Raritan Dominion KX 1.4 Faq

Dominion KX 1.4 Frequently asked questions 4/9Questions AnswersCan Dominion KX be usedover the WAN (Internet), orjust over the corporate LAN?Yes. Whether via a fast corporate LAN, the less predictable WAN(Internet), a cable modem, or dial-up modem, Dominion KX’s KVM OverIP technology can accommodate your connection. Raritan’s IP-ReachKVM Over IP technology is integrated into every Dominion KX unit.Can I use Dominion KXwith a VPN?Yes. Dominion KX uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologiesfrom Layer 1 through Layer 4. Traffic can be easily tunneled throughstandard VPN’s.How many TCP ports mustbe open on my firewall inorder to enable networkaccess to Dominion KX?Are these ports configurable?Only one. Dominion KX protects your network security by only requiringaccess to a single TCP port to operate. This port is completelyconfigurable for additional security.Note that, of course, to utilize Dominion KX’s optional Web browsercapability, the standard HTTPS port 443 must also be open.Does the secondarynetwork port provideredundant fail-over,or load balancing?The secondary network port provides redundant fail-over capabilities:should the primary Ethernet port (or the switch/router to which it isconnected) fail, Dominion KX will fail-over to the secondary network portwith the same IP address – ensuring that your server operations are notdisrupted. Note that Automatic Failover is disabled by default.Does Dominion KX requirean external authenticationserver to operate?No. Dominion KX is a completely self-sufficient appliance. After assigningan IP address to Dominion KX, it is ready to use – with web browser andauthentication capabilities completely built-in.Of course, should you desire to use an external authentication server(such as LDAP, Active Directory® , RADIUS, etc.), Dominion KX allowsyou to, and will even fail-over to its own internal authentication shouldyour external authentication server become unavailable. In this way,Dominion KX’s design philosophy is optimized to provide ease ofinstallation, complete independence from any external server, andmaximum flexibility.Can Dominion KX be usedwith CITRIX?Dominion KX may work with remote access products like CITRIX ifconfigures appropriately, but Raritan cannot guarantee it will work withacceptable performance. Customers should realize that products likeCITRIX utilize video redirection technologies similar in concept to digitalKVM switches so that two KVM over IP technologies are being usedsimultaneously.Can the Dominion KX utilizeDHCP?DHCP addressing can be used, however, Raritan recommends fixedaddressing since the DKX is an infrastructure device and can beaccessed and administered more effectively with a fixed IP address.I’m having problemsconnecting to the DominionKX over my IP network. Whatcould be the problem?The Dominion KX relies on the customer’s LAN/WAN network. Somepossible problems include:• Ethernet AutoNegotiation. On some networks 10/100 autonegotiationdoes not work properly and the KX unit must be set to 100MB/fullduplex or the appropriate choice for its network.• Duplicate IP Address. If the IP Address of the KX is the same asanother device, network connectivity may be inconsistent.• Port 5000 conflicts. If another device is using port 5000, the KXdefault port must be changed (or the other device must be changed).• Whent 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 tobe known throughout the Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks.