Raritan Dominion KX III Quick Setup Manual

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Dominion® KX III
Thank for choosing the Dominion KX III, the industry's highest performance enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM
(Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch.
This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the KX III. For details on using the KX III, access online help
from the application or the
primary resource but a PDF version of the help is also available on the Support page.
Package Contents
Each KX III ships as a stand-alone product in a standard 1U or
2U 19" rackmount chassis, depending on your KX III model.
The KX III device ships with the following contents:
1 - KX III device
1 - KX III Quick Setup Guide
1 - Rackmount kit
2 - AC power cords
1 - Set of 4 rubber feet (for desktop use)
1 - Application note
1 - Warranty card
QS Rule
In Raritan products that require Rack Mounting, please follow
these precautions:
Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may
be greater than room temperature. Do not exceed the
rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances.
See Specifications in online help.
Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.
Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven
mechanical loading.
Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid
overloading circuits.
Ground all equipment properly, especially supply
connections, such as power strips (other than direct
connections), to the branch circuit.
QS Rule
Rack Mounting
The KX III can be mounted in 1U (1.75", 4.4 cm) of vertical
space in a standard 19" equipment rack.
Note: The Raritan device depicted in the rack mounting
diagrams is for example purposes only and may not depict
your device. The mounting instructions are specific to your
device.
Dominion KX III Quick Setup Guide
QSG-DKX3-v3.5.0-0J-E  255-62-0003-00-RoHS
Support page http://www.raritan.com/support

QUICK SETUP GUIDE

on the Raritan website. Online help is your
Forward Mount
The steps correspond to the numbers shown in the front
rackmount diagrams.
1. Secure the cable-support bar to the back end of the side
brackets using two of the included screws.
2. Slide the KX III between the side brackets, with its rear
panel facing the cable-support bar, until its front panel is
flush with the "ears" of the side brackets.
3. Secure the KX III to the side brackets using the remaining
included screws (three on each side).
4. Mount the entire assembly in your rack, and secure the
side brackets' ears to the rack's front rails with your own
screws, bolts, cage nuts, and so on.
5. When connecting cables to the rear panel of the KX III,
drape them over the cable-support bar.
Rear Mount
The steps correspond to the numbers shown in the rear
rackmount diagrams.
1. Secure the cable-support bar to the front end of the side
brackets, near the side brackets' "ears," using two of the
included screws.
2. Slide the KX III between the side brackets, with its rear
panel facing the cable-support bar, until its front panel is
flush with the back edges of the side brackets.
3. Secure the KX III to the side brackets using the remaining
included screws (three on each side).
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  • Page 1: Quick Setup Guide

    QUICK SETUP GUIDE Dominion® KX III Thank for choosing the Dominion KX III, the industry's highest performance enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch. This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the KX III. For details on using the KX III, access online help Support page http://www.raritan.com/support...
  • Page 2: Target Server Video Resolutions

    This mode is supported on servers with USB ports and is the Ethernet switch, hub, or router. default mode for virtual media CIMs. Absolute Mouse Synchronization requires the use of a virtual media CIM - D2CIM-VUSB • D2CIM-DVUSB • Dominion KX III Quick Setup Guide QSG-DKX3-v3.5.0-0J-E  255-62-0003-00-RoHS...
  • Page 3: H: Dominion Serial Access Module (Optional)

    A single link DVI cable is used to connect to a local DVI This user has administrative privileges. monitor or keyboard tray (not included with the KX III). Password = raritan • Connect to the DVI port on Raritan's T1700-LED or T1900-LED All lowercase. keyboard tray. • IP address = 192.168.0.192 Use a required DVI-D to VGA converter to connect to VGA monitors.
  • Page 4: Choose Failover Or Isolation Mode

    255.255.255.0. III is configured in DHCP mode 7. The LAN1 settings are applied to LAN2 if failover occurs. 11. When finished, click OK. Your KX III device is now network accessible. Dominion KX III Quick Setup Guide QSG-DKX3-v3.5.0-0J-E  255-62-0003-00-RoHS...
  • Page 5: Name Your Target Servers

    Your KX III device is now accessible via the LAN1 IP address and the LAN2 IP address. Name Your Target Servers Connect all of the target servers if you have not already done 10. Complete the IPv6 sections, if applicable. Dominion KX III Quick Setup Guide QSG-DKX3-v3.5.0-0J-E  255-62-0003-00-RoHS...
  • Page 6: Specify Power Supply Autodetection

    Select the Powerln1 Auto Detect option if you are  plugging power input into power supply number one. (The left-most power supply at the back of the device when you are facing rear of the device.) Dominion KX III Quick Setup Guide QSG-DKX3-v3.5.0-0J-E  255-62-0003-00-RoHS...
  • Page 7: Access And Control Target Servers Remotely

    3. Accept the user agreement (if applicable). Protocol (NTP) server. 4. If security warnings appear, click to accept. Tip: If you have a Dominion KX III User Station, you can use it to remotely access the KX III target servers. See Dominion KX III User Station (on page 9).
  • Page 8: Disconnect From A Target Server

    QS Rule Step 7: Create and Install an SSL Certificate 1. Locate the DEGHKVM0001.cer binary file on your Windows Raritan strongly recommends you install your own SSL machine. Certificate in each KX III device. Double-click on the DEGHKVM0001.cer file to open its This security best practice reduces the number of Java ™...
  • Page 9: Dominion Kx Iii User Station

    Contact Support page in the Support section on Raritan's website for technical support contact information worldwide. Raritan's products use code licensed under the GPL and LGPL. You can request a copy of the open source code. For details, see the Open Source Software Statement at (http://www.raritan.com/about/legal-statements/open-source-software-statem...

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