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Dominion KX III Quick Setup Guide 

QSG-DKX3-v3.6.9-0L-E 

 255-62-0003-00-RoHS 

 
 
 
 
 

 

Dominion® KX III 

Thank for choosing the Dominion KX III, the industry's highest performance enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM (Keyboard, Video, 
Mouse) switch.   

This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the KX III. For details on using the KX III, access online help from the 
application or the 

Support page

 

http://www.raritan.com/support

 on the Raritan website.   

 

 

Package Contents 

Each KX III ships as a stand-alone product in a standard 1U or 2U 
19" rackmount chassis, depending on your KX III model. 

The KX III device ships with the following contents: 

1 - KX III device 
1 - KX III Quick Setup Guide 
1 - Rackmount kit 
2 - AC power cords 
1 - Set of 4 rubber feet (for desktop use) 
1 - Application note 
1 - Warranty card   

 

QS Rule  

 

 

Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be 
greater than room temperature. Do not exceed the rated 
maximum ambient temperature of the appliances. See 

Specifications

 in Administrators Guide. 

 

Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment. 

 

Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven 
mechanical loading. 

 

Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid 
overloading circuits. 

 

Ground all equipment properly, especially supply connections, 
such as power strips (other than direct connections), to the 
branch circuit.   

 

QS Rule  

 

Rack Mounting 

The KX III can be mounted in 1U (1.75", 4.4 cm) of vertical space in 
a standard 19" rack.     

Note: Diagram may not depict your exact device. The mounting 
instructions are specific to your device. 

 

Forward Mount 

The steps correspond to the numbers shown in the front 
rackmount diagrams. 

1.

 

Secure the cable-support bar to the back end of the side 
brackets using two of the included screws. 

2.

 

Slide the KX III between the side brackets, with its rear panel 
facing the cable-support bar, until its front panel is flush with 

the “ears” of the side brackets.

 

3.

 

Secure the KX III to the side brackets using the remaining 
included screws (three on each side). 

4.

 

Mount the entire assembly in your rack, and secure the side 
brackets' ears to the rack's front rails with your own screws, 
bolts, cage nuts, and so on. 

5.

 

When connecting cables to the rear panel, drape them over the 
cable-support bar. 

   

 

Rear Mount 

The steps correspond to the numbers shown in the rear rackmount 
diagrams. 

1.

 

Secure the cable-support bar to the front end of the side 

brackets, near the side brackets' “ears,” using two of the 

included screws. 

2.

 

Slide the KX III between the side brackets, with its rear panel 
facing the cable-support bar, until its front panel is flush with 
the back edges of the side brackets. 

3.

 

Secure the KX III to the side brackets using the remaining 
included screws (three on each side). 

4.

 

Mount the entire assembly in your rack and secure the side 
brackets' ears to the rack's front rails with your own screws, 
bolts, cage nuts, and so on. 

5.

 

When connecting cables to the rear panel, drape them over the 
cable-support bar. 

 

 

QS Rule  

 

 

QUICK SETUP GUIDE 

Summary of Contents for Raritan Dominion KX III

Page 1: ...e mounted in 1U 1 75 4 4 cm of vertical space in a standard 19 rack Note Diagram may not depict your exact device The mounting instructions are specific to your device Forward Mount The steps correspo...

Page 2: ...Target Server Video Resolutions in Online Help QS Rule Step 3 Connecting the Equipment Hardware version may vary A AC Power 1 Use the power cords that came with KX III Use both cords with AC power out...

Page 3: ...r backup and business continuity purposes it is strongly recommended you create a backup administrator username and password and keep that information in a secure location Assign the KX III a Device N...

Page 4: ...tomatically applied Note that the following additional read only information appears in this section Link Local IP Address this address is automatically assigned to the device It is used for neighbor...

Page 5: ...the IP address assigned to KX III Prefix Length this is the number of bits used in the IPv6 address Gateway IP Address Select Router Discovery to locate a Global or Unique IPv6 address instead of a L...

Page 6: ...and Blue when the checkbox is not selected for an unconnected power supply To enable automatic detection for the power supply in use 1 Select Device Settings Power Supply Setup Select the Powerln1 Au...

Page 7: ...default Manually enter the NTP server IP address by selecting the Override DHCP checkbox 5 Click OK QS Rule Step 5 Launching the KX III Remote Console 1 Launch a supported web browser and enter the I...

Page 8: ...QS Rule Step 7 Create and Install an SSL Certificate It is strongly recommended to install your own SSL Certificate in each KX III device This security best practice reduces the number of browser and...

Page 9: ...s for easy access and fast switching over your LAN WAN networks For detailed information refer to the user documentation from the User Station s section on the Raritan website s Support page http www...

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