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Rev. D July 2005 255-80-6030
I. Prepare Devices and Network for Remote Operation
Congratulations on your purchase of Dominion KX, the industry’s most fully featured digital KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) switch.
Before connecting the Dominion KX, configure each device, which you intend to access via Dominion KX, with the following
parameters. This very important installation procedure ensures optimal performance and responsiveness when using the remote
server access capabilities of Do
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Windows XP / Windows 2003 Disable “Enhanced pointer precision”, and set the mouse motion speed exactly to the middle speed setting. These options are located in Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options. Disable transition effects in Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Effects. Windows 2000 / ME Set mouse pointer acceleration to “None” and the mouse motion speed exactly to the middle speed setting. Disable transition effects in Control Panel > Display > Effects. Windows 9
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II. Attach Local User Console and Set IP Address In this step, you will connect the console used for accessing servers directly at the rack, and use this console to set Dominion KX’s IP address. 1. Attach the included AC power cord to the Dominion KX unit, and plug into an AC power outlet. 2. Attach a keyboard and mouse (either PS/2 or USB); and a multisync monitor to the corresponding ports in the back of Dominion KX marked “Local User.” 3. Power ON Dominion KX. 4. Af
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ALTERNATIVE: As an alternative method of performing initial configuration, you may connect to Dominion KX directly via Ethernet from your workstation, skipping steps 4 - 8 above. To do so, attach one end of a crossover Ethernet cable (included) directly to your workstation’s Ethernet card, and the other end to Dominion KX’s “LAN1” port. Enable your workstation to access the default IP address of Dominion KX: 192.168.0.192. One easy method is to temporarily set your workstation’s IP par
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VI. Remotely Access and Control Connected Servers Familiarize yourself with the features of Raritan Remote Client (RRC). After logging on to your unit with the default username/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 Dominion KX units in a single view. Select Connection > New Profile to create new entries. 2. Click on “Synchronize Mouse” to converge th
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USING WEB BROWSER 1. On any workstation with network connectivity to your Dominion KX, and with Java Runtime Environment 1.4.x (or later) installed, launch a Web browser and enter the URL, http://IP-ADDRESS/admin, where IP-ADDRESS is the IP address that you designated in Step II-7 earlier. 2. The Dominion KX Manager applet will load and launch. Log on with the default username/password of admin / raritan. 3. Use Dominion KX Manager to navigate to the server port that you wish to c
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VII. Maximize Remote KVM Performance Dominion KX’s dynamic video compression algorithms maintain usability of KVM consoles under varying bandwidth environments. Dominion KX can optimize its output not just for the corporate LAN, but also for lower-bandwidth WAN and dial-up connections. By adjusting color depth and limiting video output, Dominion KX offers the optimal balance between video quality and system responsiveness in any bandwidth constraint. Familiarize yourself with the followin
