Raritan Dominion KSX II
KSX II Features Snapshot:
- Plug-and-play – no third-party software required
- Virtual Media (CD/DVD ROM, USB drive, local drive,
ISO image files) - Absolute Mouse Synchronization™
- Multiplatform PS/2, Sun™ and USB server support
- Local serial admin port (RS232)
- Local KVM admin port
- 256-bit AES encryption
- KVM console ports – choose from four or eight
- Serial ports – choose from four or eight
- Two dedicated power control ports
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with failover
- 1600 x 1200 video resolution
- Built-in modem
- 1U rack mountable
- 256 Kb Serial Data Buffer per port
- CommandCenter Certified
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Dominion KSX II is an integrated, hardware-based solution that offers you secure, remote KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) access, serial device management and power control across your remote branch locations. With Dominion KSX II, you'll enjoy improved ROI, ease of use, scalability and security in a single 1U form factor.
Excellent for remote or branch offices, the Dominion KSX II also excels at providing remote access to labs, computer rooms and data centers where server cabinets have both serial and KVM addressable devices. Eliminate travel costs, increase uptime, improve productivity and enhance security with Raritan's combination KVM and Serial console over IP appliance.
Unlike remote control software solutions, the Dominion KSX II provides:
- One consolidated view of all IT equipment connected to the KSX II at branch office locations
- A single, platform-independent, solution offering centralized, integrated and secure control
- BIOS-level control of KVM equipment and console-level control of serial devices
- Virtual Media, giving users the ability to transfer files for patches and upgrades from any location, speeding up the upgrade process and reducing travel costs
- Absolute Mouse Synchronization, which reduces installation time and sets a new standard for mouse synchronization
- Network-independent access via a built-in modem for emergency access even when the network is unavailable
Raritan Dominion KSX II Application Diagram
Features and Benefits:
Flexibility and Control
- One secure appliance for KVM-over-IP, serial-over-IP and remote power control.
- Award-winning KVM-over-IP access based on the popular Dominion KX II switch for high-performance, remote BIOS level control.
- True serial access based on the Dominion SX series to manage and control serial addressable equipment including networking equipment, headless servers (UNIX®, Linux®, Sun®) and other serial devices without expensive serial dongles.
- Remotely boot up, power down or cycle devices connected to an optional Dominion PX PDU. Includes two power control ports for connection to two Raritan PX strips (sold separately).
- With virtual media, mount remote drives/media on servers in globally diverse offices to support software installation, remote booting and diagnostics from one central location. Even remotely re-image servers in a branch office.
- Support for a wide variety of media options, including CD/DVD/floppy drives, hard drives, USB drives and ISO images.
Availability
- Dual gigabit Ethernet ports with failover provides redundancy. When one interface card or Ethernet switch fails, the KSX II will automatically switch to the second gigabit port.
- Built in modem with dial-back for out-of-band access in the event the primary network is down. Dial back supports dial back authentication for added security.
Security
- For government, military and other high security applications, the Dominion KSX II is the first combo digital KVM and serial switch with a validated FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module for enhanced encryption. Modules tested and validated as conforming with FIPS 140-2 are accepted by the federal agencies of the U.S. and Canada for the protection of sensitive information. FIPS 140-2 encryption can be applied to both KVM and serial sessions.
- The Dominion KSX II supports smart card and DoD Common Access Card (CAC) authentication at the rack, stand-alone over IP and through CC-SG. Meets U.S. Government HSPD-12, PIV and CAC directives and ISO 7816, PC/SC and CCID standards. All Dominion KSX II models support smart cards using the D2CIM-DVUSB CIM.
- The Dominion KSX II uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption for added security. AES is a U.S. government–approved cryptographic algorithm that is recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in FIPS 197.
- The Dominion KSX II has administrator-configurable strong password checking to ensure that user-created passwords meet corporate standards and are resistant to brute force hacking. The administrator can also enforce password aging and lockout after failed attempts.
- Administrators can ensure that only the right people access remote IT equipment by setting permissions down to the port level. Administrators can also grant or deny virtual media and power cycling privileges on a port and user basis.
- Dominion KSX II integrates with industry-standard directory servers, such as Microsoft's Active Directory, using either the RADIUS or LDAP protocols. This allows Dominion KSX II to use preexisting username/password databases for security.
- For government, military and other security – conscious customers requiring a security message before user login, the KSX II can display a user-configurable banner message and require acceptance before user login.
- Upload digital certificates to the Dominion KSX II (self-signed or certificate authority provided) for enhanced authentication and secure communication.
- Virtual media sessions are secured using 128- or 256-bit AES. Also available is 128-bit RC4 encryption.
Advanced Features
- Raritan’s next-generation technology provides virtual at-the-rack performance including ultra-fast screen refresh, 1920x1080 high-definition (1080P) remote video resolution, advanced color calibration and per server video optimization
- Support for popular blade server models from HP, IBM® and Dell®. Simple, automated and secure KVM-over-IP access (1) at the rack, (2) remotely over IP, (3) via CommandCenter Secure Gateway and (4) by modem. Blade servers are displayed by chassis with simple one-click access.
- Simultaneous support for IPv4 and IPv6 with dual stack IP Networking.
- The dual-USB virtual media CIM (D2CIM-DVUSB) and USB profile feature enable expanded BIOS use of virtual media drives to the broadest range of servers and BIOS versions.
Ease of use
- A common interface across the local port, remote access, and management software as well as other Raritan products to reduce training time and increase productivity.
- Absolute Mouse Synchronization for servers with a compatible USB mouse port reduces installation time and enhances the Dominion KSX II's plug-and-play nature. In addition, the remote and target server mouse pointers never go out of synchronization. This feature is enabled by the D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-DVUSB virtual media CIMs.
- Full-screen video display from the target server without window borders or toolbars with a hidden toolbar for KVM Commands.
- Video performance can be configured to match the available network bandwidth. When more bandwidth is available use higher quality video information for better performance. When accessing via a limited bandwidth connection, Dominion KSX II can be configured to utilize lower video performance.
- Up to eight users can connect and remotely access each KVM – connected server. This feature is very useful for administrator collaboration for teamed troubleshooting.
Serial Console Capabilities
- True, remote serial console access to either four or eight serial devices, without the use of expensive serial dongles. Simultaneous access to four or eight serial ports with no blocking. Multiple users can connect simultaneously to a serial device.
- Access to serial devices is provided via the Raritan Serial Console, SSH or Telnet clients.
- True serial connection to network devices and serially managed equipment including the ability to log serial sessions and retrieve session histories.
- Copy and paste session information between different devices.
- Define port triggers to log events and send SNMP alerts to monitor and alert of problems with remote devices even when not connected.
- User-defined logoff commands are sent to the serial device resulting in improved security of user sessions. Each subsequent user must log in to the target with their own credentials.
- Encrypted instant messaging for online collaboration with other authorized browser users maximizes effectiveness of a distributed workforce. Reduces time to resolve problems and allows secure, multi-person troubleshooting.
- Direct port addressing to specific devices via IP address and/or TCP port number for both Telnet and SSH.
Manageability
- Perform all management, administration and configuration operations, using a simple graphical user interface, remotely from the convenience of your desktop or while in the data center.
- CommandCenter Secure Gateway integration allows enterprise users to consolidate all Dominion devices into a single logical system, accessible from a single IP address and under a single management interface.
- Two dedicated power control ports for Raritan PDUs like the Dominion PX. This enables you to remotely power cycle IT devices from the KSX II management interface.
- The Dominion KSX II SNMP agent distributes SNMP traps for important system events to SNMP management systems. SNMP traps are fully configurable by the administrator. Syslog is also supported.
- Dominion KSX II is a completely self-contained system (i.e., an appliance). All KSX II features, including authentication and Web access are built into the unit and do not require the use of an additional server.
- A comprehensive Command Line Interface is available via SSH, Telnet or the local serial port. With the CLI, the user can configure, maintain and troubleshoot the KSX II, as well as connect to serial devices.
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