Creating a Dual Video Port Group

The dual video port groups feature allows you to group two video ports into one group. Use this feature when you need to connect to a server with two video cards/ports, and you want to access both ports from the same remote client at the same time.

Note: Dual port video groups are not supported by KX II models with only one KVM channel such as the KX2-108 and KX2-116.

Note: Once a dual video port group is created, it is available from the local console as well as the remote client. However, extended desktop is not supported at the local console.

Dual video port groups appear on the Port Access page as Dual Port types. The primary and secondary ports that are a part of the port group appear on the Port Access page as Dual Port(P) and Dual Port(S), respectively. For example, if the CIM type is DCIM, "DCIM Dual Port (P)" is displayed.

Each group must contain a primary port and a secondary port. The configuration applied to the primary port is applied to all secondary ports in the group. If a port is removed from the group, it is considered an independent port and a new configuration can be applied to it.

When you access a dual port video group from the remote client, you connect to the primary port, which opens a KVM connection window to both the primary and secondary ports of the dual port group.

The sessions can be launched and viewed from the remote client on one or multiple monitors as needed.

The orientation setting configured on the KX II for the target must match the actual configuration on the target operating system. It is recommended when possible that the connecting client has the same screen orientation.

Important: Review the information in the Dual Video Port Groups section for restrictions, recommendations, and so on that may impact your specific environment.

• To create a dual port video group:

1. Select Device Settings > Port Group Management. The Port Group Management page opens. Any existing port groups are displayed.
2. Click Add. The Port Group page opens, and all available ports are displayed in the Select Ports for Group section.

   Note: If a port is already a part of blade server port group, another dual video port group, or 'standard' port group, the port is not an option since ports can only belong to a single port group at a time.

3. Select the Dual Video Port Group radio button.
4. From the Select Ports for Group section, click on the port you are designating as the primary port, then click Add to add it to the Selected text box. Be sure to add the primary port first.

   Note: Ideally, the permissions applied to each port in the port group should be the same. If they are not, the permissions of the port with the most restrictive permissions is applied to the port group. For example, if VM Access Deny is applied to one port and VM Access Read-Write is applied to another port, VM Access Deny is applied to the port group. See Permissions and Dual Video Port Group Access for information on how port permissions affect dual video port groups.

5. Click on the port that you are designating as the secondary port and click Add to add it to the Selected text box.
6. Select the orientation of the page. The orientation you select depends on what works best with your monitor setup.
7. Click OK to create the port group.

   Dual video port groups appear on the Port Access page as Dual Port types. The primary and secondary ports that are a part of the port group appear on the Port Access page as Dual Port(P) and Dual Port(S), respectively. For example, if the CIM type is DCIM, "DCIM Dual Port (P)" is displayed.

Note: Dual Video port targets attached to a tier device should only be connected via the tier device, not through the tier base device.