Raritan Engineering KX II User Manual
Dominion KX II - FAQ
© 2010 Raritan Inc.
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V1098 R2 January 2010
Question
Answer
In order to access Dominion
KX II from a client, what
hardware, software or
network configuration is
required?
KX II from a client, what
hardware, software or
network configuration is
required?
Because Dominion KX II is completely Web-accessible, it doesn’t
require customers to install proprietary software on clients used for
access. (An optional installed client is available on www.raritan.com;
this is required for access by an external modem.)
Dominion KX II can be accessed through major Web browsers,
including: Internet Explorer
require customers to install proprietary software on clients used for
access. (An optional installed client is available on www.raritan.com;
this is required for access by an external modem.)
Dominion KX II can be accessed through major Web browsers,
including: Internet Explorer
®
and Firefox
®
. Dominion KX II can now be
accessed on Windows, Linux and Macintosh
®
desktops, via Raritan’s
new Windows Client, and the Java™-based Multiplatform and Virtual
KVM Client™.
Dominion KX II administrators can also perform remote management
(set passwords and security, rename servers, change IP address, etc.)
using a convenient browser-based interface.
KVM Client™.
Dominion KX II administrators can also perform remote management
(set passwords and security, rename servers, change IP address, etc.)
using a convenient browser-based interface.
What is the file size of the
applet that’s used to access
Dominion KX II? How long
does it take to retrieve?
applet that’s used to access
Dominion KX II? How long
does it take to retrieve?
The Virtual KVM Client (VKC) applet used to access Dominion KX II is
approximately 500KB in size. The following chart describes the time
required to retrieve Dominion KX II’s applet at different network speeds:
approximately 500KB in size. The following chart describes the time
required to retrieve Dominion KX II’s applet at different network speeds:
100Mbps Theoretical
100Mbit
network speed
.05 seconds
60Mbps
Likely practical 100Mbit
network speed
network speed
.08 seconds
10Mbps Theoretical
10Mbit
network speed
.4 seconds
6Mbps
Likely practical 10Mbit
network speed
network speed
.8 seconds
512Kbps Cable
modem
download
speed (typical)
8 seconds
How do I access servers
connected to Dominion
KX II if the network ever
becomes unavailable?
connected to Dominion
KX II if the network ever
becomes unavailable?
You can access servers at the rack or via modem. Dominion KX II offers
a dedicated modem port for attaching an external modem.
a dedicated modem port for attaching an external modem.
Do you have a Windows
Client?
Client?
Yes. In Release 2.2, we have a native .NET Windows Client called the
Raritan Active KVM Client.
Raritan Active KVM Client.
Do you have a non-
Windows Client?
Windows Client?
Yes. Both the Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and the Multiplatform Client
(MPC), allow non-Windows users to connect to target servers through
the Dominion KX I and KX II switches. MPC can be run via Web
browsers and stand-alone. Please refer to Raritan’s Dominion KX II and
MPC user guides for more information.
(MPC), allow non-Windows users to connect to target servers through
the Dominion KX I and KX II switches. MPC can be run via Web
browsers and stand-alone. Please refer to Raritan’s Dominion KX II and
MPC user guides for more information.