Appendix E: Frequently Asked Questions
151
Question
Answer
Do you support servers with dual
video cards?
Yes, dual video cards are supported with an
extended desktop configuration available to the
remote user.
Universal Virtual Media
Question
Answer
Which Dominion KX III models
support virtual media?
All Dominion KX III models support virtual
media. It is available stand-alone and through
CommandCenter
®
Secure Gateway, Raritan’s
centralized management appliance.
Which types of virtual media does
the Dominion KX III support?
Dominion KX III supports the following types of
media: internal and USB-connected CD/DVD
drives, USB mass storage devices, PC hard
drives and ISO images.
What is required for virtual media? A Dominion KX III virtual media CIM is required.
There are two VGA-based CIMs: a
D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB.
The D2CIM-VUSB has a single USB connector
and is for customers who will use virtual media
at the OS level.
The D2CIM-DVUSB has dual USB connectors
and should be purchased by customers who
wish to utilize virtual media at the BIOS level.
The D2CIM-DVUSB is also required for smart
card authentication, tiering/cascading and digital
audio.
Both support virtual media sessions to target
servers supporting the USB 2.0 interface.
Available in economical 32 and 64 quantity CIM
packages, these CIMs support Absolute Mouse
Synchronization
™
as well as remote firmware
updates.
Our CIMs have traditionally supported analog
VGA video. Three new dual virtual media CIMs
support digital video formats, including DVI,
HDMI and DisplayPort. These are the
D2CIM-DVUSB-DVI, D2CIM-DVUSB-HDMI and
D2CIM-DVUSB-DP.