Raritan Computer DKX2-v2.6.0-0R-E User Manual
Chapter 8: Device Management
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Configuring and Enabling Tiering
The tiering feature allows you to access KX II targets and PDUs through
one base KX II device. This feature is available for standard KX II
devices as well as KX2-808, KX2-832 and KX2-864 devices.
one base KX II device. This feature is available for standard KX II
devices as well as KX2-808, KX2-832 and KX2-864 devices.
Note: Base and tiered devices must all be operating with the same
firmware revision.
firmware revision.
Note: Dual Video port targets attached to a tier device should only be
connected via the tier device, not through the tier base device. See
Creating Dual Port Video Groups.
connected via the tier device, not through the tier base device. See
Creating Dual Port Video Groups.
Devices can be added and removed from a tiering configuration as
needed up to a maximum of two tiered levels.
needed up to a maximum of two tiered levels.
When setting up the devices, you will use specific CIMS for specific
configurations.
configurations.
See
Tiering - Target Types, Supported CIMS and Tiering
Configurations
(on page 149) for a description of the targets that can be
included in a tiered configuration, CIM compatibility and device
configuration information.
configuration information.
Before adding tiered devices, you must enable tiering for the base device,
and the tiered devices.
and the tiered devices.
Enable base devices on the Device Settings page. Enable tiered devices
on the Local Port Settings page.
on the Local Port Settings page.
Once devices are enabled and configured, they appear on the Port
Access page.
Access page.
When the KX II is configured to function as a base device or tiered
device, they will be displayed as:
device, they will be displayed as:
'Configured As Base Device' in the Device Information section of the
left panel of the KX II interface for base devices.
left panel of the KX II interface for base devices.
'Configured As Tier Device' in the Device Information section of the
left panel of the KX II interface for tiered devices.
left panel of the KX II interface for tiered devices.
The base device will be identified as 'Base' in the left panel of the
tiered device's interface under Connect User.
tiered device's interface under Connect User.
Target connections to a tier port from the base will be displayed as 2
ports connected.
ports connected.
The base device provides remote and local access over a consolidated
port list from the Port Access page.
port list from the Port Access page.
Tiered devices provide remote access from their own port lists.
Local access is not available on the tiered devices when Tiering is
enabled.
enabled.