What is the speed of Dominion KX III’s Ethernet interfaces?

Dominion KX III supports gigabit as well as 10/100 Ethernet. KX III supports two 10/100/1000 speed Ethernet interfaces, with configurable speed and duplex settings (either auto detected or manually set).

Can I access Dominion
KX III over a wireless connection?

Yes. Dominion KX III not only uses standard Ethernet, but also very conservative bandwidth with very high quality video. Thus, if a wireless client has network connectivity to a Dominion KX III, servers can be configured and managed at the BIOS level wirelessly.

Does the Dominion KX III offer dual gigabit Ethernet ports to provide redundant failover or load balancing?

Yes. Dominion KX III features dual gigabit Ethernet ports to provide redundant failover capabilities. Should the primary Ethernet port (or the switch/router to which it is connected) fail, Dominion KX III will failover to the secondary network port with the same IP address – ensuring that server operations are not disrupted. Note that automatic failover must be enabled by the administrator.

Can I use Dominion KX III with a VPN?

Yes. Dominion KX III uses standard Internet Protocol (IP) technologies from Layer 1 through Layer 4. Traffic can be easily tunneled through standard VPNs.

Can I use KX III with a proxy server?

Yes. KX III can be used with a SOCKS proxy server, assuming the remote client PC is configured appropriately. Contact the user documentation or online help for more information.

How many TCP ports must be open on my firewall in order to enable network access to Dominion KX III?

Two ports are required: TCP port 5000 to discover other Dominion devices and for communication between Raritan devices and CC-SG; and, of course, port 443 for HTTPS communication.

Are these ports configurable?

Yes. Dominion KX III’s TCP ports are configurable by the administrator.

Can Dominion KX III be used with Citrix^®?

Dominion KX III may work with remote access products like Citrix if configured appropriately, but Raritan cannot guarantee it will work with acceptable performance. Customers should realize that products like Citrix utilize video redirection technologies similar in concept to digital KVM switches so that two KVM-over-IP technologies are being used simultaneously.

Can the Dominion KX III use DHCP?

DHCP addressing can be used; however, Raritan recommends fixed addressing since the Dominion KX III is an infrastructure device and can be accessed and administered more effectively with a fixed IP address.

I’m having problems connecting to the Dominion KX III over my IP network. What could be the problem?

The Dominion KX III relies on your LAN/WAN network. Some possible problems include:

Ethernet auto-negotiation. On some networks, 10/100 auto-negotiation does not work properly, and the Dominion KX III unit must be set to 100 Mb/full duplex or the appropriate choice for its network.

Duplicate IP address. If the IP address of the Dominion KX III
is the same as another device, network connectivity may be inconsistent.

Port 5000 conflicts. If another device is using port 5000, the Dominion KX III default port must be changed (or the other device must be changed).

When changing the IP address of a Dominion KX III, or swapping in a new Dominion KX III, sufficient time must be allowed for its IP and Mac^® addresses to be known throughout the Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks.