104In This ChapterOverview ................................................................................................104CIM Compatibility ..................................................................................105Available USB Profiles...........................................................................105Selecting Profiles for a KVM Port ..........................................................111OverviewTo broaden the KSX II's compatibility with different KVM target servers,Raritan provides a standard selection of USB configuration profiles for awide range of operating system and BIOS-level server implementations.The Generic (default) USB profile meets the needs of the vast majority ofdeployed KVM target server configurations. Additional profiles areprovided to meet the specific needs of other commonly deployed serverconfigurations (for example, Linux® and Mac OS X®). There are also anumber of profiles (designated by platform name and BIOS revision) toenhance virtual media function compatibility with the target server, forexample, when operating at the BIOS level.USB profiles are configured on the Device Settings > Port Configuration> Port page of the KSX II Remote and Local Consoles. A deviceadministrator can configure the port with the profiles that best meet theneeds of the user and the target server configuration.A user connecting to a KVM target server chooses among thesepreselected profiles in the Virtual KVM Client (see "Virtual KVM Client(VKC)" on page 53), depending on the operational state of the KVMtarget server. For example, if the server is running and the user wants touse the Windows® operating system, it would be best to use the Genericprofile. But if the user wants to change settings in the BIOS menu or bootfrom a virtual media drive, depending on the target server model, a BIOSprofile may be more appropriate.Should none of the standard USB profiles provided by Raritan work witha given KVM target, please contact Raritan Technical Support forassistance.Chapter 6 USB Profiles
