Appendix E: Frequently Asked Questions
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Question
Answer
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.
