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Dominion® KX & KX II CIM Guide Version 10

This document provides a guide for Computer Interface Module (CIM) usage for Dominion KX I and KX

II, with answers to frequently asked questions.

This guide, updated for KX II Release 2.5, with the release of the new digital video CIMs for DVI,

HDMI and DisplayPort. These CIMs support DDC/E-EDID, as well as all dual USB features including:

BIOS level virtual media, absolute mouse, tiering/cascading, digital audio and SmartCard use.

 Dominion KX II CIM Compatibility

The Dominion KX II was designed to use multiple types of CIMs, including:

• New digital video Dominion KX II CIMs: supporting the recent digital video formats

• VGA-based Dominion KX II CIMs (D2CIMs): D2CIM-DVUSB, D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-PWR

• VGA-based Dominion KX I CIMs (DCIMs): DCIM-PS2, DCIM-USBG2 and DCIM-SUN

• Select Paragon and Paragon II CIMs: the specific supported Paragon CIMs are listed below.

Dominion KX I Dominion KX II

Dominion KX I CIMs

• DCIM-PS2

• DCIM-USBG2*

• DCIM-SUN

• DCIM-PS2

• DCIM-USBG2

• DCIM-SUN

Dominion KX II CIMs

• D2CIM-VUSB

• D2CIM-PWR

D2CIM-DVUSB

• D2CIM-DVUSB

• D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI

• D2CIM-DVUSB-HDMI

• D2CIM-DVUSB-DP

Paragon I CIMs • UKVMPD

• UUSBPD

• USKVMPD

• USKVMC

• UKVMC

• UKVMPD

• UUSBPD

• UKVM

• USKVMPD

Paragon II CIMs

• P2CIM-PS2

• P2CIM-PS2DUAL

• P2CIM-USB

• P2CIM-USBG2

• P2CIM-AUSB

• P2CIM-SUSB

• P2CIM-SUN

• P2CIM-PWR

• P2CIM-AUSB

• P2CIM-PS2

• P2CIM-USB

• P2CIM-SUSB

• P2CIM-SUN

• P2CIM-SER

• P2CIM-SER-EU

• P2CIM-APS2DUAL

• P2CIM-AUSBDUAL

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Dominion® KX & KX II CIM Guide Version 10 This document provides a guide for Computer Interface Module (CIM) usage for Dominion KX I and KX II, with answers to frequently asked questions. This guide, updated for KX II Release 2.5, with the release of the new digital video CIMs for DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. These CIMs support DDC/E-EDID, as well as all dual USB features including: BIOS level virtual media, absolute mouse, tiering/cascading, digital audio and SmartCard use.
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Virtual Media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization A Dominion KX II virtual media CIM is required for the virtual media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization features. There are two types of virtual media CIMs: • Single-USB CIMs (D2CIM-VUSB) – a single USB plug • Dual-USB CIMs (D2CIM-DVUSB and D2CIM-DVUSB-xxx) – two USB plugs And as of Release 2.
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Only Single Link DVI and HDMI are supported. For HDMI, HDCP (high bandwidth digital copy protection) is not supported. Digital audio is supported over USB as in previous releases, not embedded in the HDMI or DisplayPort signals. At this time, the Dominion KX II models are the only switches supporting these new CIMs. DVI Compatibility Mode for HDMI CIMs Servers may output video using limited range RGB in accordance with HDMI standards. The result is that the video may be too dark or light.
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Dominion KX I Dominion KX II P2CIM-PWR D2CIM-PWR RPC (Existing) Dominion PX (New) DCIM-USBG2 – Basic USB CIM The DCIM-USBG2 is a basic, VGA-based USB CIM for customers not wanting virtual media, absolute mouse or the other advanced features. The Paragon II equivalent is the P2CIM-AUSB. The information below also applies to this CIM, which can be used with the Dominion KX II. The DCIM-USBG2 is the second generation basic USB CIM, with enhanced reliability and performance.
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Dominion KX II Recommended USB CIM Usage For Dominion KX II, the recommended usage depends on the type of video (VGA vs digital), features desired and the type of server and is as follows: Customer Needs • Digital video formats • BIOS use of virtual media • Advanced D2CIM-DVUSB features (see below) • VGA-based video • BIOS use of Virtual Media • Advanced features: virtual media, absolute mouse synchronization • Windows, Linux and Mac servers • Required for Smart Card/CAC use • Requ
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Dominion KX I DCIM-USBG2 Usage For Dominion KX I, the recommended usage depends on the firmware release as follows: Dominion KX I CIM to Use Release DCIM-USBG2 for USB and SUN USB Servers KX 1.3, KX 1.4, KX 1.4.x DCIM-USB KX 1.0.x, KX 1.1 and KX 1.2 DCIM-SUSB (Sun USB) So most KX I customers should purchase the DCIM-USBG2, unless they are running a very old firmware release. Of course, customers can upgrade free of charge to new firmware and use the DCIM-USBG2 for increased reliability.
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Blade Chassis Dell 1855 Dell1955 DCIM-PS2 Dell M1000e HP c3000 HP c7000 DCIM-USBG2 D2CIM-DVUSB (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) (connected to blade) Cisco UCS IBM H IBM E IBM S IBM HT IBM T Generic D2CIM-VUSB Haven’t tested and certified these for virtual media In the above table, if the check ( ) is accompan
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Connecting a Dominion KX II to a Paragon II User Station The DCIM-USBG2 and the DCIM-PS2 should be used to connect the Dominion KX II to a Paragon II User Station. This configuration is used to provide KVM-over-IP access to the User Station. Paragon II Dual CIMS (P2CIM-APS2DUAL & P2CIM-AUSBDUAL) With Release 2.
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4. I would like to use virtual media. What CIM do I need? You need a virtual media CIM, either the D2CIM-DVUSB or D2CIM-VUSB. You also need to make sure that the target server’s (USB port, OS and BIOS) support Virtual Media. See above. 5. Which virtual media CIM should I purchase? If you plan to use virtual media at the BIOS level or if you plan to use Smart Cards or audio, then you should purchase the Dual USB CIM – D2CIM-DVUSB.
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If the server has DVI-I or DVI-A, then you can use any CIM with the ADVI-VGA adapter. For DVI-I or DVI-D, then use the D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI. 20. Are the Paragon Dual CIMs supported? Why would I use these? As of Release 2.3, the Paragon Dual CIMs (P2CIM-APS2DUAL & P2CIM-AUSBDUAL) are supported. These are used to connect a target server to two different KX II switches to provide redundant access, to reduce blocking and to increase the overall level of remote access. 21.
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The DCIM-USBG2 Setup Menu This setup menu allows you to configure the CIM for various settings, such as keyboard and mouse types and keyboard language. To access the menu, press the Left-CTL and Num Lock keys simultaneously when a text editor window (in text input mode) has the focus on the target server. All settings are saved in non-volatile memory so the CIM will “remember” these settings.
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the CIM setup menu. It is safe to leave this feature on, even when not required as the only side effect will be unnecessary data sent to the target server. Section 3 defines the mouse type. Standard 3-button wheel mice (m0) and up to 8-button mice and trackballs (m1) are supported currently. The proper driver for the mouse must be installed on the target server. Section 4 displays the current settings. This setup menu information also applies to the Paragon II P2CIM-AUSB.