Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KX Raritan
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Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 1 of 9 Dominion ® KX & KX II CIM Guide Version 6 This document provides a guide for Computer Interface Module (CIM) usage f or Domini on KX I and KX II, with answers to frequently asked questi ons.
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 2 of 9 * - The DCIM-USBG2 is now the recommended USB and Sun USB CIM for KX I and KX II. Virtual Media and Absolute M ouse Synchronization Dominion KX II and a Virtual Media CIM is required.
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 3 of 9 Packages of 32 and 64 D2CIM-VUSB CIMs provide a di scount for buying in volu me. The U.S . list price for a single D2CIM-VUSB is $135, but is $125 per CIM when purchased i n a pack of 32, and $120 per CIM for a pack of 64.
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 4 of 9 Customer Needs CIM to Use • Advanced features: virtual media, absolute mouse synchronization • Windows, Linux and Mac servers .
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 5 of 9 CIMs are connected to blade servers in two ways: (1) connect CIMs to each individual bl ade server or (2) connect a CIM to the blade server chassis’ internal KVM swi tch or management module.
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 6 of 9 Virtual media i s also supported on the IBM Blade Center E and H chassis when using the D2CIM- DVUSB with the gray USB plug connected to the medi a tray (front panel) and the black plug to the management module (back panel).
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 7 of 9 12. Why did you develop the DCIM-USBG2? Æ The DCIM-USBG2 has a more modern architectu re based on the P2CIM-AUSB. It replaces the DCIM-USB and DCIM-SUSB (via switch on the CIM) and supports more server types.
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 8 of 9 The DCIM-USBG2 Setup Menu This setup menu allows you to configure the CIM for various settings, such as keyboard and mouse types and keyboard language.
Revision: March 30, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Raritan , Inc Page 9 of 9 the CIM setup menu. It is safe to l eave this feature on, even when not re quired as the only side effect will be unnecessary da ta sent to the target server. Section 3 defines the mouse type.
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If you have not bought Raritan KX yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Raritan KX - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Raritan KX you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Raritan KX will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Raritan KX, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Raritan KX.
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