Raritan Dominion KX 1.4 Faq

Dominion KX 1.4 Frequently asked questions 1/9Dominion® KX 1.4Questions AnswersGeneral QuestionsWhat is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is a digital KVM (keyboard / video / mouse) switch thatenables IT administrators to access and control 16, 32 or 64 serversover the network with BIOS-level functionality. Dominion KX iscompletely hardware and OS-independent; users can troubleshootand 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-performingKVM Over IP technology, thereby allowing multiple administrators toaccess server KVM consoles from any networked workstation.How does Dominion KXdiffer from remote controlsoftware?When using Dominion KX remotely, the interface, at first glance, mayseem similar to remote control software such as PC Anywhere, WindowsTerminal Services / Remote Desktop, VNC, etc. However, becauseDominion KX is not a software but a hardware solution, it is much morepowerful:• OS and hardware independent – Dominion KX can be used tomanage servers running many popular OS, including Intel ® ,Sun ® , PowerPC running Windows ® , Linux® , SolarisTM , etc.• State-independent / Agent-less – Dominion KX does not requirethe managed server OS to be up and running, nor does it requireany special software to be installed on the managed server.• Out-of-Band – Even if the managed server’s own networkconnection is unavailable, it can still be managed throughDominion KX.• BIOS-level access – Even if the server is hung at boot up,requires booting to safe mode, or requires system BIOSparameters to be altered, Dominion KX still works flawlessly toenable these configurations to be made.Can Dominion KXbe rack mounted?Yes, Dominion KX ships standard with 19” rack mount brackets. It canalso be reverse rack mounted such that the server ports face forward.How large is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is only 1U in height (except KX464 is a 2U), fits ina standard 19” rack mount, and occupies only 29 cm in depthRemote AccessHow many users canremotely access servers oneach Dominion KX?Currently, Dominion models KX416, KX432 and KX464 offer concurrentremote transmissions to up to four unique servers at any time. DominionKX can, thereby, provide any of the following permutations:• 1 User, viewing four unique servers simultaneously• 2 Users, each viewing two unique servers simultaneously• 8 Users – eight users viewing one server; four users each viewingtwo unique servers simultaneously• Any other permutations of up to 8 users, viewing up to 4 uniqueservers total.