Raritan Computer KX II Switch User Manual
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1. Dominion KX Il Quick Setup Guide Thank you for your purchase of the KX II the industry s most full featured enterprise class secure digital KVM Keyboard Video Mouse switch SEEE a ra T S EEA ae ae ate f aes At This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the KX II For additional information on any aspect of the KX Il see the accompanying online help accessed from the KX II or from the KX II User Guide which can be downloaded from the Firmware and Documentation section of Raritan s website http www raritan com support firmware and documentation Step 1 Configure the KVM Target Servers For optimal bandwidth efficiency and video performance KVM target servers running graphical user interfaces such as Windows Linux X Windows Solaris and KDE require configuration The desktop background need not be completely solid but desktop backgrounds featuring photos or complex gradients might degrade performance Ensure that the server video resolution and refresh rate are supported by KX II and that the signal is non interlaced The KX II supports these resolutions Resolutions 640x350 70 Hz 640x350 85 Hz 640x400 56 Hz 640x400 84 Hz 640x400 85 Hz 640x480 60 Hz 640x480 66 6 Hz 640x480 72 Hz 640x480 75 Hz 640x480 85 Hz 640x480 90 Hz 640x480 100 Hz 640x480 120 Hz 720x400 85 Hz 800x600 56 Hz 800x600 60 Hz 800x600 70 Hz 800x600 72 Hz 800x600 75 Hz2. provided that a DNS server has been configured or just simply type the IP address in the browser KX II always redirects the IP address from HTTP to HTTPS The Login page opens 4 Type your Username and Password Click Login Access and Control Target Servers Remotely The KX II Port Access page provides a list of all KX II ports the connected target servers their status and availability Accessing a Target Server To access a target server 1 Click the Port Name of the target you want to access The Port Action Menu is displayed 2 Choose Connect from the Port Action menu The video display switches to the target server interface Switching between Target Servers P 1 ci 3 To switch between KVM target servers While already using a target server access the KX II Port Access page Click the port name of the target you want to access The Port Action menu appears Choose Switch From in the Port Action menu The Virtual KVM Client window switches to the new target server you selected Disconnecting a Target Server P l 2 To disconnect a target server Click the port name of the target you want to disconnect The Port Action menu appears Choose Disconnect Additional Information For more information about the KX II and the entire Raritan product line see Raritan s website www raritan com For technical issues contact Raritan Technical Support See the Contact Support page in
3. v2 1 10 O0F E 255 62 4022 00 belonging to a specific group unlike the IP Access Control list feature that applies to all access attempts to the device and takes priority Optional 6 Click OK To add anew user 1 Open the User page by choosing User Management gt Add New User or clicking the Add button on the User List page 2 Type a unique name in the Username field up to 16 characters 3 Type the person s full name in the Full Name field up to 64 characters 4 Type a password in the Password field and retype the password in the Confirm Password field up to 64 characters 5 Choose the group from the User Group drop down list The list contains all groups you have created in addition to the system supplied default groups lt Unknowns gt which is the default setting Admin Individual Group 6 To activate the new user select the Active checkbox The default is activated enabled 7 Click OK Step 5 Launch the KX II Remote Console To launch the KX Il Remote Console 1 Log in to any workstation with network connectivity to your KX II and Java Runtime Environment installed JRE is available on the Java website hitp java sun com 2 Launch a supported web browser such as Internet Explorer IE or Firefox 3 Type the following URL http IP ADDRESS where IP ADDRESS is the IP address that you assigned to your KX II You can also use https the DNS name of the KX II assigned by the administrator
4. 800x600 85 Hz 800x600 90 Hz 800x600 100 Hz 832x624 75 1 Hz 1024x768 60 Hz 1024x768 70 Hz 1024x768 72 Hz KX II Quick Setup Guide QSG DKX2 v2 1 10 OF E 255 62 4022 00 1024x768 90 Hz 1024x768 100 Hz 1152x864 60 Hz 1152x864 70 Hz 1152x864 75 Hz 1152x864 85 Hz 1152x870 75 1 Hz 1152x900 66 Hz 1152x900 76 Hz 1280x960 60 Hz 1280x960 85 Hz 1280x1024 60 Hz 1280x1024 75 Hz Resolutions 720x400 70 Hz 1024x768 75 Hz 1280x1024 85 Hz 720x400 84 Hz 1024x768 85 Hz 1600x1200 60 Hz Mouse Modes The KX II operates in several mouse modes e Absolute Mouse Mode D2CIM VUSB only e Intelligent Mouse Mode do not use an animated mouse e Standard Mouse Mode Mouse parameters do not have to be altered for Absolute Mouse Synchronization but D2CIM VUSB or D2CIM DVUSB is required for this mode For both the Standard and Intelligent mouse modes mouse parameters must be set to specific values which are described here Mouse configurations will vary on different target operating systems Consult your OS documentation for additional detail Windows 2000 Settings To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows 2000 1 Configure the mouse settings a Choose Start gt Control Panel gt Mouse b Click the Motion tab Set the acceleration to None Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the middle speed Click OK 2 Disable transition effects a Select
5. ance of Windows c Click the Advanced tab d Click the Settings button in the Performance group to open the Performance Options dialog e Under Custom options deselect the following checkboxes Animation options Animate controls and elements inside windows Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing Fade options KX II Quick Setup Guide QSG DKX2 v2 1 10 OF E 255 62 4022 00 Fade or slide menus into view Fade or slide ToolTips into view Fade out menu items after clicking 3 Click OK and Close the Control Panel Linux Settings e Standard Mouse Mode only Set the mouse acceleration to exactly 1 and set the threshold to exactly 1 Enter the following command xset mouse 1 1 This should be set for execution upon login Sun Solaris Settings 1 Set the mouse acceleration value to exactly 1 and the threshold to exactly 1 2 Ensure that your video card is set to a supported resolution and that its output is VGA not composite sync Apple Macintosh Settings For KVM target servers running an Apple Macintosh operating system the preferred method is to use the D2CIM VUSB and Absolute Mouse Synchronization Note USB Profile Mac OS X version 10 4 9 and later must be select from the USB Profile menu or the Port Configuration page IBM AIX Settings e Goto the Style Manager click on Mouse Settings and set Mouse Acceleration to 1 0 and Threshold to 3 0 Step 2 Configure Network Fi
6. ble automatic detection for the power supplies in use 1 Choose Device Settings gt Power Supply Setup The Power Supply Setup page opens 2 If you are plugging power input into power supply number one left most power supply at the back of the device select the Powerlni Auto Detect option 3 If you are plugging power input into power supply number two right most power supply at the back of the device select the Powerln2 Auto Detect option 4 Click OK Note If either of these checkboxes is selected and power input is not actually connected the power LED at the front of the device turns red Creating User Groups and Users To add a new user group 1 Open the Group page by selecting User Management gt Add New User Group or clicking the Add button from the User Group List page The Group page is organized into the following categories Group Permissions Port Permissions and IP ACL 2 Type a descriptive name for the new user group into the Group Name field up to 30 characters 3 Set the permissions for the group Select the checkboxes before the permissions you want to assign to all of the users belonging to this group 4 Set the port permissions Specify the server ports that can be accessed by users belonging to this group and the type of access 5 Set the IP ACL This feature limits access to the KX II device by specifying IP addresses It applies only to users KX II Quick Setup Guide QSG DKX2
7. d was successfully changed Click OK The Port Access page is displayed Assigning an IP Address These procedures describe how to assign an IP address on the Network Settings page 1 Choose Device Settings gt Network The Network Settings page opens Specify a meaningful Device Name for your KX II device Up to 32 alphanumeric characters that are valid special characters No spaces In the IPv4 section enter or select the appropriate IPv4 specific network settings a Enter the IP Address if needed The default IP address is 192 168 0 192 b Enter the Subnet Mask The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 c Enter the Default Gateway if None is selected from the IP Auto Configuration drop down d Enter the Preferred DHCP Host Name if DHCP is selected from the IP Auto Configuration drop down e Select the IP Auto Configuration The following options are available None Static IP This option requires that you manually specify the network parameters This is the recommended option because the KX II is an infrastructure device and its IP address should not change DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is used by networked computers clients to obtain unique IP addresses and other parameters from a DHCP server KX II Quick Setup Guide QSG DKX2 v2 1 10 O0F E e 255 62 4022 00 With this option network parameters are assigned by the DHCP server If DHCP is used enter the Preferred host name DHCP onl
8. en Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically the DNS information provided by the DHCP server will be used If Use the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected regardless of whether DHCP is selected or not the addresses entered in this section will be used to connect to the DNS server Enter the following information if the Following DNS Server Addresses option is selected These addresses are the primary and secondary DNS addresses that will be used if the primary DNS server connection is lost due to an outage a Primary DNS Server IP Address b Secondary DNS Server IP Address When finished click OK Your KX II device is now network accessible Naming Target Servers To name the target servers 1 Connect all of the target servers if you have not already done so 2 Using the KX II Local Console choose Device Settings gt Port Configuration The Port Configuration page opens Specifying Power Supply Auto Detection The KX II provides dual power supplies and can automatically detect and provide notification regarding the status of these power supplies Proper configuration ensures that the KX II sends the appropriate notifications should a power supply fail The Power Supply Setup page is configured to automatically detect both power supplies when two power supplies are used If only one power supply is used in your configuration you can disable automatic detection from the Power Supply Setup page To ena
9. ht through UTP Cat5 5e 6 cable connect the CIM to an available server port on the back of your KX Il device Note The DCIM USB G2 provides a small slide switch on the back of the CIM Move the switch to P for PC based USB target servers Move the switch to S for Sun USB target servers A new switch position takes effect only after the CIM is power cycled To power cycle the CIM remove the USB connector from the target server and plug it back in a few seconds later Raritan Step 4 Configure the KX II Changing the Default Password The KX II ships with a default password The first time you start the KX II you are required to change that password gt 1 To change the default password Power on the KX II using the power switch s at the back of the unit Wait for the KX II unit to boot A beep signals that the boot is complete Once the unit has booted the KX II Local Console is visible on the monitor attached to the KX II local port Type the default username admin and password raritan and click Login The Change Password screen is displayed Type your old password raritan in the Old Password field Type a new password in the New Password field and retype the new password in the Confirm New Password field Passwords can be up to 64 characters in length and can consist of English alphanumeric characters as well as special characters Click Apply You will receive confirmation that the passwor
10. rewall Settings To enable remote access to the KX II your network and firewall must allow communication on TCP Port 5000 You can also configure the KX II to use a different TCP port then allow communication on that port To access the KX II via a web browser your firewall must also allow access to TCP Port 443 Standard HTTPS Access to TCP Port 80 Standard HTTP enables automatic redirection of HTTP requests to HTTPS Step 3 Connect the Equipment 268242080888 Cottier mT em 4 se 7 Tr Lal oa A AC Power To connect the power supply 1 Attach the included AC power cord to the KX II and plug into an AC power outlet 2 For dual power failover protection attach the second included AC power cord and plug it into a different power source than the first power cord Note If you only attach one power cord the power LED on the KX II front panel will be red because the system is set to automatically detect both sources See Power Supply Setup in the KX II help for information about turning off automatic detection for the power source that is not in use B Modem Port Optional Please see the KX II User Guide for information on connecting modems C Network Port The KX II provides two Ethernet ports for failover purposes not for load balancing By default only LAN1 is active and the automatic failover is disabled When enabled if the KX II internal network interface or the network switch
11. the Display option from the Control Panel b Click the Effects tab Deselect the Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips option Click OK and close the Control Panel Windows XP and 2003 Settings To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows XP 2003 1 Configure the mouse settings a Choose Start gt Control Panel gt Mouse b Click the Pointer Options tab c Inthe Motion group Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the middle speed Disable the Enhanced pointer precision option Disable the Snap To option Click OK 2 Disable transition effects a Select the Display option from the Control Panel b Click the Appearance tab Click the Effects button Deselect the Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips option Click OK and close the Control Panel Windows Vista Settings To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows Vista 1 Configure the mouse settings a Choose Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Mouse b Click the Pointer Options tab c Inthe Motion group Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the middle speed Disable the Enhanced pointer precision option Click OK 2 Disable animation and fade effects a Select the System option from the Control Panel b Select Performance Information then Tools gt Advanced Tools gt Adjust to adjust the appearance and perform
12. the Support section on Raritan s website for technical support contact information worldwide KX II Quick Setup Guide QSG DKX2 v2 1 10 0F E 255 62 4022 00
13. to which it is connected becomes unavailable LAN2 will be enabled using the same IP address Note Because a failover port is not activated until after a failover has actually occurred Raritan recommends that you either not monitor the failover port or monitor it only after a failover occurs To connect the network 1 Connect a standard Ethernet cable included from the network port labeled LAN1 to an Ethernet switch hub or router 2 To make use of the optional KX II Ethernet failover capabilities Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the network port labeled LAN2 to an Ethernet switch hub or router Enable Automatic Failover on the Network Configuration page Note Use both network ports only if you want to use one as a failover port D Local Access Port Local PC For convenient access to target servers while at the rack use the KX II Local Access port While the Local Access port is required for installation and setup it is optional for subsequent use The Local Access port also provides a graphical user interface from the KX II Local Console for administration and target server access KX II Quick Setup Guide QSG DKX2 v2 1 10 O0F E e 255 62 4022 00 The KX2 832 and KX2 864 also provide you with an Extended Local port labeled EXT LOCAL on the back of the device for access to target servers while at the rack The Extended Local port is not required for the initial installation and setup It is config
14. ured from the Local Console and Remote Console To connect the local port e Attach a multi sync VGA monitor mouse and keyboard to the respective Local User ports using either a PS 2 or USB keyboard and mouse DKX2 832 and DKX2 864 provide USB only The physical connections for the Local User and Extended Local ports can be found on the back panel of the KX Il Connection Description Monitor Attach a standard multi sync VGA monitor to the HD15 female video port Keyboard Attach either a standard PS 2 keyboard to the Mini DIN6 female keyboard port or a standard USB keyboard to one of the USB Type A female ports Mouse Attach either a standard PS 2 mouse to the Mini DIN6 female mouse port or a standard USB mouse to one of the USB Type A female ports E Target Server Ports The KX Il uses standard UTP cabling Cat5 5e 6 to connect to each target server To connect a target server to the KX II 1 Use the appropriate Computer Interface Module CIM 2 Attach the HD15 video connector of your CIM to the video port of your target server Ensure that your target server s video has already been configured to a supported resolution and refresh rate For Sun servers also ensure that your target server s video card has been set to output standard VGA H and V sync and not composite sync 3 Attach the keyboard mouse connector of your CIM to the corresponding ports on your target server Using a standard straig
15. y Up to 63 characters If IPv6 is to be used enter or select the appropriate IPv6 specific network settings in the IPv6 section a Select the IPv6 checkbox to activate the fields in the section and enable IPv6 on the device b Enter a Global Unique IP Address This is the IP address assigned to the KX II c Enter the Prefix Length This is the number of bits used in the IPv6 address Enter the Gateway IP Address Link Local IP Address This address is automatically assigned to the device It is used for neighbor discovery or when no routers are present Read Only f Zone ID This identifies the device with which the address is associated Read Only g Select the IP Auto Configuration The following options are available None Use this option if you do not want an auto IP configuration and prefer to set the IP address yourself static IP This is the default and recommended option If None is selected for the IP auto configuration the following Network Basic Settings fields are enabled Global Unique IP Address Prefix Length and Gateway IP Address allowing you to manually set the IP configuration Router Discovery Use this option to automatically assign IPv6 addresses that have Global or Unique Local significance beyond that of the Link Local which only applies to a directly connected subnet Select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically if DHCP is selected and Obtain DNS Server Address is enabled Wh
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