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Dominion KX II - FAQ
© 2010 Raritan Inc. Page 16 of 20 V1098 R2 January 2010
Question Answer
If a power supply or input
fails, will I be notified? The Dominion KX II front panel LED will notify the user of a power
failure. An entry will also be sent to the audit log and displayed on the
KX remote client user interface. If configured by the administrator, then
SNMP or syslog events will be generated.
Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Control
What type of remote power
control capabilities does
Dominion KX II offer? Raritan’s intelligent PDUs can be connected to the Dominion KX II to
provide power control of target servers and other equipment. For
servers, after a simple one-time configuration step, just click on the
server name to power on, off or recycle a hung server.
What type of power strips
does Dominion KX II
support? Raritan’s Dominion PX and Remote Power Control (RPC) power strips.
These come in many outlet, connector and amp variations. Note that
you should not connect the PM series of power strips to the Dominion
KX II as these power strips do not provide outlet-level switching.
How many PDUs can be
connected to a Dominion
KX II? Up to eight PDUs can be connected to a Dominion KX II device.
How do I connect the PDU
to the Dominion KX II? The D2CIM-PWR is used to connect the power strip to the Dominion
KX II. The D2CIM-PWR must be purchased separately; it does not
come with the PDU.
Does Dominion KX II
support servers with
multiple power supplies? Yes. Dominion KX II can be easily configured to support servers with
multiple power supplies connected to multiple power strips. Four power
supplies can be connected per target server.
Does the Dominion KX II
display statistics and
measurements from the
PDU? Yes. PDU-level power statistics, including power, current and voltage,
are retrieved from the PDU and displayed to the user.
Does remote power control
require any special
configuration of attached
servers? Some servers ship with default BIOS settings such that the server does
not automatically restart after losing and regaining power. For these
servers, see the server’s documentation to change this setting.
What happens when I
recycle power to a server? Note that this is the physical equivalent of unplugging the server from
the AC power line, and reinserting the plug.
Can I power on/off other
equipment (non-servers)
connected to a PDU? Yes. You can power on/off other equipment attached to the PDU by
outlet from the Dominion KX II’s browser-based interface.
Scalability