Raritan Dominion SX16 Installation And Operation Manual

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CHAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 1Chapter 1: IntroductionDominion SX OverviewThe Dominion SX Series of Serial over IP Console Servers offers convenient and secure, remote access and controlvia LAN/WAN, Internet or Dial-up modem of all networking devices. Dominion SX connects to any networkingdevice (servers, firewalls, load balancer, etc.) via the serial port and provides the ability to remotely and securelymanage the device using any Web browser. Dominion SX provides a non-intrusive solution for managing networkelements and does not require any software agents to be installed on the target device.Product PhotosDominion SX is a fully configured stand-alone product in a standard 1U 19” rack mount chassisFigure 1 Dominion SX32 UnitProduct FeaturesComprehensive Console Management• Remote Management: Access, monitor, administer, and troubleshoot up to 16 or 32 target devices (dependingon model) from any Web browser while consuming only one IP address.• Scripting: Create, store and execute scripts either on demand or on a continuous basis• Notification: Create notification messages via email alerts• Collaborative Management and Training: Access pots simultaneously; up to 10 users per port at any time.• SecureChat™: “Instant message” other users securely and collaborate on device management, troubleshooting,and training activities.• Get History: Get up to 999 lines of recent console history to assist with debugging.• VT100 Console Window: View VT100 terminal emulation including copy/paste and record/playbackfunctionality.• Three Levels of User Access:− Administrator: Has read and write access to the console window; can modify the configuration of unit.− Operator: Has read and write access to the console window; cannot modify the configuration of unit(except own password).− Observer: Has read-only access to the console window; cannot modify the configuration of unit (exceptown password).