What type of remote power control capabilities does Dominion KX III offer?

Raritan’s intelligent PDUs can be connected to the Dominion KX III to provide power control of target servers and other equipment. For servers, after a simple one-time configuration step, just click on the server name to power on, off or to recycle a hung server.

What type of power strips does Dominion KX III support?

Raritan’s Dominion PX^™ and Remote Power Control (RPC) power strips.

These come in many outlet, connector and amp variations. Note that you should not connect the PM series of power strips to the Dominion KX III as these power strips do not provide outlet-level switching.

How many PDUs can be connected to a Dominion KX III?

Up to eight PDUs can be connected to a Dominion KX III device.

How do I connect the PDU to the Dominion KX III?

The D2CIM-PWR is used to connect the power strip to the Dominion KX III. The D2CIM-PWR must be purchased separately; it does not come with the PDU.

Does Dominion KX III support servers with multiple power supplies?

Yes. Dominion KX III can be easily configured to support servers with multiple power supplies connected to multiple power strips. Four power supplies can be connected per target server.

Does the Dominion KX III display statistics and measurements from the PDU?

Yes. PDU-level power statistics, including power, current and voltage, are retrieved from the PDU and displayed to the user.

Does remote power control require any special configuration of attached servers?

Some servers ship with default BIOS settings such that the server does not automatically restart after losing and regaining power. For these servers, see the server’s documentation to change this setting.

What happens when I recycle power to a server?

Note that this is the physical equivalent of unplugging the server from the AC power line, and reinserting the plug.