Appendix E: Frequently Asked Questions
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Question
Answer
How do I physically connect
multiple Dominion KX III devices
together into one solution?
To physically connect multiple KX III devices
together for consolidated local access, you can
connect the Tiering ports of multiple "tiered" (or
"cascaded") KX III switches to a "base" KX III
using the Tiering port of the KX III. You can
then access the servers connected to your KX
III devices from a single point in the data center
via a consolidated port list.
The Tiering port must be used to connect the
tiered KX III switch to the base switch.
Access via the consolidated port list is
available in the data center or even from a
remote PC. All servers connected to the tiered
KX IIIs can be accessed via a hierarchical port
list or via search (with wildcards).
Two levels of tiering are supported; up to 1024
devices can be accessed in a tiered
configuration. Remote power control is also
supported.
Virtual media, smart card and blade server
access via tiered access will be supported in a
future release. Of course these features are
available when accessed via a standard
remote connection.
While remote IP server access via the
consolidated port list is available as a
convenience, remote accessing a tiered server
from CommandCenter or via the KX III the
server is connected to, is recommended for
optimal performance.
