Appendix D: FAQs329ScalabilityHow do I physically connect multiple KX II devices together intoone solution?To physically connect multiple KX II devices together for consolidatedlocal access, you can connect the local ports of multiple "tiered" (or"cascaded") KX II switches to a "base" KX II using the "tiering" feature ofthe KX II. You can then access the servers connected to your KX IIdevices from a single point in the data center via a consolidated port list.The D2CIM-DVUSB CIM must be used to connect the "tiered" KX IIswitch to the "base" switch. Or for the KX2-832 and KX2-864, theextended local port can be connected via CAT5/6 cable (no CIMrequired) to the base KX II switch.Access via the consolidated port list is available in the data center oreven from a remote PC. All servers connected to the tiered KX II‟s canbe accessed via a hierarchical port list or via search (with wildcards).Two levels of tiering are supported; up to 1024 devices can be accessedin a tiered configuration. Remote power control is also supported.Virtual media, smart card and blade server access via tiered access willbe supported in a future release. Of course these features are availablewhen accessed via a standard remote connection.While remote IP server access via the consolidated port list is availableas a convenience, accessing the tiered server from CommandCenter ordirectly via the KX II the server is connected to is recommended foroptimal performance.Do I have to physically connect KX II devices together?Multiple KX II units do not need to be physically connected together.Instead, each KX II unit connects to the network, and they automaticallywork together as a single solution if deployed with Raritan‟sCommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG) management appliance.CC-SG acts as a single access point for remote access andmanagement. CC-SG offers a significant set of convenient tools, such asconsolidated configuration, consolidated firmware update and a singleauthentication and authorization database.Customers using CC-SG for centralized remote access can make gooduse of the KX II‟s tiering (cascading) feature to consolidate the local portsof multiple KX II switches and locally access up to 1024 servers from asingle console when in the data center.Is CC-SG required?
