168 DOMINION KX II USER G UIDEPower ControlQ UESTION A NSWERDoes Dominion KX IIhave a dual poweroption?All Dominion KX II models come equipped with dual AC inputs andpower supplies with automatic fail-over. Should one of the powerinputs or power supplies fail, then the KX II will automatically switchto the other.Does the power supplyused by Dominion KX IIautomatically detectvoltage settings?Yes. Dominion KX II’s power supply can be used in AC voltage rangesfrom 100-240 volts, at 50-60 Hz.If a power supply orinput fails, will I benotified?The KX II front panel LED will notify the user of a power failure. Anentry will also be sent to the Audit Log and displayed on the KX IIRemote Client User Interface. If configured by the administrator, thenSNMP or Syslog events will be generated.What type of powercontrol capabilities doesDominion KX II offer?Raritan’s Remote Power Control power strips can be connected to theDominion KX II to provide power control of the target servers. After asimple one-time configuration step, just right click on the server nameto power on, off, or recycle a hung server. Note that a hard rebootprovides the physical equivalent of unplugging the server from the ACpower line, and reinserting the plug.Does Dominion KX IIsupport servers withmultiple power supplies?What if each powersupply is connected to adifferent power strip?Yes. Dominion KX II can be easily configured to support multiplepower supplies connected to multiple power strips. Up to eight (8)power strips can be connected to a KX II device. Four power suppliescan be connected per target server to multiple power strips.Does remote powercontrol require anyspecial serverconfiguration?Some servers ship with default BIOS settings such that the server doesnot automatically restart after losing and regaining power. See theserver user manual for more information.What type of powerstrips does DominionKX II support?To take advantage of Dominion KX II’s integrated power control userinterface, and more importantly, integrated security, use Raritan’sRemote Power Control (RPC) power strips. RPCs come in many outlet,connector, and amp variations. The D2CIM-PWR must be purchased toconnect the RPC to the KX II.
