Dominion KX II Quick Setup Guide
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To enable automatic detection for the power supply in
use:
1. Choose Device Settings > Power Supply Setup. The
Power Supply Setup page opens.
2. If you are plugging power input into power supply number
one (left-most power supply at the back of the device),
select the Powerln1 Auto Detect option.
3. If you are plugging power input into power supply number
two (right-most power supply at the back of the device),
select the Powerln2 Auto Detect option. Click OK.
If either of these checkboxes is selected and only power input
is connected, the power LED on the front of the device is Red.
Configure Date/Time Settings (Optional)
Optionally, configure the date and time settings.
The date and time settings impact SSL certificate validation if
LDAPS is enabled.
Use the Date/Time Settings page to specify the date and time
for the KX II. There are two ways to do this:
Manually set the date and time.
Synchronize the date and time with a Network Time
Protocol (NTP) server.
To set the date and time:
1. Choose Device Settings > Date/Time. The Date/Time
Settings page opens.
2. Choose your time zone from the Time Zone drop-down
list.
3. Adjust for daylight savings time by checking the "Adjust for
daylight savings time" checkbox.
4. Choose the method to use to set the date and time:
User Specified Time - use this option to input the date
and time manually. For the User Specified Time
option, enter the date and time. For the time, use the
hh:mm format (using a 24-hour clock).
Synchronize with NTP Server - use this option to
synchronize the date and time with the Network Time
Protocol (NTP) Server.
5. For the Synchronize with NTP Server option:
a. Enter the IP address of the Primary Time server.
b. Enter the IP address of the Secondary Time server.
Optional
Note: If DHCP is selected for the Network Settings on the
Network page, the NTP server IP address is
automatically retrieved from the DHCP server by default.
Manually enter the NTP server IP address by selecting
the Override DHCP checkbox.
6. Click
OK.
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Step 5: Launching the KX II Remote Console
Log in to your KX II Remote Console from any workstation
with network connectivity that has Microsoft .NET
®
and/or
Java Runtime Environment
™
installed.
To launch the KX II Remote Console:
1. Launch a supported web browser.
2. Enter
either:
The URL -
http://IP-ADDRESS
to use the Java-based
Virtual KVM Client
Or
http://IP-ADDRESS/akc
for the Microsoft .NET-based
Active KVM Client
IP-ADDRESS
is the IP address assigned to your KX II
You can also use HTTPS, or the DNS name of the KX II
assigned by your administrator (if applicable).
3. You are always redirected to the IP address from HTTP to
HTTPS.
4. Enter your username and password. Click Login.
Access and Control Target Servers Remotely
The KX II Port Access page provides a list of all KX II ports,
as well as the connected target servers, their status, and
availability.
Accessing a Target Server
To access a target server:
1. On the KX II Port Access page, click the Port Name of the
target you want to access.
The Port Action Menu is displayed.
2. Choose Connect from the Port Action menu.
A KVM window opens with a connection to the target.
Switching between Target Servers
To switch between KVM target servers:
1. While already using a target server, access the KX II Port
Access page.
2. Click the port name of the target you want to access. The
Port Action menu appears.
3. Choose Switch From in the Port Action menu. The new
target server you selected is displayed.
Disconnecting a Target Server
To disconnect a target server:
On the Port Access page, click the port name of the target
you want to disconnect from, then click Disconnect on Port
Action menu when it appears.
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