Appendix D: FAQs271General QuestionsWhat is the Dominion KX II?The Dominion KX II is a second generation KVM-over-IP switch thatenables IT administrators to access and control servers over a networkwith BIOS-level functionality. The Dominion KX II is completely hardwareand OS-independent. Users can troubleshoot and reconfigure serverseven when servers are down.At the rack, the Dominion KX II provides the same functionality,convenience, space savings, and cost savings as traditional KVMswitches. However, the Dominion KX II also integrates the industry'shighest-performing KVM-over-IP technology, allowing multipleadministrators to access server KVM consoles from any networkedworkstation.How does the Dominion KX II differ from remote control software?When using the Dominion KX II remotely, at first glance, the interfacemay seem similar to remote control software such as pcAnywhere,Windows Terminal Services/Remote Desktop, VNC, and so forth.However, because the Dominion KX II is not software but a hardwaresolution, it's much more powerful. Specifically:• State-Independent/Agentless - The Dominion KX II does not requirethe managed server OS to be up and running, nor does it require anyspecial software to be installed on the managed server.• Out-of-Band - Even if the managed server's own network connectionis unavailable, it can still be managed through the Dominion KX II.• BIOS-Level Access - Even if the server is hung at boot up, requiresbooting to safe mode, or requires system BIOS parameters to bealtered, the Dominion KX II still works flawlessly to enable theseconfigurations to be made.How do the new features of the Dominion KX II compare to the KXI?The Dominion KX II has many new and exciting features, including virtualmedia, absolute mouse synchronization, dual power, dual gigabitEthernet, common web-based user interfaces, next generation local port,and more.How do I migrate from the Dominion KX I to Dominion KX II?In general, customers can continue to use their existing switches formany years. As their data centers expand, customers can purchase anduse the new Dominion KX II models. Raritan's centralized managementunit, CommandCenter Secure Gateway, and the Multi-Platform Client(MPC) both support KX I and Dominion KX II switches seamlessly.Will my existing KX I CIMs work with the Dominion KX II switch?
