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DSX2-v2.0.0.-0A-E

August 2015

255-62-0001-00

Dominion SX II

User Guide

2.0.0

Summary of Contents for Dominion SX II

Page 2: ... FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential environment may cause harmful interfe...

Page 3: ...l 16 Installing a Certificate 16 Example 1 Import the Certificate into the Browser 17 Example 2 Add the SX II to Trusted Sites and Import the Certificate 19 Converting a Binary Certificate to a Base64 Encoded DER Certificate Optional 21 Log In to SX II 23 Change Your Password from the Remote Console 23 SX II Port Access Page 24 SX II Left Panel 25 Enable Favorites 28 Change How Favorites are Displ...

Page 4: ...Chapter 4 Raritan Serial Console RSC Help 43 Standalone Raritan Serial Console Requirements 44 Set Windows OS Variables and Install Standalone Raritan Serial Console RSC 44 Set Linux OS Variables and Install Standalone Raritan Serial Console RSC for Linux 47 Setting UNIX OS Variables 48 Launching RSC on Windows Systems 49 Raritan Serial Console RSC Functions 49 Emulator 49 Edit 56 Start and Stop L...

Page 5: ...orts and Remote Users per SX II Model 71 Maximum Number of Users Session 71 Maximum Number of Support Users Per Port 71 Port Access Protocol Requirements 71 SX II Port Pins 74 SX2 Port Ranges 75 Network Speed Settings 75 Default User Session Timeouts 76 SX II Supported Local Port DVI Resolutions 77 SX II Appliance LED Status Indicators 77 Target Cable Connection Distances and Rates 78 Appendix B F...

Page 6: ...owed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five AVIS Le présent matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques d Industrie Canadaapplicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée par le numé...

Page 7: ...rful Dominion hardware platform providing performance reliability and security the SX II includes virtually all the Serial over IP features of its predecessor Dominion compatible user interfaces and management features plus exciting new capabilities Full CLI based Configuration and Auto Configuration The SX II offers complete CLI access and management via SSH Telnet and web based user interface wi...

Page 8: ...Dual AC Power Supplies All models have dual 100 240 volt AC auto switching power supplies with automatic failover for increased reliability Dual DC Powered Models Dual power and dual LAN 8 32 and 48 port DC powered models are available These models provide the same features serial access and performance as the AC powered models Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN on all Models Dual gigabit Ethernet LAN port...

Page 9: ...s of local access at the rack This includes 1 Traditional RJ45 serial port 2 Mini USB port for laptop connection and 3 DVI USB based KVM console for connection to a rackmount keyboard tray or even a KVM switch Port Keyword Monitoring and Alerting Users can define up to 14 keywords per port The SX II will scan the data coming from the port and if one of the keywords is detected it will send an aler...

Page 10: ...Serial Connections Supports operating speeds of 1 200 to 230 400 bits per second for serial connections Flexible Serial Port Options Flexible per port serial options including BPS emulation encoding parity flow control stop bits character and line delays always active connections and more Multiple users can optionally write to a port simultaneously Can define an exit command when the user times ou...

Page 11: ... Customer Provided SSL Certificates Customers can upload to the Dominion SX II digital certificates self signed or certificate authority provided for enhanced authentication and secure communication Configurable Strong Password Checking The Dominion SX II has administrator configurable strong password checking to ensure that user created passwords meet corporate and or government standards and are...

Page 12: ...minion SX supports modem dial back Rejects SSHv1 Requests Due to the many known security vulnerabilities of the SSHv1 protocol the Dominion SX will automatically reject SSHv1 connections End User Experience Multiple User Interfaces The SX II supports multiple user interfaces giving the user the freedom to use the interface best suited for the job at hand This includes remote access via Raritan or ...

Page 13: ... TFTP server address can be retrieved via DHCP or set by the administrator Dominion Compatible Management Dominion compatible management features are available via a web based user interface or CLI This includes Dominion style User Management Device Settings Security Maintenance Diagnostic and Help features Firmware update via web browser without the use of an FTP server Easy to Install Installati...

Page 14: ...eway to manage the SX II or access the attached serial devices This connection can be via web browser or through SSH Option for SX II at the rack access while under CC SG management Bulk Firmware Upgrades Administrators can schedule firmware upgrades and other operations for multiple SX II devices from CommandCenter Remote Power Control via CommandCenter Secure Gateway CommandCenter supports remot...

Page 15: ...M 16 port serial console server DSX2 32 and DSX 32M 32 port serial console server DSX2 48 and DSX 48M 48 port serial console server Model size weight temperature and other specifications are found in SX II Dimensions and Physical Specifications on page 70 SX II Appliance Diagram Note the image shown here is an example so it may be different from your model Appliance diagram key A AC power outlet s...

Page 16: ... port indicators L Power status Note SX II 48 port models have their power status located above the front panel USB port Supported Serial Devices Routers LAN switches Rack PDUs Wireless modems Telecom modems Windows servers UNIX servers Linux servers Virtual hosts Firewalls ...

Page 17: ...Console RSC Help on page 43 Direct Port Access Direct Port Access allows users to bypass having to use the SX II s Login dialog and Port Access page This feature also provides the ability to enter a username and password directly to proceed to the target if the username and password is not contained in the URL command line interface CLI Connect using CLI via SSH or Telnet See Command Line Interfac...

Page 18: ... on End User Functions in the Remote From the Remote Console end users access targets manage favorites change passwords and so on Note that these functions can also be performed via command line interface In This Chapter Allow Pop Ups 13 Security Warnings and Validation Messages 13 Initial SX II Configuration from the Remote Console 15 Installing a Certificate 16 Log In to SX II 23 Change Your Pas...

Page 19: ...gs and Validation Messages When logging in to SX II security warnings and application validation message may appear These include Java security warnings and requests to validate SX II See Java Validation and Access Warning on page 14 and Installing a Certificate on page 16 Additional security warnings based on your browser and security settings See Additional Security Warnings on page 15 ...

Page 20: ...ion and Access Warning When logging in to SX II Java prompts you to validate SX II and to allow access to the application Raritan recommends installing an SSL certificate in each SX II device in order to reduce Java warnings and enhance security See SSL Certificates ...

Page 21: ... show this warning Always trust content from this publisher Initial SX II Configuration from the Remote Console 1 After you have installed the SX II at the rack connect the power cord s between the power connector on the SX II and an external AC or DC power source depending on your model 2 You can connect the second power connector to a backup power source Use the power cords that came with SX II ...

Page 22: ...aptop to the LAN1 port on SX II using a crossover cable do the following 1 Use cross over cable to connect between SX II LAN1 and the laptop LAN port 2 Set the Static IP of the LAN port that is connected to SX II to 192 168 0 191 and Network Mask to 255 255 255 0 3 Launch your browser and access SX II via 192 168 0 192 Installing a Certificate You may be prompted by the browser to accept and valid...

Page 23: ...wser In this example you import the Certificate into the browser 1 Open an IE browser then log in to SX II 2 Click More Information on the first Java security warning 3 Click View Certificate Details on the More Information dialog You are prompted to install the certificate Follow the wizard steps ...

Page 24: ...2 Click Certificates The Certificate Import Wizard opens and walks you through each step File to Import Browse to locate the Certificate Certificate Store Select the location to store the Certificate 3 Click Finish on the last step of the Wizard The Certificate is imported Close the success message 4 Click OK on the Internet Options dialog to apply the changes then close and reopen the browser ...

Page 25: ... 1 Open an IE browser then select Tools Internet Options to open the Internet Options dialog 2 Click the Security tab 3 Click on Trusted Sites 4 Disable Protected Mode and accept any warnings 5 Click Sites to open the Trusted Sites dialog 6 Enter the SX II URL then click Add 7 Deselect server verification for the zone if applicable 8 Click Close 9 Click OK on the Internet Options dialog to apply t...

Page 26: ...rowser then log in to SX II 2 Click More Information on the first Java security warning 3 Click View Certificate Details on the More Information dialog You are prompted to install the certificate Follow the wizard steps For details see Example 1 Import the Certificate into the Browser on page 17 ...

Page 27: ...L certificate in either Base64 Encoded DER format or PEM format If you are using an SSL certificate in binary format you cannot install it However you can convert your binary SSL certificate 1 Locate the DEGHKVM0001 cer binary file on your Windows machine Double click on the DEGHKVM0001 cer file to open its Certificate dialog 2 Click the Detail tab ...

Page 28: ... Click Copy to File 4 The Certificate Export Wizard opens Click Next to start the Wizard 5 Select Base 64 encoded X 509 in the second Wizard dialog 6 Click Next to save the file as a Base 64 encoded X 509 You can now install the certificate on your SX II ...

Page 29: ...Console Note You can also update passwords using command line interface See Change Your Password Using CLI To change your password open the Change Password page by selecting User Management Change Password A confirmation that the password was successfully changed is displayed after you change it If strong passwords are in use this page displays information about the format required for the passwor...

Page 30: ...Chapter 2 Access and Use Remote Console Features 24 SX II Port Access Page After a successful login the Port Access page opens listing all ports along with their status and availability ...

Page 31: ...n and Availability Idle Connected Busy Unavailable and Connecting by clicking on the column heading Click on any port that listed and marked as Available to open its Port Action menu so you can then manage the target For more information see Port Action Menu Options Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets on page 31 Note that in the Remote Console you can also quickly access ...

Page 32: ... are accessing Always IP Address The IP address of the SX II you are accessing Always Firmware Current version of firmware installing on the SX II Always Device Model The model of the SX II you are accessing Always Network LAN1 or LAN1 and LAN2 if you are in dual LAN mode Always PowerIn1 Status of the power 1 outlet connection Either on or off or Auto detect off Always PowerIn2 Status of the power...

Page 33: ...Chapter 2 Access and Use Remote Console Features 27 Collapse the left panel and then expand it again by clicking on the blue arrow located along the right edge of the panel ...

Page 34: ...requently accessed SX II devices by clicking Enable in the Favorite Devices section of the left panel of the SX II interface Accept security warnings if they are displayed Change How Favorites are Displayed Change how your SX II favorite devices are displayed by clicking on one of the corresponding buttons By name default display ...

Page 35: ...ly from the Subnet page or add them to your list of favorites This feature allows multiple SX II devices to interoperate and scale automatically The SX II Remote Console automatically discovers the SX II devices and any other Raritan device in the subnet of the SX II To discover devices on the device subnet 1 Choose Manage Discover Devices SX II Subnet The Discover Devices SX II Subnet page appear...

Page 36: ...le Features 30 To add devices to your Favorites List 1 Select the checkbox next to the device name IP address 2 Click Add To access a discovered device Click the device name or IP address for that device A new browser opens to that device ...

Page 37: ...displays For more information on the Port page see SX II Port Access Page on page 24 From the Port Access page use the Port Action menu to connect disconnect or control power of targets and power strips that are connected to SX II Once connected you can manage a target with the Raritan Serial Console RSC See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 Note that you must have permissions to a target...

Page 38: ...page 37 You can then connect via Raritan Serial Console RSC When you connect to a target the RSC opens in a new window See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help Alternatively you can connect via Direct Port Access if SX II is configured for Direct Port Access Note that you can also connect to targets via command line interface See Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Po...

Page 39: ...al Console RSC opens in a new window and you manage the target from there If you are connected to the target from the Local Console port you access the target via command line interface See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 and Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets on page 37 ...

Page 40: ...le in the Port Action menu Clicking on the Disconnect option disconnects from a target or power strip and closes the Raritan Serial Console RSC window You can also click the X icon on the window or use the Exit menu option See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 and Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets on page 37 ...

Page 41: ...hen there are one or more power associations to the target and when you have permission to manage the target s power You can also perform these actions through Raritan Serial Console RSC and command line interface See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 and Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets on page 37 ...

Page 42: ...n there are one or more power associations to the target or power strip you have permission to manage the power You can also perform these actions through Raritan Serial Console RSC and command line interface See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 and Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets on page 37 ...

Page 43: ...nsole RSC and command line interface See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 and Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets on page 37 Connect to Targets Using CLI Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targets Before connecting to a target the terminal emulation and escape sequence must be configured See Set Terminal Emulation ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 3 Access Targets 38 Connect a keyboard tray or KVM console to the DVI D and USB ports Connect a laptop to the Mini USB Admin port ...

Page 45: ...1600 60Hz is connected to SX II SX II detects that it is not an SX II supported resolution and selects a resolution it does support such as 1280x1024 60Hz Note that you can connect to targets using the Remote Console and manage them using Raritan Serial Console RSC See Raritan Serial Console RSC Help on page 43 and Port Action Menu Options Connect Disconnect Power On Power Off and Power Cycle Targ...

Page 46: ...the target admin portname poweron Power off the target admin portname poweroff Power cycle the target admin portname powercycle Command Line Interface Protocols SSH Secure Shell via IP connection Telnet via IP connection Local Console via the Local Port and Mini USB port Terminal port If SX II has an internal modem and console mode is enabled the modem interface can also be accessed from CLI Many ...

Page 47: ...ab key to complete the entry Alternatively use a command from the list Command Line Interface Tips When commands are displayed as a list they are in alphabetical order Commands are not case sensitive Commands without arguments default to show current settings for the command A command s parameters are usually parameter value pairs in which the parameter name is followed by a space and the value Ty...

Page 48: ...mmon commands can be used at all levels of the command line interface CLI top Return to the top level of the CLI hierarchy or the username prompt history Displays the last 200 commands the user entered into the SX II CLI logout Logs the user out of the current session quit Moves the user back one level in the CLI hierarchy help Displays an overview of the CLI syntax ...

Page 49: ...connect to the Remote Console and then connect to the target For details see Standalone Raritan Serial Console Installation Download the standalone RSC from the Raritan support web site at http www raritan com support http www raritan com support Note You can also access targets via Direct Port Access and command line interface CLI In This Chapter Standalone Raritan Serial Console Requirements 44 ...

Page 50: ...g system and browser The JRE provides configuration instructions with the JRE download See http www java com en download help testvm xml http www java com en download help testvm xml o http www java com en download help testvm xml to determine the JRE version currently installed on your system Ensure that Java can be started from the command line To do this you must configure environment variables...

Page 51: ...e Variable value block field of the New System Variable dialog add JAVA_HOME to the Variable name block and the Java path you wrote down earlier 6 Click OK 7 Select the PATH variable and click Edit 8 Add JAVA_HOME bin to the end of the current Variable value Ensure a semicolon separates the new value from the last value in the string ...

Page 52: ...have administrative privileges to install RSC 1 Log in to a Windows machine 2 Download or copy from a known location the RSC installer jar installation file 3 Double click on the executable file to start the installer program The splash page opens 4 Click Next The installation path page opens 5 Change the path if desired 6 Click Next The installation progress page opens Note The standalone version...

Page 53: ... j2sdk1 6 export PATH PATH JAVA_HOME bin 3 Save the file You must have administrative privileges to install Raritan Serial Console RSC 1 Log in to your Linux machine 2 Download or copy from a known location the RSC installer jar installation file 3 Open a terminal window and change to the directory where the installer is saved 4 Type java jar RSC installer jar and press Enter to run the installer ...

Page 54: ... to see the JRE version Assuming JRE is installed in usr local java you must set your PATH variable To set a path for the bash shell export PATH PATH usr local java j2re1 6 bin To set path for tcsh or csh set PATH PATH usr local java j2re1 6 bin These commands can either be typed at the terminal each time you log in or add them to your bashrc for bash shell or cshrc for csh and tcsh so that each t...

Page 55: ... window due to localization support try changing the font to Courier New Choose Emulator Settings Display and select Courier New for Terminal Font Properties or GUI Font Properties Raritan Serial Console RSC Functions The following functions are available when accessing targets via Raritan Serial Console RSC from the SX II Remote Console and when accessing targets via standalone RSC Emulator IMPOR...

Page 56: ...elp 50 Change the default Idle Timeout setting and then launch the RSC See Login Limitations for details on changing the Idle Timeout setting Access Emulator Options 1 Select the Emulator drop down menu to display a list of options Settings ...

Page 57: ...n menu F10 Alt 3 The Show Confirmation Dialog on Exit checkbox is selected by default but you can deselect it based on preference 4 The Terminal Size default is selected or you can choose a different size from the drop down menu 5 The Backspace Sends default is ASCII DEL or you can choose Control H from the Backspace Sends drop down menu 6 The History Buffer Size default is 75 Type a value or use ...

Page 58: ... Click Default to accept the Default settings and then click Ok to close the Display Settings window To change the settings follow these steps a The Terminal Font Properties default is Arial or you can choose a font from the Terminal Font Properties scrolling list b Click the GUI Font Properties tab ...

Page 59: ...plified Chinese characters RSC supports EUC CN encoding system 3 Choose the following from their respective drop down menus Foreground Color Background Color 4 Choose one of the following from the Encoding drop down menu US ASCII ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 15 UTF 8 Shift JIS EUC CN EUC JP EUC KR 5 Choose one of the following from the Language drop down menu English Japanese ...

Page 60: ... to see target device events over time When the size limit is reached the text wraps overwriting the oldest data with the newest Notes History data is displayed only to the user who requested the history To view the Session History choose Emulator Get History Clear History To clear the history choose Emulator Clear History Get Write Access Only users with permissions to the port get Write Access T...

Page 61: ...transmission of a null character Break to generate the OK prompt This is equivalent to issuing a STOP A from the Sun keyboard Only users with Write Access privileges can send a break To send an intentional break to a Sun Solaris server 1 Verify that you have Write Access If not follow the instructions in the previous section to obtain write access 2 Choose Emulator Send Break A Send Break Ack Ackn...

Page 62: ...s window Exit 1 Choose Emulator Exit to close the RSC The Exit Confirmation dialog appears 2 Click Yes Edit Use the Copy Paste and Select All text commands to relocate and or re use important text To copy and paste all text 1 Choose Edit Select All 2 Choose Edit Copy 3 Position the cursor at the location where you want to paste the text 4 Click once to make that location active 5 Choose Edit Paste...

Page 63: ... active Use Ctrl V to paste text Start and Stop Logging When you start Raritan Serial Console RSC the Logging indicator on the status bar indicates whether logging is on or off Start Logging The Start Logging function allows you to collect raw console data from the target device and save it to a file on your computer 1 Choose Tools Start Logging 2 Choose an existing file or provide a new file name...

Page 64: ...Chapter 4 Raritan Serial Console RSC Help 58 3 Click Save after selecting or creating a file Stop Logging Choose Tools Stop Logging ...

Page 65: ...ial Console RSC Help 59 The logging stops Send a Text File 1 Select Tools Send Text File A Send Text File screen appears 2 Open the directory of the Text file 3 Click on or enter the file name of the text file 4 Click Open ...

Page 66: ... a Power Distribution Unit PDU For example if a router is connected to one of the outlets on the PDU you can toggle the router s power on or off You must configure the association of outlets to the target port of the device before you can use the Toggle Power feature Assign a power port to the serial target from the Device Settings Port Configuration tab of the device If you have not done this the...

Page 67: ... means the PDU command failed If you receive a software error message this means another user is controlling the power outlet and the power control command cannot be sent Power On a Target Use this option to power on a target from Raritan Serial Console RSC This option is visible only when there are one or more power associations to the target and when you have permission to manage the target s po...

Page 68: ... to confirm Power Off a Target Use this option to power off a target from Raritan Serial Console RSC This option is visible only when there are one or more power associations to the target and when you have permission to manage the target s power 1 Select Tools Power Off ...

Page 69: ...ycling allows you to turn a target off and then back on through the outlet it is plugged into This option is visible only when there are one or more power associations to the target the target is already powered on the port status us Up you have permission to manage the target s power 1 Select Tools Power Cycle ...

Page 70: ...Chapter 4 Raritan Serial Console RSC Help 64 2 Click Yes when prompted to confirm ...

Page 71: ...o communicate The maximum length of a chat message is 300 characters Note When a chat is initiated a chat window appears on the monitors of all SSL users logged on to the port If a user is logged into a port multiple times multiple chat messages do not appear to that user To open chat Choose Chat Chat To clear text in a chat text box Click Clear to delete the typed text ...

Page 72: ...ne assistance for operating the Raritan Serial Console RSC and release information about RSC Help Topics Choose Help Help Topics Help is displayed in a secondary window About Raritan Serial Console Choose Help About Raritan Serial Console An About Raritan Serial Console message appears ...

Page 73: ...SX II to the PX2 FEATURE Port 68 Connecting the SX II to the PX2 Serial Port In this configuration after the PX is connected to the SX II access the PX using the PX CLI Note that the appliances used in the diagram may not match your specific models However the connections and ports used are the same across models To connect the SX II to the PX 1 Connect an ASCSDB9F adapter to the PX2 DB9 console m...

Page 74: ... the SX II interface like any other powerstrip See Power Control Note that the appliances used in the diagram may not match your specific models However the connections and ports used are the same across models To connect the SX II to the Feature port on the PX 1 Connect the red end of the CSCSPCS crossover Cat5 cable into the Feature port on the PX 2 Connect the yellow end of the CSCSPCS crossove...

Page 75: ...ack PDU to SX II and Configure Power Control Options 69 You can now add the PX as a managed power strip to the SX II See Configure Power Strips from the Remote Console or Configure Power Strips Using CLI PX appliance SX II ...

Page 76: ...s 77 SX II Appliance LED Status Indicators 77 Target Cable Connection Distances and Rates 78 SX II Dimensions and Physical Specifications Form factor 1U rack mountable Power 100 240VAC auto switching 50 60 Hz 35A 36 72VDC auto switching Max power consumption 4 Port SX 21W 8 port SX 21W 16 port SX 22W 32 port SX 23W 48 port SX 25W Temperatures Operating 0 C 50 C Non Operating 0 C 55 C Humidity Oper...

Page 77: ... of 200 users can access a single SX II at the same time This applies to the Remote Console access Direct Port Access and command line interface access via SSH Telnet Maximum Number of Support Users Per Port A maximum of 10 users can access the same port and the same time This applies to the Remote Console access Direct Port Access and command line interface access via SSH Telnet Port Access Proto...

Page 78: ...ultiple purposes including the web server for the HTML client the download of client software onto the client s host and the transfer of data streams to the client Port 5000 This port is used to discover other Dominion devices and for communication between Raritan devices and systems including CC SG for devices that CC SG management is available By default this is set to Port 5000 but you may conf...

Page 79: ...s via the LDAP LDAPS protocol ports 389 or 636 will be used but the system can also be configured to use any port of your designation Optional Outgoing SNMP Ports 161 and 162 Port 161 is used for inbound outbound read write SNMP access Port 162 must be open Port 162 is used for outbound traffic for SNMP traps Both Port 161 Outgoing Port 162 For FTP upgrades Port 21 Port 21 must be open Outgoing SY...

Page 80: ...ur network administrator for site specific information and settings SX II Port Pins Local Terminal Port pin Definition Direction pin 1 RTS Output pin 2 N A pin 3 TXD Output pin 4 Ground pin 5 Ground pin 6 RXD Input pin 7 N A pin 8 CTS Input DTE Mode on Serve Port pin Definition Direction pin 1 RTS Output pin 2 DTR Output pin 3 TXD Output pin 4 Ground pin 5 Ground pin 6 RXD Input pin 7 DSR Input pi...

Page 81: ...cted by a port range limitation Network Speed Settings SX II network speed setting Network switch port setting Auto 1000 Full 100 Full 100 Half 10 Full 10 Half Auto Highest Available Speed 1000 Full SX II 100 Full Switch 100 Half 100 Half SX II 10 Full Switch 10 Half 10 Half 1000 Full 1000 Full 1000 Full No Communica tion No Communicat ion No Communica tion No Communicat ion 100 Full SX II 100 Hal...

Page 82: ...ion product will communicate but collisions will occur Per Ethernet specification these should be no communication however note that the SX II behavior deviates from expected behavior Note For reliable network communication configure the SX II and the LAN switch to the same LAN Interface Speed and Duplex For example configure the SX II and LAN Switch to Autodetect recommended or set both to a fixe...

Page 83: ...tus appliance status and target connection status There are LEDs located on the front panel and rear panel of the SX II Front Panel LED Status Indicators When SX II boots up only the Power LED turns on The power LED turns both red and blue Port Channel LEDs are off the whole time SX II boots up Once SX II is fully powered on the Power LED remains on If a single power supply is plugged in the Power...

Page 84: ...me all LEDs blink in unison When you press the SX II s Reset button to reset the appliance or when you perform a reboot from the SX II GUI the Power LED s blinks as the appliance powers down and turns off While the appliance powers back up the Power LED s continue to blink Once the appliance is powered on the Power LED s stop blinking and the LED remains on Target Cable Connection Distances and Ra...

Page 85: ...79 Dominion SX II Overview Appendix B FAQs ...

Page 86: ...tion options The SX II comes in 4 8 16 32 and 48 models available with and without an internal telephone modem Many of the management features are the same as those on the Dominion KX III What are the SX II s new features New features include Gigabit Ethernet IPv6 networking direct connection to Cisco devices with no rollover cables FIPS 140 2 encryption automatic configuration via USB stick or TF...

Page 87: ...uys for a few months Raritan will continue software support for the current SX for two years from the end of sales announcement date after that there will be no more firmware releases for the current SX CommandCenter support will likely continue past the end of support date Existing hardware warrantees will be honored Is there a trade in program for the SX II Yes you will have the opportunity to t...

Page 88: ...Megabit connections These LAN ports can be configured for 1 single LAN connection or 2 dual LAN connections the latter with a failover or b simultaneous operation Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported Are all SX II models 1U Even the 48 port model Yes all models are 1U and include a rackmount kit Like the current SX the 48 port model has 48 ports on the back panel to make room for this the dual power o...

Page 89: ...x B FAQs 83 Dominion SX II Hardware Platform Does Dominion SX include a 19 rack mount kit Yes Dominion SX II comes standard with a complete ready to install 19 rack mount kit Serial over IP Sessions and Access ...

Page 90: ...at SSH is used instead of TELNET What about emergency access via modem There are two types of modem access supported First an internal telephone modem is optional for each SX II model DSX2 M models Second for 3G 4G cellular modem access you can connect the Sierra Wireless Airlink GX440 wireless modem to the SX II s USB port and access the SX II via the modem s IP address How can I secure the Sierr...

Page 91: ...SO 8859 1 ISO 8859 15 UTF 8 Shift JIS EUC JP EUC CN and EUC KR How many serial devices can be simultaneously accessed through a given SX II A group of users can simultaneously access all the serial devices connected to a SX II For example with a 48 port SX II users can simultaneously connect to and access all 48 serial devices connected to it How many users can simultaneously access a single seria...

Page 92: ... DCE is used on a modem CSU DSU multiplexer or peripheral A DTE port is typically cabled to a DCE port Connections between like ports must be connected by a specific rollover cable Since SX II is auto sensing it can connect to either DTE or DCE ports Are adapters required To connect to RJ45 console ports a regular Cat5 cable can be used with no adapter Raritan also sells male and female DB9 and DB...

Page 93: ...Appendix B FAQs 87 Installation Management Configuration ...

Page 94: ...e automatic configuration methods must be enabled by the administrator Does the SX II require a FTP Server for firmware upgrades like the current SX No the SX II firmware upgrade process is like that of the KX III No FTP server is required The user browses to an encrypted firmware file downloaded from the Raritan website Many of the management functions are the same as with the KX III Note that th...

Page 95: ...SH port 22 needs to be open The TCP ports for HTTP HTTPS Telnet SSH are all user configurable These user configured ports will need to be open for access Also TCP port 5000 What type of logging is available The SX II supports many types of events generated for user access security events as well as administrative actions Multiple logging methods are available including SNMP Syslog Email NFS and in...

Page 96: ...va For web browser access by the Raritan Serial Console software Java is required Java is not required for CLI access to the SX II via SSH Telnet or an at the rack connection Where can I get documentation user guide etc for the Dominion SX II The Data Sheet available on the SX II Product Page provides a good overview of the SX showing the available models adapters and features The Features and Ben...

Page 97: ... SX II Quick Setup Guide which is included with your SX II and can be found on the Support page of Raritan s website http www raritan com support firmware and documentation SX II Online Help SX II online help is considered your primary help resource Raritan Serial Console RSC help is provided as part of SX II online help To use online help Active Content must be enabled in your browser SX II Users...

Page 98: ...k the Send Feedback icon in the toolbar An email addressed to the team opens in your default email client Email the Documentation Team a specific topic from the online help Open to the topic in online help then click on the Email this Page icon in the toolbar in online help An email addressed to the team opens in your default email client Note Feedback via this method is for online help content on...

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