remove authentication through LDAP Mone LDAP CC RADIUS Servers Server s
51. e String sl Minimum hl mun T Huli valued Cancel Figure 27 Create New Attribute Window Type rciusergroup in the Common Name field Type rciusergroup in the LDAP Display Name field Click on the Syntax drop down arrow and select Case Insensitive String from the list Type 1 in the Minimum field 4 5 6 Type 1 3 6 1 4 1 13742 50 in the Unique x5000 Object ID field 7 8 9 Type 24 in the Maximum field 10 Click OK to create the new attribute DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 2 x CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS Adding Attributes to the Class Click on the Attributes tab Click Add Dad od ut Click Classes in the left pane of the window Scroll to the user class in the right pane and right click on it Select Properties from the menu The user Properties window appears user Properties General Relationship Attributes Security a user Mandatory Optional accountE xpires aCSPolicyName adminCount badPasswordT ime badPwdCount codePage control ccessRights dBCSPwd defaultClassStore x Hemove Apply OK Cancel ME 2 x 43 Select rciusergroup from the Select Schema Object list T er ise IN eA ei Ex Select a schema object productCode A OK profilePath o proxiedO bjectN ame c proxpAddresses salen proxyGenerationE nabled proxyLifetime publickeyPolicy purportedS earch pwdHistoryLength pwdLastSet pwdProperties
52. e number of users that access the rack remotely at the same time Yes Dominion KX offers both PS 2 and USB keyboard and mouse ports on the local rack Note that the USB ports are USB v1 1 and support keyboards and mice only not USB devices such as scanners or printers Yes Dominion KX s local access port displays an on screen display interface that presents a list of all servers connected to the Dominion KX unit Users interact with this convenient on screen display interface to select a connected server Dominion KX offers the very best local port authentication scheme available on the market users attempting to use the local port must pass the same level of authentication as those accessing remotely This means that If you have configured Dominion KX to interact with an external RADIUS LDAP or Active Directory server users attempting to access the local port will authenticate against the same server If the external authentication servers are unavailable Dominion KX fails over to its own internal authentication database Dominion KX has its own standalone authentication enabling instant on out of the box installation Yes The local port presentation is identical and completely in sync with remote access clients as well as Raritan s optional CC SG management appliance To be clear if you change the name of a server via the Dominion KX on screen display this updates all remote clients and external management servers
53. ecret C WO RADIUS Ok I Cancel I Help Figure 26 Remote Authentication Window 2 Select the option button of the remote authentication protocol you prefer LDAP or RADIUS 3 Type the IP Address of your primary and secondary remote authentication servers in the Primary server IP address and Secondary server IP address fields 4 Type the server secret needed to authenticate against your remote authentication servers in the Secret phrase field Re type the server secret in the Confirm secret phrase field 5 If you selected LDAP as your remote authentication protocol please read the next section Implementing LDAP Remote Authentication to complete the fields in the LDAP panel of the Remote Authentication window If you selected RADIUS please skip to Implementing RADIUS Remote Authentication to complete the fields in the RADIUS panel of the window 6 When finished click OK to save the Remote Authentication changes or click Cancel to exit without saving Note Upon receipt of an Access Request from a valid client an appropriate reply MUST be transmitted An Access Request SHOULD contain a User Name attribute It MUST contain either a NAS IP Address attribute or a NAS Identifier attribute or both Raritan recommends using the NAS IP Address matches lt IP Address gt Implementing LDAP Remote Authentication Reminder Microsoft Active Directory functions natively as an LDAP authentication server If you choose LDAP auth
54. eeeeeeeeeesseeeseeeeessseeeseeeeeeessaaaaeeeeeeeeeeesaas 37 VS IRS NFS E 37 RE ENN 38 Ta ligere 016 TOI EEE EE EE NT 38 Remote Authentication Implementation nnnannnannnannnannnannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnnenne 38 General Settings for Remote Authentcaion 40 ORGS LI SCR LOGON WEEN 48 Viewing KX Unit Event LOG Status need eek enken 48 FREDO OTIC Ne Re 49 Device Diagnostic Console ccccccccccececeseesseeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeesseeeeeeesseaeaeeeeeeeessuaaseeeeeeeesaaas 49 Device System Information uauassnajermessnarselanmrudasmmnalasmevnudasen 50 Configuration Backup and Restore rrrrrrrnnnnnnnovvrnrrnnnnnnnnvrnnrrnnnnnnnsrnnnnrnnnnnnnnssennnnnnnsnnsssnnnnnnnnnn 51 Pertormance SS TING SE 51 CONTENTS PS 52 Power Control Dominion KX only cccccccseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeceeeeeseeaeaeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeeeaaas 53 POWER otip NAM aCe menl EEE EN EE 54 Power Supply Management Dominion KX only 55 SUNT 56 Activating CC UnManager ea aannnnnnneeannnnnnnnennnnnnenssrnnrnrrnnsrnnrrrrnnrnnrrnnsnnrrrrennsnnnrrrennsnnnnrrennnnnnnnnneeee 57 Event Management 58 SNMP AES 59 Chapter 4 Local Console Port ACCeSS uuuussssussuuuuuunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnn 01 Local Port Functionality LE 61 Local Factory and Password Heset 62 ENE NN 62 Local Port ACU MAIS LALO PY EE 64 Local User Security SettindS arsimin n E a AEE Ea 68 Appendix A Specifications nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
55. ens 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 87 ANSWER 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 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 Dominion KX is completely vendor independent Any server with a standards compliant keyboard video and mouse ports can be connected 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 Ca Cat5e or Cato Servers can be up to 150 feet 45 m away from Dominion KX please see table in Appendix A Specifications for additional information 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
56. entication protocol complete the LDAP fields as follows e Default Port User Defined Port By default LDAP uses port 389 To use a different port click User defined ports and then enter a different port number in the Custom port field e Base DN Base Search This describes the name you want to bind against the LDAP and where in the database to begin searching for the specified Base DN An example Base DN value might be cn Administrator cn Users dc testradius dc com and an example Base Search value might be cn Users dc raritan dc com Consult your authentication server administrator for the appropriate values to enter into these fields Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 41 e Certificate File Consult your authentication server administrator for the appropriate values to type into this field in order to process LDAP authentication queries from Dominion KX Returning User Group Information via LDAP When an LDAP authentication attempt succeeds Dominion KX determines the permissions for a given user based on the permissions of the user s group Your remote LDAP server can provide these user group names by returning an attribute named as follows rciusergroup attribute type string This may require a schema extension on your LDAP server Please consult your authentication server administrator to enable this attribute Returning User Group Information from Microsoft Active Directory Returning user
57. equires that acceleration be disabled However depending on your OS you can choose to work in Intelligent Mouse mode In either mode mouse parameters must be set to specific values which are described later in this chapter Although Absolute mouse mode appears on the Mouse menu it is disabled at this time Please see the Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client User Guide available on Raritan s Website http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx or on the Raritan User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD ROM included with your Dominion KX shipment for additional information on Intelligent Mouse mode Please note that mouse configurations will vary on different target operations system consult your OS guidelines for further details SE Raritan 6 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Windows XP Windows 2003 Settings On target servers running Microsoft Windows XP disable the Enhanced Pointer Precision option and set the mouse motion speed exactly to the middle speed setting These parameters are found in Control Panel gt Mouse Pointer Options Disable transition effects in Control Panel gt Display gt Appearance Effects Note For target servers running Windows NT 2000 or XP you may wish to create a user name that will be used only for remote connections through Dominion KX This will enable you to keep the target server s slow mouse pointer motion acceleration settings exclusive to the Dominion
58. ernately the KX can be configured to reset the administrative password administrative password can you retrieve it for me Is 24 7 Technical Yes Raritan offers an extended warranty that that provides 24 7 Support available for support please contact Raritan for additional information During Dominion KX office hours please contact your local Raritan Technical Support office U S Canada Latin America Phone 800 724 8090 or 732 764 8886 Fax 732 764 8887 tech raritan com Europe Phone 31 10 284 4040 Fax 31 10 284 4049 tech europe raritan com Japan Phone 81 3 5833 6360 Fax 81 03 5833 6336 Rest of World Phone 886 2 8919 1333 Fax 886 2 8919 1338 sales asia raritan com SE Raritan i APPENDIX C FAQS 255 80 6040 i 95 Raritan World Headquarters Raritan Computer Inc 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset NJ 08873 USA Tel 732 764 8886 Fax 732 764 8887 Email sales raritan com www raritan com Raritan OEM Division Peppercon USA Inc 111 E Wacker Dr Suite 2626 Chicago IL 60601 Tel 847 466 1392 Fax 312 729 1375 Email info peppercon com www peppercon com Asia Pacific Headquarters Raritan Computer Taiwan Inc PE 121 Lane 235 Pao Chiao Road Hsin Tien Taipei Taiwan ROC Tel 886 2 8919 1333 Fax 886 2 8919 1338 Email sales asia raritan com http www rcit com tw Raritan China Offices Shanghai Represen
59. gon Security QUESTION ANSWER What kind of encryption Dominion KX utilizes industry standard and extremely secure 128 bit does Dominion KX use RC4 encryption both in its SSL communications as well as its own data stream Literally no data is transmitted between remote clients and Dominion KX that is not completely secured by encryption Does Dominion KX Unlike competing solutions which only encrypt keyboard and mouse allow encryption of data Dominion KX does not compromise your security it allows video data Or does it encryption of keyboard mouse and video data only encrypt keyboard and mouse data How does Dominion KX Through a very simple configuration Dominion KX can be set to integrate with external forward all authentication requests to an external server such as LDAP authentication servers Active Directory or RADIUS For each authenticated user Dominion such as Active KX receives from the authentication server the user group to which that Directory RADIUS or user belongs Dominion KX then determines the user s access LDAP permissions depending on what user group to which he belongs How are usernames and Should you use Dominion KX s internal authentication capabilities all passwords stored sensitive information such as usernames and passwords are stored in a hashed format Literally no one including Raritan technical support or Product Engineering departments can retrieve those usernames and pa
60. group information from Microsoft s Active Directory for Windows 2000 Server requires updating the LDAP schema This should be attempted only by an experienced Active Directory administrator Please refer to your Microsoft documentation for more detail 1 Install the schema plug in for Active Directory please refer to Microsoft Active Directory documentation for instructions 2 Run Active Directory Console and select Active Directory Schema Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema To allow a domain controller to write to the schema you must set a registry entry that permits schema updates 1 Right click the Active Directory Schema root node in the left pane of the window and then click Operations Master 2 Click on the check box before The Schema may be modified on this Domain Controller 3 Click OK SE Raritan i 42 Creating a New Attribute To create new attributes for the rciusergroup class 1 Click the symbol before Active Directory Schema in the left pane of the window 2 Right click Attributes in the left pane 3 Click New and then select Attribute When the warning message appears click Continue and the Create New Attribute window appears Create New Attribute d Create a New Attribute Object Identification Common Name reiusergroup LDAP Display Name iciuseryoup Unique 500 Object ID 1 36 1 4 1 13742 50 Syntax and Range Syntax Case Insensitiv
61. he user to the All Users list Deleting User Groups To delete existing user groups select the group that you wish to delete right click on the group icon and select Delete User Group Before deleting a group ensure that there are no users assigned to it or those users will also be deleted CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ER Creating or Editing Users 1 To create a new User On the User menu click Add User To edit an existing User Select the user that you wish to edit in the user list right click on the icon and select User Properties The Add User or the Edit User window appears Add User Add User Please enter desired User Hame Username Group name ADMIN T SIGER Password Password Confirm password SS en Figure 23 Add User Window Edit User WJKTST Edit User Please enter desired User Name Username WIKTST Group name TESTGROUP1 Password Password DEER Confirm password ki OK I Cancel I Help Figure 24 Edit User Window 2 Type a unique user name or edit the existing user name in the Username field 3 Click on the Group Name drop down arrow and select a User Group to which you want to assign this user If you do not want to associate this user with an existing User Group select Individual Group from the drop down list and then click Individual Settings to assign access permissions and privileges for this user 4 Type a new password o
62. hich the device is connected 6 Repeat these steps for all devices plugged into multiple outlets Raritan 54 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Once outlets have been assigned Remote Power Management to the associated server will be available through RRC Note Be sure to assign the correct outlets to each channel If more than one outlet is physically associated with a different server you could accidentally switch OFF the wrong server Power Strip Management To view Power Strip Properties name model number of outlets and serial number e Right click on the Power Strip channel icon in the Device Tree Power Strip Properties Pwr Strip 27 Mame Model Humber of outlets Serial number Pur Strip 27 PCRS 3 Fudedo36 Ok I Cancel Help Figure 40 Power Strip Properties Window OR e On the View menu click Power Strip When the Power Strip View window of connected Power Strips appears select a Power Strip in the list right click on it and click Properties A list of the Power Strip s outlet appears under it Select and right click on an outlet then click Properties to view the outlet s Properties window In this window you can change the outlet s name as shown in the Power Strip View window view the device type that is plugged into that outlet either an associated Paragon Target or a non associated Appliance and delete any previously made associations Dominion KX Manager EISE
63. icons in the server and user lists on the left side of the screen Menu Bar Holds drop down command menus for working in KX Manager Tool Bar Shortcut buttons for the most commonly used commands in KX Manager Device Tree DAR er Dominion KX Manager View all devices in i ait configuration xemis m Gi By Channel Oo ei Dominion KX 1 Channel 1 wee 2 Channel 2 VS 3 Channel 3 l 2 4 Channel 4 View Tabs View S Channel 5 A we 6 Channel 6 devices in the V 7 Channel 7 Device Tree By S 8 Channel 8 9 Channel 9 Channel By Name N henne TG or By Status Na 11 Channel 11 12 Channel 12 13 Channel 13 V 14 Channel 14 na 15 Channel 15 bc ohksnmal te User Group Tree View all Users E Users and Groups in your i Aomin KX configuration ADMIN Ki UNKNOWN W NONE Details Panel Detailed information on objects selected in the trees appears in Device Tree successfully retrieved its information from database admin i92 168 51 120 Users this section Figure 14 KX Manager Main Screen There are three ways to view devices Click on the View Tabs to change your view e View by Channel number e View by Name e View by Status when viewing channels by Status channels appear in the following order sorted alphanumerically Busy Channels Available Channels Unavai
64. iffer from remote seem similar to remote control software such as PC Anywhere control software 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 Yes Dominion KX ships standard with 19 rack mount brackets It can be rack mounted also be reverse rack mounted such that the server ports face forward How large is Dominion Dominion KX is only 1U in height fits in a standard 19 rack mount KX and occupies only 11 4 29 cm in depth The Dominion KX464 supporting 64 server ports however is a 2U device SE Raritan 82 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Remote Access QUESTION ANSWER How many users can Curren
65. ighlight turns green use numerical keys or the 48 and keys to change values By default the session timeout feature is set to 00 minutes which means there is no timeout and users are never logged off for inactivity You can set a timeout period in one minute increments up to a maximum of 30 minutes 6 Press S to save changes and then press ESC to exit the menu i Raritan CHAPTER 4 LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 67 Help Menu To get information or help about the OSD of the Dominion KX Local Console Port press F1 The Help Menu appears Raritan Help Menu Fi Help Z ESC Exit F2 selection Menu F12 sort by Channel Name F3 Power Control F4 User Menu FS Administrative Menu FS system Info PSDN for more Black key to press Blue function is available Red not available Figure 58 Help Menu Hardware Firmware Information If you need hardware and firmware information specific to your Dominion KX unit log into the Local Console Port of your Dominion KX unit and press F8 The System Information screen appears System Information Model Type KX232 Firmware Ver 0410 0400 Hardware Ver 0002 0901 FPGA Ver 00BO 0001 Serial No CT3456 7894 MAC Address 000D SDGO 3ET ESC to Exit F1 for other help Figure 59 System Information Window Dominion KX firmware version 1 4 operates on all Dominion models DKX116 DKX132 DKX216 DKX232 DKX416 DKX432 and DKX464 To determine the firmware upgrade versi
66. imeout determines how long a network port must be dead before the switch is made Both network ports must be connected to the network and this option must be checked for Automatic Failover to function Default Ping interval 30 seconds default Timeout 60 second Note The default Ping interval and Timeout generate a condition that when the KX device tries to switch over any remote sessions will be dropped Users must re establish the session Reducing these intervals to much lower values will allow remote sessions to stay connected but will result in increased network traffic 2 Click OK to set Network Configurations or click Cancel to close the window without saving changes 3 If your changes require rebooting the device a reboot message appears Raritan i CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 29 Security Settings 1 On the Setup menu click Security and then click Setting The Security Settings window appears Security Settings Press ta select encryption mode Encryption mode Po share mode SSL authentication data encryption T Private mode T C Log out idle users Enable strong passwords k Enable multiple logins Password expiration time anl days Local device reset mode Enable local factory reset GE Private key Enter key Re enter key Ok I Cancel I Help Figure 17 Security Configuration Window Encryption mode click on the
67. imited Microsoft support for DirectX on the Windows NT platform Dominion KX Manager Remote Administration Applet For consistent operation across multiple OS and Web Browsers Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE version 1 4 2 05 is used If this version is not installed on the desktop client your system will prompt you to install TCP Ports Used e HTTP Port 80 optional All requests received by Dominion KX via HTTP port 80 are automatically forwarded to HTTPS for complete security Dominion KX responds to Port 80 for user convenience relieving users from having to explicitly type https in the URL field to access Dominion KX but while still preserving complete security e HTTPS Port 443 optional This port is used for a single purpose only to send the Dominion KX web accessible clients Raritan Remote Client and Dominion KX Manager to the user No other communication occurs on this port If you do not wish to use Dominion KX s web access capabilities and instead prefer to use the installed client software provided on CD ROM you can prevent access to Port 443 via your firewall and Dominion KX can still function e Dominion KX Raritan KVM Over IP Protocol Configurable Port 5000 With the exception of the above all communication to Dominion KX occurs over a single configurable TCP Port By default this is set to Port 5000 but you may configure it to use any TCP port of your choice except 80 and 443 For detail
68. issions and access functionality for instance you can create an attribute called Operating System and in one step enable only the Active Directory group SYSADMINS to access those servers whose Operating System attribute is set to Windows Please refer to the CC SG FAQ sheet on Raritan s Website for additional information http www raritan com support sup_faq aspx CC If you do not take advantage of Raritan s optional CC SG management appliance multiple Dominion KX units still interoperate and scale automatically The Raritan Remote Client automatically discovers the Dominion KX units in your subnet You can access Dominion KX units outside the subnet via a user created profile Yes You can connect your analog KVM switch to one of Dominion KX s server ports Simply use a PS 2 Computer Interface Module CIM and attach it to the user ports of your existing analog KVM switch Please note that analog KVM switches vary in their specifications and Raritan cannot guarantee the interoperability of any particular third party analog KVM switch Contact Raritan technical support for further information Raritan s Paragon and Paragon II analog switches are IP enabled by the IP Reach family of remote access products SE Raritan 92 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Computer Interface Modules CIMs QUESTION ANSWER Can I use Computer Yes Certain Paragon computer interface modules CIMs may work Interface
69. itan Enterprise MIB can be accessed via the FAQ Support section on Raritan s Web site http www raritan com support sup_fag aspx Click on the View FAQ drop down arrow and select Dominion KX from the list When directed to the Dominion KX FAQ section click on the first MIB query and then click on the link to view MIB file TRAP NAME DESCRIPTION rebootStarted The KX has begun to reboot either through recycling power to the system or by a warm reboot from the OS rebootCompleted The KX has completed its reboot userLogin A user has successfully logged into the KX and authenticated A user has successfully logged out of the KX properly userAuthenticationFailure A user attempted to log in without a correct username and or password portConnect A previously authenticated user has gained control of a particular KVM resource and begun a KVM control session portDisconnect A user engaging in a KVM session closes the session properly userSessionTimeout A user with an active session has experienced a session termination due to timeout userConnectionLost A user with an active session has experienced an abnormal session termination portStatusChange A new user record has been added to the KX user database userModified A user record has been deleted groupAdded group record has been modified in the KX user database groupDeleted A group record has been deleted startCCManagement The device has been put under CC SG Management st
70. jon Serial number AAHP4EOO0Z2 2 Lox ter Figure 36 System Information Window for KX101 Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 51 Configuration Backup and Restore On the File menu click Backup and then click User Group Information to download User Group information On the File menu click Backup and then click Device Configuration to download the complete device configuration to your local computer To restore User Group information saved on your local computer on the File menu click Restore and then click User Group Information To restore a Device configuration saved on your local computer on the File menu click Restore and then click Device Configuration Performance Settings Use this window to set up the device s video data transfer and bandwidth parameters 1 On the Setup menu click Configuration and then click Performance The Performance Settings window appears Performance Settings E Performance Settings Press to select pause interval for Inactive users Pause video stream for idle users Never ina Total bandwidth usage No linnit h Bandwidth per user No linnit h Mote Limiting bandwidth usage will affect video performance Ok Cancel I Help Figure 37 Performance Settings Window Pause video stream for idle users Click on the drop down arrow to pause the flow of video data during periods of prolonged inactivity to prevent inactive users
71. lable Channels Raritan 26 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Network Configuration Use the Setup menu to customize network configuration settings like IP Address and Ethernet speed on your Dominion KX unit e If you have a remote connection to KX Manager you must reboot the unit after making Network Configurations in order to activate the new settings e Selecting to apply new Network settings will log out any users connected through the local port Important Important Before changing Network Configuration values ensure that there are no other active user connections to the device all connections will be dropped when the KX unit reboots 1 On the Setup menu click Configuration and then click Network The Network Configuration window appears Network Configuration x Network Configuration Please enter manager name Manager name billskx 120 Line speed amp duplex wl Enable moder interface Auto detect Ba Modem Initialization String si Obtain IP address automatically DHCP fact r Addresses and masks L Enable syslog forwarding IP address r Syslog l192 168 51 120 Remote IP address 3 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Category Priority tra hele Default gateway 192 168 51 126 I pFailover Interfaces wl Use default TCP port 5000 IT ef 7 Fifa el Enable
72. lete accountability Dominion KX logs all major user events with a date and time stamp For instance reported events include but are not limited to user login user logout user access of a particular server unsuccessful login configuration changes etc Yes for your convenience in addition to Dominion KX s own internal logging capabilities Dominion KX can also send the following logged events to a centralized syslog server Network Admin Error Text System Yes Dominion KX supports the industry standard NTP protocol for synchronization with either your corporate timeserver or with any public time server assuming that outbound NTP requests are allowed through your corporate firewall Yes Dominion KX s power supply can be used in any AC voltage ranges from 100 240 volts at 50 60 Hz SE Raritan 94 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Miscellaneous QUESTION ANSWER What is Dominion KX s 192 168 0 192 default IP address What is Dominion KX s For the highest level of security Raritan highly recommends that users default username and reconfigure their Dominion KX default administrative username and password password of admin raritan all lower case as soon as the unit is connected to the network I changed and KX Release 1 3 contains a local reset feature that can be used to factory subsequently forgot reset the device which will reset the administrative password on the Dominion KX s device Alt
73. lstect 21 192 168 51 1 ster File Edit Movie Favorites Window Help a Sm Dominion kX 192 168 5 My Computer Ethereal vahoo Oat anaananatad tna thana Tatneant P a Sm Dominion Kx 192 168 8 i ij a Sm Dominion Kx 192 168 5 OES Eng 188 192 168 53 18 DES Ewa105 192 168 53 10 DSa Ewa K192 168 53 211 O x La Gerykx432 192 168 51 Gje a File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help 3 1 Channel 1 l l gt NW AR 2 A Se i pm 18 2 Channel 3 My Network Instant SE Bad Forward Reload Stop hev print ND 3 ST32 bunn Places Messenger vida Si Port 1 Ce PFa D Gmail Aam 4 Home Radio M Netscape CX Search Bookmarks N 5 Channel 5 E va E Channe aa N D 6 Port 2 Di EL S untitled 4m 7 JP WinXP Recycle Bin Mozilla 4 8 Channel 8 4 9 Channel 9 p A 4 SS D 4 7 View By Name Internet Netscape 7 1 Explorer Searching for Raritan device at N 192 168 51 184 xe PN Id Microsoft Netscape Mail Connecting Office Outlook amp Newsgroups Gerrykx432 192 168 51 184 A 2 Dt HN Connected GerrvKX432 192 168 51 184 Login Acrobat QuickTime Reader 5 0 Player complete AAB GE Doe adgas 1408 Status Bar provides real time information on connection parameters Remote KVM Console Message panel simplified ian target device display log display of connection attempts and other significant sys
74. m support sup_prdmanuals aspx or on the Raritan User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD ROM included with your Dominion shipment Keyboard Synchronization The RRC will get the state of the keys NUM CAPS SCRL from the target server and will set the client PC keyboard to match When RRC exits it does not change the client PC settings MPC does not have this problem because MPC will logically keep the state of the keys Java is not allowed to set the physical keyboard setting If you look at the bottom right hand corner of the MPC window the key settings are there as perceived by the target machine and MPC They may not match the current setting of the client PCs keyboard RRC also has this display and the settings in the RRC window will match the client PC s keyboard RRC has the ability to physically set the client PC keyboard SE Raritan i 22 Raritan DOMINION KX USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 23 Chapter 3 Administrative Functions Dominion KX Manager is used to manage both the Dominion KX and the KX101 product lines When running on a Dominion KX features specific to the KX 101 are disabled and when running on a KX101 features specific to the Dominion KX are disabled Specifics are called out throughout this chapter Launching Dominion KX Manager Dominion KX Manager is a Java Applet and requires Java to function When launching KX or KX101 via the Web KX Manager checks the
75. mount Kit 1 AC Power Cord 1 Cat5 Network cable 1 Cat5 Network crossover cable 1 Set of 4 rubber feet for desktop use Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 5 Chapter 2 Installation Configuring Target Servers Before installing Dominion KX you must configure any target servers to be accessed via Dominion KX to ensure optimum performance Note that the following configuration requirements apply only to target servers not to the client workstations Remote PCs that you use to access Dominion KX remotely please see Chapter 1 Introduction Terminology for additional information Server Video Resolution Ensure that each target server s video resolution and refresh rate is supported by Dominion KX and that the signal is non interlaced Dominion KX supports the following video resolutions Text Modes 640x480 60Hz 1024x768 amp 60Hz 720x400 85Hz 1152x864 70Hz 800x600 56Hz 1152x864 75Hz someone mee Desktop Background For optimal bandwidth efficiency and video performance target servers running graphical user interfaces such as Windows Linux X Windows Solaris and KDE should be configured with desktop backgrounds set to a predominantly solid plain light colored graphic The desktop background need not be completely solid but desktop backgrounds featuring photos or complex gradients should be avoided Mouse Settings Dominion KX operates in Standard mouse mode by default which r
76. n DHCP or fixed IP addressing SNMP Management Intelligent Mouse Synchronization CC UnManage via Dominion KX Manager Raritan i 4 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Terminology This manual uses the following terms for components of a typical Dominion KX configuration Please refer to the diagram below for clarification if needed TCP IP Local Access Console KVM Keyboard Video Mouse some UTP Cable Cat5 5e 6 Target Servers Remote PC Figure 5 Terminology and Topology Target Servers Servers with graphical video cards and user interfaces e g Windows Linux Solaris etc to be accessed remotely via Dominion KX Remote PC A networked computer used to access and control target devices connected to Dominion KX Local Access Console An optional user console consisting of a keyboard mouse and multi sync VGA monitor directly attached to Dominion KX to control target servers locally directly at the rack not through the network CIM Server dongles Raritan P N DCIM xxxx that connect to each Computer Interface target server Available for PS 2 Sun USB and Sun USB Modules keyboard and mouse ports Package Contents Dominion KX ships as a fully configured stand alone product in a standard 1U 19 rackmount chassis Each Dominion KX unit ships with the following contents 1 Dominion KX unit 1 Dominion KX printed Quick Setup Guide 1 Raritan User Manuals CD ROM 1 Rack
77. n Raritan products which require Rack Mounting please follow these precautions Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances please see Appendix A Specifications for additional information Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits Ground all equipment properly especially supply connections such as power strips other than direct connections to the branch circuit Raritan Important Information Login The default Dominion KX login user name is admin and the password is raritan This user has administrative privileges Passwords are case sensitive and must be entered in the exact case combination in which they were created The default password raritan must be entered entirely in lowercase letters To ensure security change the default password as soon as possible For backup and business continuity purposes Raritan suggests that customers create a backup administrator login and keep the password in a secure location Default IP Address Dominion KX ships with the default IP address of 192 168 0 192 Service Pack Dominion KX users with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 01 or Windows 2000 must upgrade to Service Pack 4 SP4 o
78. ngs K Manage performance settings F Manage security settings F Manage remote authentication services vlhM l tti F Manage syslog settings This group K Manage diagnostics Used by K Enable group E Concurrent access PC Share Select Ports Set ACL Select Users OK I Cancel Help Figure 20 Edit Group Window 2 Type a name for the new user group or edit the name for an existing user group in the Group name field 3 Check the boxes before the permissions you want to assign to all users who belong to this gro up The first group of permissions the upper table controls user authorization for using these specific administrative functions within KX Manager and RRC For example if you check the box before Manage user accounts the members in this group can create new user accounts in KX Manager Likewise if you check Restart shutdown device the members can reboot the Dominion KX from RRC Please note that in order to access the diagnostic panel in RaritanConsole both Manage diagnostics and Path time date must be checked Several administration functions are available within MPC and from Dominion KX s Local Console Port these functions are available only to members of the default ADMIN group If you enable Manage user accounts and Manage user groups a confirmation windows appears to allow you to confirm your choice click OK to confirm or click Cancel to exit In the second group of permi
79. nnnnnnnnnnnnununnnnnnnnnnn OG REMO NE 69 Raritan Remote Client RRC Applet rrrnnnnrrenrrnnnnnrvvrrnnnnrvnrnnnnrennrnnnnnrennnnnnnnennnnnnnsennnnnnsnsenn 70 Dominion KX Manager Remote Administration Apple 70 TORPO SC cee wear cepts EEE 70 Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution rrrrrnnnrnnannrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnrennnnnne 71 Supported Video Resolutions rrrrnrrrnrrrrnnnnnnnrrnnnrrnnnnnnrrrnnnrnnnnnnnnssennnrnnnnnnnassennnnnnnnnsssennnnnnnnnn 71 Ga LT ele EEE EE 72 Appendix B Novell eDirectory x nnnnununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnn d I Appendix Ci FAQS samisk G i General Questions ccc ceccecccecceccceccecceeecuecceeceecaeccuecauecuecuecauecuecauecsecaeecuecaeesuecaeesuecaeeauesaesaneeas 81 EEG CE AO SEERE EEE EN 82 Ethernet and IP Networking EE 84 EEN 86 es EL og EEE EEE EE 87 EP EE 89 Po 90 1672 le lte E 91 Computer Interface Modules ChMel 92 Se EEE 92 Manageability srrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnornnnnrennnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnennnnnnsrnnnnnrnnnnsnrnnnnnnsennnnssennnnnnsennnnsrennnnnnennnnnnsen 93 VIG CONTIG OS EEE ES RE EEE 94 Raritan FIGURES iii Figures Figure 1 Dominion KX CGonfouraton 1 Figure 2 Dominion KN PP Les 2 Figure 3 Dominion KX464 with Dual Power Supply sn0000nnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnennssnnnnnnnnsennnnrrnnnennnrneeeeee 2 Figure 4 Dominion KX Computer Interface Module DCIMI 2 Figure 5 Terminology and Topology cc
80. ny Allow 192 168 55 255 Allow Zo 200 200 200 Deny I Mose Current Row Up Mowe Current Down Up Insert Row Before ili Insert Row After il Delete Current Row 1 OK Cancel Help Figure 16 Access Control List Window These ACL values are global affecting the KX unit as a whole Your device allows you to create ACLs for each user group for example you can create a user group Outsourced Vendors that is permitted to access Dominion KX only from a given IP address range please see the section Users Groups and Access Permissions in this chapter for more information on how to create group specific ACLs Raritan 28 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Click OK to accept the Access Control List changes or Cancel to close the window without saving changes Important Please note that ACL rules are evaluated in the order in which they are listed For instance if in the above example the two ACL rules were reversed Dominion KX101 would accept no communication at all Use the buttons on the right of the window to adjust the order of your list Enable automatic failover Dominion KX only Click on this check box to allow Dominion KX to automatically recover its network connection using a second network port if the active network port fails Ping interval determines how often Dominion KX will check the status of the network connection setting this too low may cause excess network traffic T
81. o multiple power strips Some servers ship with default BIOS settings such that the server does not restart after losing and regaining power See your server user manual for more details Dominion KX can support any serially controlled power strips supplied by any vendor by using our Serial RS 232 computer interface module However to take advantage of Dominion KX s integrated power control user interface and more importantly integrated security you must use Raritan s power strips remote power control units These power strips come in many outlet connector and amp variations simply order any Raritan power strip whose part number ends in the PK designation APPENDIX C FAQS Scalability QUESTION How do I connect multiple Dominion KX devices together into one solution Can I connect an existing analog KVM switch to Dominion KX 91 ANSWER Multiple Dominion KX units do not need to be physically connected together Instead each Dominion KX unit connects to the network and they automatically work together as a single solution If you deploy Raritan s optional CC SG management appliance CC SG acts as a single access point for remote access and management CC SG offers a significant set of convenient tools such as consolidated configuration consolidated firmware update and a single authentication and authorization database In addition CC SG enables sophisticated server sorting perm
82. ominion KX 1 AC Power Line Attach the included AC power cord to Dominion KX and plug into an AC Power Outlet If you are installing a KX464 and want dual power failover protection attach the second included AC power cord and plug it into a different power source than the first power cord Figure 8 Rear Panel of Dominion KX 464 with Dual Power Ports 2 Modem Port optional Dominion KX features a dedicated modem port for remote access even when the LAN WAN is unavailable Using a straight through serial RS 232 cable connect an external serial modem to the port labeled MODEM on the back of Dominion KX please see Appendix A Specifications for a list of certified modems and Chapter 3 Administrative Functions for additional information on modem functions Use both network ports only if you want to use one as a failover port using both ports is not mandatory As with failover power supply plug the second serial cable into a different switch than the first cable Note Raritan recommends configuring the modem by enabling the CD carrier detect setting 3 Network Ports Dominion KX provides two Ethernet ports for failover purposes not for load balancing By default only LANI is active and automatic failover is disabled In the case that the Dominion KX internal network interface or the network switch to which it is connected becomes unavailable the port labeled LAN2 will become enabled using the same IP address Connect
83. ominion KX may work with remote access products like CITRIX if configures appropriately but Raritan cannot guarantee it will work with acceptable performance Customers should realize that products like CITRIX utilize video redirection technologies similar in concept to digital KVM switches so that two KVM over IP technologies are being used simultaneously DHCP addressing can be used however Raritan recommends fixed addressing since the DKX is an infrastructure device and can be accessed and administered more effectively with a fixed IP address The Dominion KX relies on the customer s LAN WAN network Some possible problems include 1 Ethernet AutoNegotiation On some networks 10 100 autonegotiation does not work properly and the KX unit must be set to LOOMB full duplex or the appropriate choice for its network 2 Duplicate IP Address If the IP Address of the KX is the same as another device network connectivity may be inconsistent 3 Port 5000 conflicts If another device is using port 5000 the KX default port must be changed or the other device must be changed 4 When changing the IP Address of a KX or swapping in a new KX sufficient time must be allowed for the KX IP and MAC Addresses to be known throughout the Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks Raritan 86 Servers QUESTION Does Dominion KX depend on a Windows server to operate Do I need to install a Web server such as Microsoft Internet Information Services
84. on on an existing KX device to upgrade from the Raritan website www raritan com in the Firmware Upgrades section click the System Information command on the Setup menu in KX Manager or press the F8 key from the OSD to display the current firmware version FIRMWARE VERSION KX FIRMWARE UPGRADE VERSION 0A28 QA34 Version 1 0 3 SE Raritan 68 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Local User Security Settings 1 Log on to Dominion KX as a user with administrative privileges and press F5 to activate the Administrative menu Figure 52 2 Select Option 2 User Security The User Security menu appears Raritan User Security Display All Computers No Logout Timeout Off OI Min Operation Mode PC Share PC Share Timeout 03 Sec Login Blank On OL Min t t To move up down S To save Enter to select F1 for other help Figure 60 User Security Menu 3 To display all computers enter Yes in the Display All Computers field To display only active ones the default enter No in the field 4 To set a logoff timeout enter On and then enter the number of minutes for the timeout period in the Logoff Timeout field 5 Select an operation mode in the Operation Mode field The default is PC Share 6 Enter a period of time for the login to remain blank in the Login Blank field Default is 1 minute 7 Press S to save changes and then press ESC to exit the menu SE Raritan i APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 69 Appendi
85. onfigured to a supported resolution and refresh rate For Sun servers also ensure that your target server s video card has been set to output standard VGA H and V sync and not composite sync Attach the keyboard mouse connector of your CIM to the corresponding ports of your target server Then using a standard straight through UTP Cat5 5e 6 cable connect the CIM to an empty server port on the back of your Dominion KX unit Note Other CIMs supported by DKX version 1 3 and higher include P2CIM PS2 P2CIM SUN P2CIM USB P2CIM SUSB UKVMPD USKVMPD UUSBPD and P2CIM PWR for power strip control When using a DCIM SUSB please follow the steps below to change keyboard layout code 1 Open a Text Editor window on the Sun workstation 2 Ensure that the NUM LOCK key is active and press the left CTRL key and the DEL key on your Keypad The Caps Lock LED starts to blink which indicates that the CIM is in Layout Code Change mode 3 The text window displays the following Raritan Computer Inc Current keyboard layout code 22h US5 Unix 4 Type the layout code desired for example 31 for Japanese keyboard 5 Press ENTER 6 Shut down the unit and power ON once again so that the DCIM SUSB performs a reset power cycle 7 Use MPC or C MPC to switch in again and press keys to verify all character is correct SE Raritan i 12 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Initial Configuration IMPORTANT In some environmen
86. opCCManagement The device has been removed from CC SG Management The device has been reset to factory defaults deviceUpgradeStarted The KX has begun updating itself via an RFP file deviceUpgradeComplete The KX has completed updating itself via an RFP file KXPowerSupplyFailure A power supply on a dual power KX has failed userPasswordChanged This event will signal if the password of any user within the product is modified networkFailure One of the Ethernet interfaces of the product can no longer communicate over the network SE Raritan i CHAPTER 4 LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 61 Chapter 4 Local Console Port Access Local Port Functionality When you are located at the server rack Dominion KX provides standard KVM switch functionality via its Local Console Ports which features an On Screen Display OSD for quick convenient switching between servers The Dominion KX Local Console Port provides a direct analog connection to your connected servers the performance is exactly as if you were directly connected to the server s keyboard mouse and video ports Dominion s local port supports the following language keyboards US UK German and French remote ports support US US International UK German French and Japanese Note The IBM Mini Keyboard model ACK 540 may lock the local port of the DKX while OSD is showing Leaving the PS2 connectors keyboard and mouse attached may lock the OSD on the local con
87. or ldapmodify please note these are outside scope of this document If using Console One right click on the user object and click Properties Click on the Other tab to add attribute and value for rciusergroup Properties of testuser Restrictions w Memberships w Security Equal To Me Login Script NDS Rights e Other Rights to Files and Fold Edit Leftover attributes that are not handled by custom pages 2 Object Class Si uniquelD Show read only Page Options Cancel Help 15 Click Add Select an attribute to add Attributes ha2ssignedRoles bsOy ned lollections bedwnedCollections2 ef Zeie eqistered Address oomkumber sasAuthorizedLoginsequences sasbefaultLoginsequence secretary Help ureferredLanguage nreferredkame Cancel bsAssignedRoles 16 Select the rciusergroup attribute and click OK to add the attribute to your User object Raritan APPENDIX B NOVELL EDIRECTORY 19 17 When you return to the Properties screen rciusergroup appears in the Attributes tree Type the name of the User Group you created on the Dominion KX device and then click Apply Properties of testuser Restrictions w Memberships w Security Equal To Me Login Script NDS Rights e Other Rights to Files and Fold Edit Leftover attributes that are not handled by custom pages Si Object Class 2 rciusergrou 9 frarttantest Si 2 uniquelD Show read only Page Options
88. ound outbound read write SNMP access and port 162 is used for outbound traffic for SNMP traps Raritan i APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 71 Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution Keyboard PS 2 or USB Mouse PS 2 or USB Video VGA DOMINION KX LINUX WINDOWS SUN MODELS SERVERS SERVERS SOLARIS DCIM PS2 USB DCIM PS2 USB DCIM SUN SUSB 75 to 150 ft 50 to 100 ft 50 to 75 ft 19 5 to 45 m 15 to 30 m 15 to 19 5 m 15 to 150 ft 75 to 150 ft 15 to 150 ft 19 5 to 45 m 19 5 to 45 m 19 5 to 45 m Generally distances closer to the lower range will provide excellent video quality in most environments Distances towards the upper end of the range should show acceptable quality but in some environments degradation of the video signal may start to appear e The maximum supported distance is a function of many factors including the type quality of CATS cable server type and server manufacturer the video driver and monitor environmental conditions and user expectations e The KX416 and KX432 models provided enhanced video signal quality at longer distances across the three types of servers tested For maximum distance utilize one of the KX4 models e The use of Paragon CIMs will not increase the distance between the KX and the target server e Due to the multiplicity of server manufacturers and types OS versions video drivers etc and the subjective nature of video quality Raritan cannot guarantee performance
89. own b pi copy Log Clear Window Close Help Figure 33 Dominion KX Status Window Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 49 Rebooting the Device To reboot the device do either of the following e Open the RRC MPC Tools menu and select Restart device e Right click the KVM device and select Restart device Device Diagnostic Console On the Setup menu click Diagnostics to view a Diagnostic window from KX Manager without having to launch RRC Dioppeat Figure 34 Device Diagnostic Window To determine the Firmware Upgrade on the KX device type buildinfo at the prompt and press Enter For releases KX 1 3 and higher the Firmware Upgrade Version appears This version number is in the same format as used on the Raritan com firmware upgrade page SE Raritan 50 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Device System Information On the Setup menu click System information to view Model type hardware version Firmware version Serial number and MAC Address of the device The FPGA version field is inactive system Information System information Model type DKAZ32 Hardware version 0002 1400 Firmware version O0B13 4KS54 FPGA version OOCO 3200 Serial number HK3E700076 or Ce Figure 35 System Information Window for Dominion KX System Information System information Model type Kr KIM Hardware version 200 60 Firmware version 4 30 2 11 FPGA vers
90. p 2 Connect the female RJ 45 connector of the P2CIM PWR to any of the available female system port connectors on the Dominion KX using a straight through Cat 5 cable 3 Power ON the power strip 4 Power ON the Dominion KX unit Configuring the Power Strip 1 Once the power strip has been added KX Manager will automatically recognize that a power device is connected The Device Tree in the left panel of the window will change the appropriate target icon to indicate that a power strip is connected to that port 2 Select the power strip icon right click on it and click Properties When the Power Strip Properties screen appears type a name for the new power strip and click OK 3 In the Devices Tree select the target server s powered through the power strip Right click on the server icon and click Properties The PC Properties window appears PC Properties Channel 2 Properties PC Please enter name Hame Type Status Channel 2 CPU Available Power Strip Outlet Powerstrip 2 Outlet 2 we Z Outlet 2 3 Outlet 3 4 Outlet 4 Sr Outlet 5 Gr Outlet 6 7 Outlet 7 Figure 39 Associating a Target with a Power Outlet 4 Click on one of the Power Strip cells in the table and a list of available power strips connected to the Dominion KX appears Click on the appropriate power strip 5 Click on the Outlet cell in the same row as the power strip selected A list of available outlets appears select the outlet to w
91. pecify a Connection Type and add the Dominion unit s IP Address and click OK These specifications can be edited later as described in the MPC RRC User Guide http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx 7 In the Navigator panel on the left of the screen double click on the icon that corresponds to your Dominion unit 2E Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 19 Establishing a Connection When you double click on your Dominion unit s icon in MPC or RRC its login screen appears Log on using your username and password default admin raritan to connect to your Dominion unit Use the Navigator on the left side of the MPC or RRC window to select and connect to a server port MPC Interface MPC functions are grouped into six general sections on the screen As a standalone product or as a Web applet the MPC window contains these six main sections Navigator displays all known Raritan networked devices Connect to a device to control the server or KVM switch attached to that port Menu Bar offers drop down menus of commands and preferences Toolbar shortcut buttons to launch frequently used features and commands an Multi Platform Client RE ol sima seis a id Raritan Devices a Sm ASTDKX41 6 YAR1 3 19 A SC G BILLS 120 192 168 51 1 ee Ke Sp a Ba billskx101 192 168 51 8 e SE Es SE Welcome to QuickTime Yy DOCUMENTS A0 AWare gt WwINZIPp s bil
92. proxy state data from the ACCESS CHALLENGE packet will be returned SE Raritan i CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 47 The KX unit sends the following RADIUS attributes to the RADIUS server with each accounting request ATTRIBUTE DATA SESSION TYPE Either START 1 for log in or STOP 2 for log out SESSION ID A string containing a unique session name The name is in the format of NAS IDENTIFIER user IP address unique session number Example Dominion KX 192 168 1 100 122 FILTER ID Any FILTER ID attributes returned by the RADIUS server during authentication will be sent in each accounting request CLASS Any CLASS attributes returned by the RADIUS server during authentication will be sent in each accounting request ACCT AUTHENTIC How the user was authenticated Either RADIUS 1 if the user was authenticated by the RADIUS server or LOCAL 2 if the user was authenticated by Dominion KX s built in user name database TERMINATE CAUSE If this is a STOP request the reason the user was terminated Either USER_REQUEST 1 LOST_SERVICE 3 SESSION_ TIMEOUT 5 or ADMIN_RESET 6 SE Raritan 48 Forced User Logoff DOMINION KX USER GUIDE To manually log a user off a device select that user in the user tree right click on the user icon and select Logoff User LM BM yy NONE WIKTEST a K Add User WT ei Edit User Delete User Figure 32 Logoff User
93. pting 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 On the Local Access Console log on with the default username password of admin raritan 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
94. qualityOfService queryFilter queryPoint queryPolicyBL queryPolicyDbject rangeLower rciusergroup DNAD sl Figure 28 Adding the Attributes to the Class 7 Click OK 8 Click OK Updating the Schema Cache 1 Right click Active Directory Schema in the left pane of the window and select Reload the Schema from the shortcut menu 2 Minimize the Active Directory Schema MMC console Raritan a Dominion kX User GUIDE Editing RCI User Group Attributes for User Members To run Active Directory script on Windows 2003 server please use the script provided by Microsoft These scripts are loaded onto your system with a Microsoft Windows 2003 installation ADSI or Active Directory Service Interface acts as a low level editor for Active Directory allowing you to perform common administrative tasks such as adding deleting and moving objects with a directory service For additional information visit Microsoft s Web site http www microsoft com technet prodtechnol windowsserver2003 library TechRet ebca33 24 5427 471a bc19 9aaldecd3d40 mspx To edit the individual user attributes within the group rciusergroup 1 Onthe Windows Start menu click Run 2 Type regsvr adsiedit msc The ADSI Edit window appears eo ele xe eee ADSI Edit CN Users 27 Objects GJ Domain NC rt ts virtor dsleity net tinguished Name 19 DCavietor DCmdekeity DC net GI CN Administrator v r CN Administrator CN User DC vic
95. r manually set Dominion KX does not require a gigabit Ethernet interface because its output see above question would never even come close to exceeding the 100Mbit sec limit of 10 100 Ethernet networking Yes Dominion KX not only utilizes standard Ethernet but also uses very conservative bandwidth with very high quality video Thus if you have a wireless client with network connectivity to Dominion KX you can configure and manage your servers at BIOS level wirelessly APPENDIX C FAQS QUESTION Can Dominion KX used over the WAN Internet or just over the corporate LAN Can I use Dominion KX with a VPN How many TCP ports must be open on my firewall in order to enable network access to Dominion KX Are these ports configurable Does the secondary network port provide redundant fail over or load balancing Does Dominion KX require an external authentication server to operate Can Dominion KX be used with CITRIX Can the Dominion KX utilize DHCP I m having problems connecting to the Dominion KX over my IP network What could be the problem 85 ANSWER Yes Whether via a fast corporate LAN the less predictable WAN Internet a cable modem or dial up modem Dominion KX s KVM Over IP technology can accommodate your connection Raritan s IP Reach KVM Over IP technology is integrated into every Dominion KX unit Raritan pioneered configurable video compression technology leading the ind
96. r edit an existing password in the Password field Retype the password in the Confirm password field Any character can be used to create a password 5 Click OK to save User properties or click Cancel to close the window without saving Deleting Users To delete an existing user select the user that you wish to delete right click on the user icon and select Delete User 38 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Remote Authentication Introduction Note to CC SG Users If you are using Dominion KX in a CommandCenter Secure Gateway configuration this section of the User Manual does not apply to you When the device is controlled by CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC SG determines Remote Authentication Please see the CommandCenter Secure Gateway User Guide Administrator Guide or Deployment Guide at http www raritan com support sup_prdmanuals aspx com for additional information Note to Raritan Customers Upgrading from Previous Firmware Versions If you have previously implemented RADIUS authentication on Raritan products such as Dominion KSX and IP Reach running legacy firmware versions earlier than v3 2 read this entire section carefully Beginning with firmware version v3 2 and above the implementation of external authentication has changed significantly to provide more flexible and powerful configurations Supported Protocols In order to simplify management of usernames and passwords device provides the capability to forward authentication
97. r higher Version 1 4 5 Scope This User Manual applies to Dominion KX firmware version 1 4 5 which operates on all Dominion models DKX116 DKX1342 DKX216 DKX232 DKX416 DKX432 and DKX64 To determine the firmware upgrade version on an existing KX device to upgrade from the Raritan website www raritan com in the Firmware Upgrades section click the System Information command on the setup menu in KX Manager or press the F8 key from the OSD to display the current firmware version FIRMWARE VERSION KX FIRMWARE UPGRADE VERSION QA34 Version 1 0 3 QA47 Version 1 1 0B12 Version 1 2 OBIB Version 1 3 Please check the Release Notes included with this product for important information on each firmware upgrade Supported Browsers Dominion KX supports the following browsers Internet Explorer 6 Netscape 7 2 Firefox 1 0 or later Mozilla 1 7 SE Raritan Note Netscape 8 has an option radio button to change the rendering engine When Internet Explorer is selected as the rendering engine from Netscape the RRC is displayed When Firefox is selected as the rendering engine from Netscape the MPC is displayed Supported Paragon CIMs Dominion KX version 1 4 and higher support the following CIMs DCIM PS2 for PS 2 KB MS P2CIM PS2 DCIM SUN for SUN KB MS P2CIM SUN DCIM USB for USB KB MS not Sun P2CIM USB DCIM SUSB for SUN USB KB MS P2CIM SUSB P2CIM PWR for power strip control KVMPD UUSBPD SKVMPD Local Port
98. rB CRM AppServerA CRM AppServerB PeopleSoft DB1 Peoplesoft DB2 Mai Iserver Mktg EdgeRouter168 Lg to move up down Enter to select Fi for other help Figure 51 Local Server Display Your servers can be sorted and displayed by two different parameters e Select by Channel Press F2 while in the OSD to display your servers listed in numerical order as determined by the physical Dominion KX server port to which they are connected e Select by Name Press F12 while in the OSD to display your servers listed in alphabetical order by name Raritan 64 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Accessing a Server While viewing the Server Display in the OSD press the I and V arrow keys to scroll through the list of servers Eight servers are listed per page and if your list spans multiple pages press the PgUp and PgDown keys to scroll between screens Select a server when the server is highlighted with the yellow bar you want to access and press ENTER The OSD disappears and you are connected directly to the server you have selected To return to the OSD press the hotkey Scroll Lock twice rapidly Local Port Administration Dominion KX should ideally be managed via Dominion KX Manager please see Chapter 3 Administrative Functions Launching Dominion KX Manager for additional details However the Dominion KX Local Console Port provides access to select administrative functions Only users with administrative privileges can
99. requests to an external authentication server The device supports two external authentication protocols LDAP and RADIUS Note on Microsoft Active Directory Microsoft Active Directory uses the LDAP protocol natively and can function as an LDAP server and authentication source for Dominion KX If it has the IAS internet Authorization Server component a Microsoft Active Directory server can also serve as a RADIUS authentication source Note on Remote Login Usernames and Passwords The Dominion KX login username and password are both limited to 16 characters Keep this limitation in mind when setting up remote authentication because remote authentication usernames and password could exceed this minimum length Remote Authentication Implementation Priority When a user tries to authenticate to a Dominion KX unit that is configured for external authentication Dominion KX first checks its own internal user database for that username If the username is not found in the Dominion KX internal database the request is forwarded to the external authentication server e If Username is not found in the Dominion KX internal database Request is forwarded to external authentication server to determine whether the login is allowed or denied e If Username is found in the Dominion KX internal database and Password is correct Login is allowed e If Username is not found in the Dominion KX internal database and Password is incorrect Login is denied
100. s can be scaled to grayscale allowing you to be fully productive while ensuring high performance With that in mind the following data refers to Dominion KX at its default video settings again these settings can be tailored to your environment They can be increased to provide even higher quality video color depth or decreased to optimize for low speed connections As a general rule a conservative estimate for bandwidth utilization at Dominion KX s default settings is approximately 0 5Mbit seconds per active KVM user connected to and using a server with very occasional spikes up to 2MBit seconds This is a very conservative estimate because bandwidth utilization will typically be even lower Bandwidth required by each video transmission depends on what task is being performed on the managed server The more the screen changes the more bandwidth is utilized The table below summarizes some use cases and the required bandwidth utilization at Dominion KX s default settings on a LOMbit s network Idle Windows Desktop 0 Mbps Move Cursor Around Desktop 0 18Mbps Move Static 400x600 Window Dialog Box Navigate Start Menu 0 49Mbps Scroll an Entire Page of Text 1 23Mbps Run 3D Maze Screensaver 1 55Mbps 0 35Mbps 33Kbps or above is recommended for acceptable KX performance over a modem connection Dominion KX offers two 10 100 speed Ethernet interfaces with configurable speed and duplex settings either auto detected o
101. s on how to configure this setting please see Chapter 3 Administrative Functions Network Configuration e SNTP Time Server on Configurable UDP Port 123 optional Dominion KX offers the optional capability to synchronize its internal clock to a central time server This function requires the use of UDP Port 123 the standard for SNTP but can also be configured to use any port of your designation e LDAP on Configurable Ports 386 and 636 optional If Dominion KX is configured to remotely authenticate user logins via the LDAP protocol ports 386 and 636 will be used but the system can also be configured to use any port of your designation e RADIUS on Configurable Port 1812 1645 or custom port optional If Dominion KX is configured to remotely authenticate user logins via the RADIUS protocol either port 1812 or 1645 will be used but the system can also be configured to use any port of your designation e RADIUS Accounting on Configurable Port If Dominion KX is configured to remotely authenticate user logins via the RADIUS protocol and also employs RADIUS accounting for event logging an additional port of your designation will be used to transfer log notifications e SYSLOG on Configurable UDP Port 123 optional If Dominion KX is configured to send messages to a Syslog server then the indicated port s will be used for communication uses UDP Port 514 e SNMP Default UDP Ports optional Port 161 is used for inb
102. s screen Each user profile can be set individually to enable disable keyboard and mouse control and concurrent access Log out idle users Click on the check box to automatically disconnect remote users after a certain amount of inactive time has passed Type the amount of time in the After field Note If you invoke KX Manager via the Admin channel in RRC be aware that this timer can affect your session Launch KX Manager outside of RRC or disable this parameter for the session to avoid having RRC s user idle time logout your KX Manager session Enable strong passwords Requires user passwords to have a minimum of 6 characters with at least one alphabetical character and one non alphabetical character punctuation or number The first four characters of the password and the username cannot match Strong password rules affect only those usernames and passwords stored by Dominion KX If you configure the device to authenticate to a remote server such as LDAP RADIUS or Active Directory these rules are not enforced by the device please see the section Remote Authentication in this chapter for more information on remote authentication Enable multiple logins When this rule is selected a given username password combination can be connected into the device from multiple client workstations at a time Password expiration time Type a number of days in this field to force users to change their passwords after a set dur
103. ser At the rack Dominion KX provides BIOS level control of up to 64 servers and other IT devices from a single keyboard monitor and mouse Dominion KX s integrated remote access capabilities provide the same BIOS level control of your servers from anywhere in the world via Web browser Dominion KX is easily installed using standard UTP Cat 5 5e 6 cabling Its advanced features include 128 bit encryption remote power control dual Ethernet LDAP RADIUS Active Directory and syslog integration and Web management These features enable you to deliver higher uptime better productivity and bulletproof security at any time from anywhere For larger data centers and enterprises multiple Dominion KX units along with Dominion SX units for remote serial console access and Dominion KSX for remote branch office management can be integrated into a single logical solution via Raritan s CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC SG management appliance With release 1 4 Raritan introduces two new KX models KX132 and KX464 The new Dominion KX132 offers an economical alternative with the same KX reliability and the KX464 is the market s first 64 port digital KVM switch It also offers a dual power option for added reliability In addition release 1 4 offers users intelligent mouse synchronization and SNMP management UTP Cat5 5e 6 Server Cabling Computer Interface Module Dominion KX d WinXP Win2000 Linux
104. server connected to that port Press ENTER to complete the change Press ESC to exit the menu aS Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 13 Changing Default Password 1 Find and log on to any workstation with a network connectivity to your Dominion KX unit and b Java Runtime Environment v1 4 2_2 or higher installed Java Runtime Environment is available at http java sun com 2 Launch a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla 3 If you are using Internet Explorer IE type the following URL http IP ADDRESS admin where IP ADDRESS is the IP address that you assigned to your Dominion KX unit 4 The Dominion KX remote management tool Dominion KX Manager will launch Log on with the default username and password admin raritan 5 In the User Navigation tree in the left panel of the screen select the Admin user icon 6 Right click on the Admin user icon and select Edit User from the shortcut menu SE Raritan i a DoonKXUsrGupe 7 Type anew password in the Password field Retype the password in the Confirm Password field Passwords consist of twenty 20 English alphanumeric characters and the following symbols amp lt gt 4_ I 8 Click OK to save User properties or click Cancel to close the window without saving The Default Password can also be changed from Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client MPC and RRC Log on to the device at RRC with
105. sole after 1 2 minutes Physical Connections Local Console Ports can be found on the rear panel of the Dominion KX LOCAL USER Figure 50 Local User Panel on Dominion KX Monitor Attach a standard multisync VGA monitor to the HD15 F video port Keyboard Attach either a standard PS 2 keyboard to the Mini DIN6 F keyboard port or a standard USB mouse to one of the USB Type A F ports Mouse Attach either a standard PS 2 mouse to the Mini DIN6 F mouse port or a standard USB mouse to one of the USB Type A F ports Note USB keyboard and mouse ports are to be used only for keyboard and mouse access other USB devices such as external drives scanners etc should not be connected to these ports Simultaneous Users The Dominion KX Local Console Port provides an independent access path to your connected servers Using the Local Console Port does not prevent users from simultaneously connecting over the network and even when users have connected to Dominion KX over the network you may still simultaneously access your servers from the rack via the Local Console Port Security and Authentication To use the Dominion KX Local Console Port first authenticate with a valid username and password Dominion KX provides a fully integrated authentication and security scheme whether you access Dominion KX via the network or via the Local Console Port In both cases users use the same username and password and Dominion KX
106. ssions the lower table uncheck Enable group to disable all access and permissions for members of this group Check Concurrent access PC Share to allow group members simultaneous log on capability to Dominion KX with concurrent view and control of targets such as a PC Share session Modem access is disabled in KX101 4 In the Basis panel of the screen click on the radio button before one of the options to indicate this is a New group to specify it as an Individual group or to copy the permissions from an existing Public group If you select Public group the names of currently existing groups appear in the field below click on one of them to apply that group s properties to the group you are adding CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 35 Important Checking the check boxes before Manage user accounts and Manage user groups allows the members of the group to change the permissions of all users including their own Carefully consider granting these permissions 5 Other permission elements on the Add Group or Edit Group screens include This Group panel Used by field Displays all users assigned to this group The Select Users button allows administrators to move previously configured users into this group Select Ports Click this button to specify which server ports can be accessed by users who belong to this group For each server port users may be allowed to control the connected target server vie
107. sswords SE Raritan i APPENDIX C FAQS Manageability QUESTION Can Dominion KX be remotely managed and configured via web browser Can I backup and restore Dominion KX s configuration What auditing or logging does Dominion KX offer Can Dominion KX integrate with syslog Can Dominion KX s internal clock be synchronized with a timeserver Does the power supply used by Dominion KX automatically detect voltage settings 93 ANSWER Yes Dominion KX can be completely configured remotely via Web browser Note that this does require that your workstation have Java Runtime Environment 1 4 2 installed Besides the initial setting of Dominion KX s IP address everything about the solution can be completely set up over the network In fact using a crossover Ethernet cable and Dominion KX s default IP address you can even configure even the initial settings configured via Web browser Yes Dominion KX s device and user configurations can be completely backed up for later restoration in the event of a catastrophe More commonly this functionality is also very useful for configuring multiple Dominion KX units if you have not deployed Raritan s CC SG centralized management appliance You can back up the user configuration and restore it on remaining units Dominion KX s backup and restore functionality can be utilized remotely over the network in fact via a Web browser For comp
108. stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential environment may cause harmful interference Japanese Approvals TORE WBMES EM A SBMS VOC 1 OR CESK TIAAMARHEECH CORE REA CHATS CER sel e Ce SU eg COMBILHAAY BD ETE GET BLDEKENSECEPHWVET Raritan is not responsible for damage to this product resulting from accident disaster misuse abuse non Raritan modification of the product or other events outside of Raritan s reasonable control or not arising under normal operating conditions CE Die LTE LISTED For assistance in the North or South America please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team by telephone 732 764 8886 by fax 732 764 8887 or by e mail tech raritan com Ask for Technical Support Monday through Friday 8 00am to 8 00pm Eastern For assistance around the world please see the last page of this guide for regional Raritan office contact information Raritan Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment Do not use a 2 wire power cord in any product configuration Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor When using a backup UPS power the computer monitor and appliance off the supply Rack Mount Safety Guidelines I
109. t is connected to this port This value will always be CPU for a server target e Status The availability of a target is shown in this field Available indicates that no one is currently viewing the target Busy indicates that a user is currently using the target and Unavailable indicates that a configured target has been powered off or disconnected e Power Strip and Outlet These fields are used for associating the selected target with a connected Remote Power Control Strip please see the Power Control section in this chapter for additional information PC Properties KVM Port Properties PC Please enter name Status Available oK cancel Help Figure 38 PC Properties Screen shown on a Dominion KX with a Power Strip association Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 53 Power Control Dominion KX only The Dominion KX supports up to eight 8 power strips Users may group or assign up to four outlets to any of the Dominion channels Once assigned the power management function is available in MPC and RRC Setup Preparation You must have a power strip and the P2CIM PWR Computer Interface Module CIM The CIM is included with the power strip shipment however if you need a replacement CIM you can purchase a P2CIM PWR from Raritan Computer Inc or an authorized Raritan reseller Connecting the Power Strip 1 Connect the male RJ 45 of the P2CIM PWR to the female RJ 45 connector on the power stri
110. tant Dominion KX must be rebooted for new network settings to take effect SE Raritan i 66 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Setting Session Timeout Session Timeout applies only to local users When the local user is viewing target video and there is no keyboard or mouse activity for a specified amount of time that user is logged out of the target video but the OSD remains active Note Please do not confuse Session Timeout with Idle User Timeout which applies to all users whether local or remote When Idle User Timeout expires the user is disconnected from the video and also logged out of the client application the OSD MPC RRC I Log on to Dominion KX as a user with administrative privileges and press F5 to activate the Administrative Menu Administrative Menu User Station Profile User Security Diagnostic Functions Channel Configuration t 4 to move upZ7down Enter to Figure 56 Administrative Menu 2 Select Option 1 User Station Profile The User Station Profile screen appears Raritan User Station Profile User admin Admin Yes User Port 1 connected to Not connected Keyboard Type English Video Switching Delay 00sec Session Timeout GMin to move up down S to Save Enter to select Fil for other help Figure 57 User Station Profile Screen 3 Use the and de keys to navigate through the menu to the Session Timeout field Se Press ENTER 5 When the h
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112. tem events Figure 11 MPC Window Layout Raritan 20 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE RRC Interface Click on the Synchronize Mouse tool to converge the mouse pointers displayed in KVM windows The Toolbar provides shortcuts to some of MPC s and RRC s most frequently used commands The Navigator displays any known Raritan networked appliances in a single view Select Connection gt New Profile to create new entries Mouse Tools View Window Help SHA in mia a Ba ASTDKX416 VER13 192 168 5 A e e Ba billskx101 192 168 51 86 we El SE Bun ie 5X a Em billskx120 192 168 51 120 My Documents Ad Aware SE WinZip L S i CH billskx121 192 168 51 121 Personal File Edit Movie Favorites Window Help a Ba Dominion KX 192 168 51 83 a Ba Dominion KX 192 168 51 187 E N a Ba Dominion Kx 192 168 51 252 UTC Get connected to the Internet D Ba ewa105 192 168 53 105 o a Bat Gerrykx432 192 168 51 184 dr ei a1 OA for your guide to the best Il 2 Channel 3 RE Le in QuickTime content 3 5732 RH8 0 Messenger Vi Port 1 Channel 5 ha Port 2 AM 7 JP WinxP Er Recycle Bin Mozilla A 8 Channel 8 e e i 9 Channel 9 h N QuickTime i 10 Channel 10 i D i ET Internet Netscape 7 1 Explorer All 12 Channel 12 Al 13 Channel 13 AD 14 Channel 14 L Channel 15 Microsoft Li 16 Channel 16
113. tgt user CNekrbtgt CN Users DC victor DC dskcity DC net CICN Ldap group CN Ldap CN U s rs DC victor DC dslesty DC net GICN LDAPS group CN LDAPS CN U rs DC vietor DCadsleity DC net DChepencil user CN pencil CN U ser DC victor DC d skcity DC net EI CN RAS and IAS Servers group CN RAS and AS Servers CN Users DC victor DC d skity DC net OJ CN rusd min wer CHN rusd min CN U srs DC victor DC d skity DC net CICN Schema Admins group CN Schems Admuns CN Ueers DC victor DC d seity DC net E CN steven user CN steven CN Users DC victor DCadskeity DC net OJ CN Terminal Server Computers group CN Terminal Server Computers CN Users DCevictor DC d sleity DC ag CI CN tst user CN test CN Users DC vactor DC dck ta DC net OICN WINS Ver group CN WINS User Hellzen IK sot DCadskeity DC net Figure 29 ADSI Edit Window Ge In the left pane of the window select the CN User folder 4 Locate the user name whose properties you want to adjust in the right pane Right click on the user name and select Properties 5 Click on the Attributes tab Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 45 6 Click on the Select a property to view drop down arrow and select rciusergroup from the list Ps L KC Figure 30 User Properties Screen 7 Inthe Attribute Values panel of the window type the user name you would like returned to RRC in the Edit Attribute field Ci lt tteven Pro perties Figure
114. th 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 Yes using Raritan MPC non Windows users can connect to target servers through the Dominion KX MPC can be run via Web browsers and standalone Please refer to Raritan s MPC User Guide for more information This might happen based the frequency with which you try to connect via modem Reboot the KX unit and modem and for future connections wait at least two 2 minutes between attempts SE Raritan 84 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Ethernet and IP Networking QUESTION ANSWER How much bandwidth does Dominion KX require What is the slowest connection lowest bandwidth over which Dominion KX can operate What is the speed of Dominion KX s Ethernet interfaces Can I access Dominion KX over a wireless connection SE Raritan i Dominion KX offers integrated IP Reach technology the very best video compression available Raritan has received numerous technical awards confirming its high video quality transmissions and the low bandwidth utilization Raritan pioneered the KVM Over IP functionality that allows users to tailor their video parameters to conserve network bandwidth For instance when connecting to Dominion KX through a dial up modem connection video transmission
115. the Dominion device Device in CC mode KE E xj Confirming remove of the Device from control by Command Center 192 168 51 150 Canfirnma Cancel Figure 45 KX Manager Removing KX from CC SG Management If you click No and leave the Dominion device under CC SG management KX Manager issues a warning any changes you make to this Dominion device while it is still under CC SG management may have negative effects on the CC SG unit controlling it and on itself This device is currently being managed by Command Center 192 168 51 127 Any changes to this device may have adverse effect to both this device and CC Do you want to continue to login Yes Mo I Help Figure 46 KX Manager Change Warning Raritan CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS St Activating CC UnManager If you are already logged into a Dominion unit that is under CC SG management but not under CC SG control you can issue the CC UnManager command to remove the Dominion from CC SG management On the Setup menu click Configuration and then click CC UnManager Time Date j Rename Pori Device Performance e Status Events Diagnostics SC UnManager TETTETETT TT rT TETT TETT i ETT NETTER TET SETT TTTTTT TET D j Reboot Device Figure 47 CC UnManager Command Raritan 58 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Event Management Dominion KX offers SNMP agent support through Dominion KX s Event Management feature To
116. the device uses Group information to determine the user s permissions which server ports are accessible whether rebooting the unit is allowed and other features You may choose not to associate specific users with groups In this case the KX unit classifies the user as Individual The user list on the left side of the screen displays both User and Group names created for the device Users belonging to a Group are nested under their group name User Groups Every Dominion KX unit has three default user groups which cannot be deleted ADMIN User group for original factory default administrative user NONE Permissions defined for this group are employed for a user when your Dominion KX is configured for remote authentication via LDAP or RADIUS see next section and a login attempt is successful but no user group is returned by the remote authentication server UNKNOWN Permissions defined for this group are employed for a user when your Dominion KX is configured for remote authentication via LDAP or RADIUS see next section and a login attempt is successful but the user group returned by the remote authentication server is not found in Dominion KX In addition to these three default groups there is an Individual type of group that is built into the Dominion KX This is used for a given user to have its own group separate from other groups Raritan i CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 33
117. the recommended setting above PC share mode Determines global concurrent remote access enabling up to eight remote users to simultaneously log on to one KX unit and concurrently view and control Raritan 30 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE the same target server through the device Click on the drop down arrow to select one of the following Private mode default No PC Share Each target server can be accessed exclusively by only one user at a time PC share mode Target servers can be accessed by eight users administrator or non administrator at one time If there is a remote user and a local user sharing the target control is based on first active keyboard mouse input However if only remote users are sharing targets each remote user has equal keyboard and mouse control PC share timeout value is the idle time that is used to determine when a remote user or local user can take control of the keyboard mouse from the other Uneven control will happen if a user does not stop typing or moving the mouse Automatic color calibration for the session is based on the first connected user s settings subsequent connected users may notice visual differences from their usual calibration The first user s settings are the default settings for the duration of the session Note PC share mode is a global setting For individual user access settings see Keyboard and Mouse Control and Concurrent Access Mode on the User Account Setting
118. tly Dominion models KX416 KX432 and KX464 offer remotely access servers concurrent remote transmissions of up to four unique servers at any on each Dominion KX time Dominion KX can thereby provide any of the following permutations I User viewing four unique servers simultaneously 2 Users each viewing two unique servers simultaneously 8 Users eight users viewing one server four users each viewing two unique servers simultaneously Any other permutations of up to 8 users viewing up to 4 unique servers total Can two people look at Yes up to eight people can look at the same server at the same time the same server at the same time Can two people access Yes the local port is completely independent of the remote ports The the same server one local port can access the same server using the PC Share feature remotely and one from the local port In order to access Because Dominion KX is completely Web accessible it does not Dominion KX from a require proprietary software to be installed on clients used for access client what hardware Although an optional installed client is available on the Raritan Web software or network site www raritan com for the purposes of accessing Dominion KX via configuration is modem required Dominion KX can be accessed through major Web browsers including Internet Explorer Netscape Mozilla and Firefox Dominion KX can now be accessed on Windows Linux SUN Solaris and
119. tor DO dskity DC net CN Builtin ECN Cert Publishers group CN Cert Publishers CN Users DC victor DCedsicity DC net i Lompen I CNDebugger Users group CN Debugger Users CNW sers DC victor DC d skity DC net drar CJ CN Dnskdmins govp CNeDasAdminsCN UsersDCevictor DCad sity DC net ji So Rant i EICN DnollpdateProxy group CN Dasl pdateProxy CN Users DC vietor DCadskity DC net os E CN NTDS Quotas JCN Domain Admins group CN Domem Ad mans CN U rs DC victor DC dskcaty DC net e CN Program Dats E CN Domain Computers group CN Domsin Computers CN Users DCevictor DC dskcity DC net a Gi CN System GJCN Domsin Controllers group CN Domamn Controllers CN Users DCevictor DC slosty DC net a GJCN Domsin Guests group CN Doman Guests CN U ers DC vic tor DC cheap D met e Configuration Container it ts victor dsleity net COCN Domain Users group CN Domean Users CN U ers DC vic tor DC dskeity DC net 4 Schema rt ts victor dsleity nef CI CN Enterprise Admins group CN Enterprise Admins CN Users DC victor DCadsicity DC net x CN Group Policy Creator Owners group CNeGroup Policy Creator Owners CNV sers DC evictor DCedsicity DC GJCN Gvest user CN GvestCN U ers DC vxctor DC d sloity DC net OJCN IIS WPG group CN IIS WPG CN U rs DC victor DC dskeity DC net OICN IUSR RT TS user CN IUSR RT TSJCN U s rs DC victor DC d skeity DC net OJCNel WAM RT TS user CH I WAM RT TS CN Users DC victor DC d skoity D ei OJ CN krb
120. ts 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 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 LANI 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 gt Note If two Dominion KX units are assigned the same IP address an IP conflict results A Raritan Remote Console attem
121. tter price point than Dominion KX while being just as easy to use configure and manage and can be completely integrated with your Dominion Series deployment In particular many UNIX and networking administrators appreciate the ability to directly SSH to a Dominion SX unit which Dominion KX a digital KVM switch does not offer APPENDIX C FAQS Local Port QUESTION Can I access my servers directly from the rack When I am using the local port do I prevent other users from accessing servers remotely Can I use a USB keyboard or mouse at the local port How do I select between servers while using the local port Is there an On Screen Display OSD How do I ensure that only authorized users can access servers from the local port If I use the local port to change the name of a connect server does this change propagate to remote access clients as well Does it propagate to the optional CC SG appliance If I use Dominion KX s remote administration tools to change the name of a connected server does that change propagate to the local port OSD as well 89 ANSWER Yes at the rack Dominion KX functions just like a traditional KVM switch allowing you to control up to 64 servers using a single keyboard mouse and monitor No The Dominion KX local port has a completely independent access path to the servers This means a user can access servers locally at the rack without compromising th
122. use you must allow pop ups from the Dominion device s IP address in order to launch MPC Installing and Launching RRC Important RRC works only with MS Internet Explorer If you are using a different Web browser MPC automatically loads instead of RRC I Log on to any Windows based computer with network access to your Dominion device If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP or 2003 ensure that you are not a restricted user 3 Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer ensure that your Internet Explorer security settings allow the download and execution of ActiveX controls Note The IE default security setting of Medium is sufficient 4 In the Internet Explorer Address bar type the IP address you assigned to your Dominion device the previous section Initial Configuration Press ENTER to load and launch RRC Raritan Remote Client Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http 192 168 50 173 D P Go Raritan Remote Client 4 358 Raritan Remote Client loading 18 s inteme Figure 10 RRC Connection Window 18 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE 5 When RRC launches a device tree of all automatically detected Raritan devices found on your subnet is displayed on the left side of the screen If you do not find your Dominion unit listed by name create an icon manually by selecting Connection gt New Profile The Add Profile window appears 6 Type a device Description s
123. using a resolution supported by Dominion KX at a standard VESA resolution and refresh rate Each Linux target server should also be set so the blanking times are within 40 of VESA standard values To check for these parameters e Goto the Xfree86 Configuration file XF86Config e Using a text editor disable all non Dominion KX supported resolutions e Disable the virtual desktop feature which is not supported by Dominion KX e Check blanking times 40 of VESA standard e Restart computer Note In many Linux graphical environments the command lt CTRL ALT plus key gt will change the video resolution scrolling through all available resolutions that remain enabled in the XF86Config file Sun Solaris Settings On target servers running the Solaris operating system set the mouse acceleration value to exactly I and threshold to exactly I This can be performed from the graphical user interface or with the command line xset mouse Tt 66 KK where a is the acceleration and t is the threshold Mouse motion Acceleration Siow af Fast Threshold smal 1 Large Figure 6 Solaris Mouse Configuration Window All target servers must be configured to one of the display resolutions supported by Dominion KX as listed in the beginning of this chapter The most popular supported resolutions for Sun machines are 1024 x 768 60 Hz 1024 x 768 70 Hz 1024 x 768 75 Hz 1024 x 768 85 Hz 1152 x 900 66
124. ustry by years as evidenced by its awards Yes Dominion KX uses standard Internet Protocol IP technologies from Layer I through Layer 4 Traffic can be easily tunneled through any standard VPN Only one Dominion KX protects your network security by only requiring access to a single TCP port to operate This port is completely configurable for additional security To utilize Dominion KX s optional Web browser capability the standard HTTPS port 443 must also be open The secondary network port provides redundant fail over capabilities should the primary Ethernet port or the switch router to which it is connected fail Dominion KX will fail over to the secondary network port with the same IP address ensuring that your server operations are not disrupted Note that Automatic Failover is disabled by default No Dominion KX is a completely self sufficient appliance After assigning an IP address to Dominion KX it is ready to use with web browser and authentication capabilities completely built in Of course should you desire to use an external authentication server such as LDAP Active Directory RADIUS etc Dominion KX allows you to and will even fail over to its own internal authentication should your external authentication server become unavailable In this way Dominion KX s design philosophy is optimized to provide ease of installation complete independence from any external server and maximum flexibility D
125. w the video but not interact with the connected target server or be denied permission altogether Select Ports for Group NEWGROUP 1 Set All to Deny Set All to Control Set All to View OK Cancel Help Figure 21 Select Ports Window 36 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Set ACL Click this button to limit access to the device by users in this group to specific IP addresses This feature applies only to users belonging to a specific group unlike the Set System ACL functionality found in the device s Network Configuration see previous section Network Configuration which applies to all access attempts to the device Set Access Control List for Group NEWGROUP1 255255255 0 Allow OK Cancel Help Figure 22 Set Access Control List for Group Window Important Please note that ACL rules are evaluated in the order that they are listed 6 Click OK to save Group properties or click Cancel to close the window without saving Moving Users Between Groups To organize users into groups select the user group you want to modify and on the User menu click Add User to Group or click Select Users in the Groups window When the Select Users screen appears add users to the group by selecting the user in the All Users list and clicking gt to move the user to the Users in Group list To remove users from the group select the user in the Users in Group list and click to move t
126. ware ZIP files carefully before upgrading your Dominion KX Note When a user upgrades a device the device goes into a Maintenance Mode All sessions are disconnected and the device can execute only certain required software components This allows the system to be in a clean well understood state so that firmware update operations can occur reliably Updating User Password After upgrading your firmware the Change Password window automatically appears Fill in new password information To manually change your password at any time connect to the target using its icon in the Navigator and on the Tools menu click Update and then click User Password The Change Password window appears Raritan i CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 15 Change Password x rInfo Old Password EIRE k kk New Password Confirm New Password Le OK Cancel Figure 9 Change Password Window Type your current password in the Old Password field Type the new password in the New Password field Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field When finished click OK oe we Connecting to Dominion KX Remotely Using Raritan Multi Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client Raritan Multi Platform Client MPC and Raritan Remote Client RRC are graphical interfaces that allow you to remotely access the target devices connected to Raritan s Dominion and IP Reach units Both can be installed to use stand
127. x A Specifications Digital KVM Switches PART PRODUCT PRODUCT DIMENSIONS WXDXH POWER NUMBER WEIGHT DKX116 8 65 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 1 75 100V 240V 47 63Hz 0 6A OO oaks Laser 1 DKX132 9 0 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 1 75 100V 240V 50 60Hz 0 6A Ti 4820 amettnm 1 DKX216 8 65 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 1 75 100V 240V 50 60Hz 0 6A er ME DKX232 9 0 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 1 75 100V 240V 50 60Hz 0 6A er ME DKX416 9 0 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 1 75 100V 240V 50 60Hz 1A er ME DKX432 9 5 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 1 75 100V 240V 50 60Hz 1A ed el DKX464 13 73 Ib 17 3 x 11 4 x 3 5 Dual Power 6 24 kg 439 mm x 290 mm x 90 mm 100V 240V 47 63Hz 1 8A Computer Interface Modules CIMs PART PRODUCT PRODUCT DIMENSIONS WXDXH NUMBER WEIGHT DCIM PS2 0 2 Ibs 1 3 x 3 0 x 0 6 DCIM USB 0 2 Ibs 1 3 x 3 0 x 0 6 DCIM SUSB 0 2 Ibs 1 3 x 3 0 x 0 6 TTT vhs sams t6 ms DCIM SUN 0 2 Ibs 1 3 x 3 0 x 0 6 Remote Connection Network 10BASE T LOOBASE TX Ethernet Modem Dedicated Modem Port DB9M for External Serial Modem Qualified for use with US Robotics external serial modems as of press date check Raritan website for latest manual with updated modem certifications Protocols TCP IP UDP SNTP HTTP HTTPS RADIUS LDAP em SE Raritan 70 DOMINION KX USER GUIDE Raritan Remote Client RRC Applet Operating System Requirements Windows XP 2000 with DirectX e Windows NT support for some international keys are limited due to l

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