Operating instructions

III. Connect to Network; Attach Servers to be Remotely Accessed
In this step, connect Dominion KSX to the network and attach the servers and devices that you wish to access remotely.
To AC
Power Outlet
To LAN / WAN
Telephone Cable
(included)
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1. Attach the included AC power cord to the port
labeled “AC IN” and connect to an AC power
source.
2. Connect a standard Cat5 Ethernet cable from
the Dominion KSX network port, to your networked
switch / hub / router.
3. [Optional] To employ Dominion KSX’s integrated
power control graphical interface, connect a stan-
dard Cat5 Ethernet cable from the port labeled
“Power Control” to the equivalently labeled port
found on a Raritan Remote Power Control unit (p/n
PCR8, PCS12, or PCS20).
NOTE: This port works only with Raritan brand
Remote Power Control units. You may use similar
products from other vendors by connecting them
as a standard serial device (see Step 5). However,
note that Dominion KSX does not present a graph-
ical interface to other vendors’ power control prod-
ucts.
4. [Optional] Connect the integrated modem
found in Dominion KSX by attaching one end of the
included telephone cable to the modem port, and
the other end to an analog telephone line.
5. To connect a standard DB9 or DB25 serial con-
sole port to Dominion KSX, use a Raritan Nulling
Serial Adapter (p/n ASCSDB9F, ASCSDB9M,
ASCSDB25F, ASCSDB25M) to interconnect the
console port to Dominion KSX via a standard Cat5
Ethernet cable.
6. Many Cisco and Sun devices are equipped
with serial console ports employing non-standard
RJ45 connections. Most of these devices’ serial
console ports can be directly connected to
Dominion KSX with a “serial rollover cable” (not a
standard Ethernet cable, nor a crossover Ethernet
cable). If you have misplaced the rollover cable
supplied with your Cisco or Sun device, you may
purchase one from Raritan (p/n CRLVR-15).
7. To connect servers with graphical video cards,
such as those running Microsoft Windows or Linux,
attach the DB25 end of a Raritan KVM Console
Cable (p/n CCPTxxx) to a KVM port found on the
back panel of Dominion KSX. Connect the other
end of the cable to corresponding PS/2 keyboard,
mouse, and VGA video ports of the server to which
you wish to provide remote network access.
Rollover Cable
(p/n CRLVR-15)
To Most Cisco
RJ45 or Sun RJ45
Serial Ports
To Raritan Power
Control Unit
(p/n PCR8, PCS12,
or PCS20)
Standard Cat5
Ethernet Cable
(included)
To Serial
Console Ports
Standard Cat5
Ethernet Cable
Standard Cat5
Ethernet Cable
Nulling Serial Adapter
(p/n ASCSDBxxx)
To KVM
Console Ports
KVM Console Cable
(p/n CCPTxxx)
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To Analog
Telephone Line
IV. Launch Raritan Remote Client (RRC)
Dominion KSX provides secure web-browser access to devices at each of your remote locations or server(s) from any Windows-based
computer. This enables convenient remote access to your server(s) without the burden of having software on-hand.
1. Log on to any Windows-based computer with
network access to Dominion KSX.
2. If you are using Windows NT, 2000,
or XP, ensure that you are not a “restricted” user.
3. If you are using Windows XP, ensure that only
one version of Java Virtual Machine is installed.
4. Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer. Ensure
that your Internet Explorer security settings allow
the download and execution of ActiveX controls.
NOTE: The Windows default security setting,
“Medium”, will suffice.
5. In the text field found on the Internet Explorer “Address” bar, type in the IP address you assigned
to Dominion KSX in Step II-6. Press [
EENNTTEERR
] to load and launch the web access client.
V. Establish a Connection
Immediately upon launching the Raritan Remote Client (RRC), you may access your Dominion KSX using its graphical navigation
interface. Login with the default username and password (“admin”/“raritan”). Use the RRC Navigator, found on the left-hand side of the RRC
window, to select and connect to a port.
1. The RRC Navigator displays any known
Raritan networked appliances in a single view.
Select Connection > New Profile to create new
entries.
2. Click on “Synchronize Mouse” to converge
the mouse pointers displayed in KVM windows.
3. The RRC Toolbar provides easy access to
RRC’s most frequently utilized features.
4. If a Raritan Remote Power Control Unit is
attached to Dominion KSX, double-click on
“PowerPort” in the RRC Navigator to invoke the
graphical power control interface.
5. Double-click on any serial or KVM port to
establish access to and control of the device
attached.
6. RRC works with many different Raritan
IP-based products, each of which may be con-
figured remotely by double-clicking on the
“Admin” port.
7. RRC provides VT100 console access to
devices connected to the Serial Ports of
Dominion KSX.
8. The RRC Status Bar provides real-time infor-
mation on connection parameters.
9. When connected to a KVM console port,
keystrokes and video signals are transmitted in
real-time, exactly as if you were situated locally.
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VI. Maximize Remote KVM Performance
Dominion KSX’s dynamic video compression algorithms maintain usability of KVM consoles under varying bandwidth environments. Unlike other
hardware solutions, Dominion can optimize its output for the lower-bandwidth WAN and dial-up connections typically found in remote office appli-
cations. By adjusting color depth and limiting video output, Dominion KSX offers the optimal balance between video quality and system respon-
siveness in any bandwidth constraint. Familiarize yourself with the following configurable parameters to adjust performance options even further.
Color Calibration
Some video cards output non-standard signal levels. Therefore, to optimize transmitted color for accuracy,
perform a color calibration upon inital setup:
1. On the remote server desktop that you are controlling with Dominion KSX, ensure that a solid white color
covers approximately 15% or more of the screen. One simple way to accomplish this is to open the Notepad
application and maximize its window size:
2. On the RRC menu bar, select Video > Calibrate Color to perform the color calibration.
Video Smoothing
Setting the video smoothing level too high
can prohibit Dominion KSX from correctly
transmitting color gradations.
On the menu bar, select Connection >
Properties to adjust the Smoothing level to an
appropriate setting for your environment.
Noise Filter
All video graphics cards generate electrical
noise that cannot be seen by the naked eye
when displayed on a monitor. Dominion KSX
reduces the bandwidth it consumes by intel-
ligently ignoring extraneous signal noise.
Setting the noise filter too high can prohibit
Dominion KSX from correctly transmitting
screen changes.
On the menu bar, select Video > Video
Settings to adjust the Noise Filter level to an
appropriate setting for your environment.