Raritan dominion kx III User manual

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Dominion KX III User Station
Thank you for purchasing Raritan's Dominion KX III User Station, a high-performance appliance dedicated to access
Raritan's enterprise-class Dominion KX III KVM-over-IP switches with anytime, anywhere access.
This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the Dominion User Station. For further details on using the
Dominion User Station, access online help from the application, or download the user guide from Raritan's
Support
page ( http://www.raritan.com/support/ ).
Package Contents
The Dominion User Station ships with the following contents.
•Dominion User Station
•Power adapter
•VESA mount kit
•Quick Setup Guide
•Warranty card
•L-type rackmount kit (optional)
Note: To mount the User Station in a 19-inch data center rack,
you must purchase the L-type rackmount kit from Raritan.
Refer to the online help or user guide for rackmount
instructions.
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Front View
1. Microphone input 5. Power button
2. Audio output 6. SD card reader
3. Power LED 7. USB 2.0 ports
4. Hard disk LED
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Rear View
1. RS232/RS422/RS485 7. USB 3.0 ports
2. RS232 8. USB 2.0 ports
3. Ventilation 9. DisplayPort (DP) video 1
4. DC power input 10. DisplayPort (DP) video 2
5. Gigabit LAN port 1 11. HDMI video
6. Gigabit LAN port 2 12. Connector for external
power button
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Side View
1. Kensington Lock holes
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QUICK SETUP GUIDE

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VESA Mount (Optional)
You can mount the Dominion User Station onto the back of a
monitor with 75 or 100 mm VESA standards.
Below shows the VESA MOUNT kit:
VESA mount procedure:
1. Turn OFF and disconnect all devices from the power
sources, including the monitor.
2. Attach the VESA mount securely to the back of your
monitor using four appropriate screws.
3. Align two screw holes on each side of the User Station
with those on the VESA mount.
4. Tighten two sides securely using four appropriate screws.
5. The Dominion User Station is now securely attached to the
monitor.
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Step 1: Connect the Equipment
Only the basic hardware installation is described. For
additional connection information, refer to the user guide or
online help.
To make a basic connection:
1. Disconnect all devices from power.
2. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the front or rear
USB 2.0 ports.
3. Optional. Connect a microphone and speakers to the front
panel.
4. Connect the User Station to the network using either or
both LAN ports on the rear panel.

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5. Connect one or two monitors using either or both
DisplayPort ports, or the HDMI port.
Note 1: DisplayPort and HDMI transmit both video and
audio signals. Your monitors must support the audio
transmission if audio is intended.
Note 2: Only one or two monitors can be connected to the
User Station.
6. Power ON all devices.
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Step 2: Log in to the Dominion User Station
Use the factory default user credentials for initial login. User
credentials are case sensitive.
To log in to the User Station:
1. Type the user name: admin
2. Type the password: raritan
Note: It is strongly recommended to change the factory
default password. See the online help or user guide for
instructions.
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Step 3: Add KX III KVM Switches
If the User Station is connected to a non-DHCP network,
you must manually configure the network settings prior to
adding KX III KVM switches. See Basic Network Settings
(on page 6).
When you are not using CC-SG integration, KX III KVM
switches are added in the User Station Configuration window.
To add KX III KVM switches:
1. Launch the User Station Configuration window using
either method below.
Press Ctrl+Alt+C .
Choose Main Menu > User Station Configuration. "Main
Menu" is located at the bottom-left corner of the
screen.
2. Click .
3. Enter the data for the KX III KVM switch.
Type the KVM switch's
IPv4/IPv6 address or
hostname in this field.
Select the authentication
method.
Normal: You must enter
login credentials for the
KVM switch.
Allow LDAP single
sign-on: When users,
KVM switches, and the
Dominion User Station
have the same LDAP
environment, single
sign-on can be used.
Enter login credentials
for the KVM switch when
Normal is the chosen
authentication method.
4. Click to save.
5. Click Back to All KX Devices to go back to the list page.
Repeat to add more devices.

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Important: If "Allow LDAP Single Sign-on" is enabled, LDAP
users can omit entering credentials in favor of their LDAP
credentials being used. Otherwise, user credentials for a KVM
switch are saved on a per-user basis. Other users must enter
and save their own user credentials for the KVM switches you
added. See User Credentials for Querying Port Information.
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Step 4: Access KVM Switches and KVM Ports
You access the computer devices connected to a KVM switch's
ports and your other targets through the Port Navigator
window, which contains 3 panels:
•Favorite Access shows the access you have configured as
favorites. See the User Station's online help or user guide
for configuration instructions.
•Devices shows all added KX III KVM switches and their
ports.
•Targets shows all added KVM, SSH, RDP and VNC targets.
This window is displayed by default. If not, launch it by
pressing Ctrl+Alt+N or choosing Main Menu > Port Navigator.
To access a KVM switch's ports:
1. Click a KVM switch in the Devices panel.
2. Per default, only a list of "up" ports is displayed under the
selected KVM switch. For dual port video, only the primary
port must be "up" to be displayed.
Numbers in parentheses are the physical port
numbers on the KVM switch.
Dual port video shows the primary then secondary
physical port numbers in parentheses.
3. Click the desired KVM port's icon , and select one
option below.

Open in new KVM client : A new KVM Client window is
opened.

Open in current KVM client : The port is launched into
the current KVM Client window.
Another alternative to access the KVM port is to click the
port's name, using any method below.
A "single" click opens it in the current KVM Client
window.
A "double" click or a single middle button click opens
it in a new KVM Client window.
A "right" click shows the KVM Client options.
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Step 5: Use the KVM Client
The User Station's KVM Client window opens after accessing a
KVM port. The video of the target server that is connected to
the KVM port is displayed in the KVM Client. You can use the
attached keyboard and mouse to control the target server.

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A toolbar is available on the top of the KVM Client window for
helpful user operations and settings.
The toolbar is split into two groups.
The left group comprises the following buttons that you can
use to change settings and properties.
Button
Function
Connection Properties
:
This button manages streaming video
performance over your connection to the target
server. The settings are stored persistently for
the accessed KVM port.
In addition, this button can show information
like FPS and video resolution.
The factory default settings are ideal for most
connections so it is not recommended to
change the settings unless required.
Keyboard
:
This button shows a list of available hot key
macros and sends the selected macro to the
target server.
Mouse
:
This button switches between single mouse
and various dual mouse modes, or
synchronizes two mouse pointers onscreen.
Video Settings
:
This button adjusts video sensing and color
calibration settings.
Button
Function
Connect Audio, Mass Storage and SmartCard
Devices
:
This button connects or disconnects a virtual
media drive or a smart card reader from the
target server, if the target supports virtual
media.
For example, you can mount a CD-ROM or USB
flash drive onto the target server.
In addition, you can configure the audio
connection to the target server.
Power Operations
:
This button turns on, off or power cycles the
target server, if a Raritan PDU is connected to
the same KVM switch.
View
:
This button shows several display options, such
as Scale Video and Full-Screen Mode.
The right group comprises the following shortcut buttons for
frequently-used functions.
Button
Function
Synchronize Mouse
:
This button forces the target server's mouse
pointer to align with the User Station's in the
dual mouse modes.
Auto-sense Video
:
This button forces the video re-sensing to
adjust the video display.
Send Ctrl+Alt+Del
:
This button sends the hot key Ctrl+Alt+Del to
the target server to ensure it is interpreted by
that server.
Full-Screen Mode
:
This button displays the target server's video in
full screen.
Press Ctrl+Alt+F to quit the Full-Screen mode.
Fit window to Target
:
This button resizes the KVM Client window to
the target server's desktop video.
For detailed information on the toolbar buttons, see the online
help or user guide.
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Basic Network Settings
The User Station's default network configuration is set to
Automatic (DHCP) for both IPv4 and IPv6 settings.
This section describes basic network configuration only. Refer
to the online help or user guide for more information.
To configure basic network settings:
1. Choose Main Menu > System Settings > Network.
2. In the Network Connections dialog, two default network
connections are available for two LAN ports.
Ethernet 1 is
for LAN port 1, and Ethernet 2 is for the other.
Select the desired one and click Edit.
3. Click the IPv4 Settings tab.
4. In the Method field, select one of the following options:

Automatic (DHCP) : The DHCP server automatically
assigns an IPv4 address. This is the default.

Automatic (DHCP) addresses only : The DHCP server
automatically assigns the IP address only. DNS comes
from manual input.

Manual : This option configures static addressing. Click
Add to specify at least one IPv4 address, netmask and
gateway.

Disabled : IPv4 networking is disabled.
5. Click OK.
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Logout or Shutdown
To logout, shutdown, or restart, click Main Menu > Leave.
Restart is an option under Shutdown.
Shutdown option automatically shuts down in one minute if
the Restart option is not selected.
Warning: Do NOT turn the User Station off by holding down
the Power button or unplugging the power cord because
such operations may damage the User Station. A short
press of the Power button initiates a graceful shutdown
that does not save open KVM sessions.
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Additional Information
For more information about Dominion User Station and the entire Raritan
product line, see Raritan's website (www.raritan.com). For technical issues,
contact Raritan Technical Support. See the Contact Support page in the Support
section on Raritan's website for technical support contact information
worldwide.
Raritan's products use code licensed under the GPL and LGPL. You can request a copy of the
open source code. For details, see the Open Source Software Statement at
(http://www.raritan.com/about/legal-statements/open-source-software-statement/) on
Raritan's website.