Raritan Computer KX II-101 User Manual
Managing Dominion™ KX II-101 USB Connections
USB Connections
To broaden the KX II-101's compatibility with different KVM target servers, Raritan provides a user defined real-time selection of USB
configuration profile options for a wide range of operating system and BIOS-level server implementations.
The default USB Connection Settings meets the needs of the vast majority of deployed KVM target server configurations. Additional
configuration items are provided to meet the specific needs of other commonly deployed server configurations (for example, Linux
and Mac OS X.. There are also a number of configuration items, designated by platform name and BIOS revision) to enhance virtual
media function compatibility with the target server, for example, when operating at the BIOS level.
USB profiles are configured on the Device Settings > Port Configuration > Port page of the KX II-101 Remote Console. A device
administrator can configure the port with the profiles that best meet the needs of the user and the target server configuration.
WARNING: It is possible, based on the selections you make in the Advanced USB Connection Settings section, to cause
configuration problems between the KX II-101 and the target server.
Therefore, Raritan strongly recommends that you refer to the most recent User Defined KX II-101 USB Profile Configuration Table
hyperlink, which can be accessed directly from the Advanced USB Connection Settings section on the Port page. The information
available at the time of this publication can be found in Known USB Profiles (on page 2).
A user connecting to a KVM target server chooses among these USB Connection Settings depending on the operational state of the
KVM target server. For example, if the server is running and the user wants to use the Windows operating system, it would be best to
use the default settings. But if the user wants to change settings in the BIOS menu or boot from a virtual media drive, depending on
the target server model, a different USB Connection Setting may be more appropriate.
Should none of the USB Connection settings provided by Raritan work with a given KVM target, please contact Raritan
Technical Support for assistance.
Basic USB Connection Settings
To define USB connections for the target server:
1. Click Device Settings > Port Configuration to open the Port
Configuration page. Click on the port you want to
configure.
2. Click the icon to expand
the USB Connection Settings section.
3. Select the USB connection settings you will be using:
Enable Absolute Mouse - Applies only if USB is active
Keyboard/Mouse Interface
Use Full Speed - Useful for BIOS that cannot
accommodate High Speed USB devices
Enable Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server -
Applies only if USB is active Keyboard/Mouse
Interface
Enable SUN USB Keyboard support - Applies only if
USB is active Keyboard/Mouse Interface
4. Click OK.
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Advanced USB Connection Settings
WARNING: It is possible, based on the selections you
make in the Advanced USB Connection Settings section, to
cause configuration problems between the KX II-101 and
the target server.
Therefore, Raritan strongly recommends that you refer to
the Known USB Profiles (on page 2) or to the User
Defined KX II-101 USB Profiles Connection Configuration
Table, which can be accessed by clicking its corresponding
link on the Advanced USB Connection Settings section of
the Port page .
To define advanced USB connections for the target
server:
1. Click Device Settings > Port Configuration to open the Port
Configuration page. Click on the port you want to
configure.
5. Click OK.
2. Click the
expand the section.
3. Click the User Defined KX II-101 USB Profile
Configuration Table link to access the recommended
configurations to apply to the Advanced USB Connection
Settings section.
4. Configure the following as needed:
Virtual Media Interface #1 Type
Check the Remove Unused VM Interface #1 From
Device Configuration checkbox to remove the
specified VM type interface (for #1).
Virtual Media Interface #2 Type
Check the Remove Unused VM Interface #2 From
Device Configuration checkbox to remove the
specified VM type interface (for #2).
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Known USB Profiles
The current release of the KX II-101 includes the known USB
profiles described in the following tables. However, for the
most up-to-date USB profile information, please click on the
User Defined KX II-101 USB Profiles Connection
Configuration Table link in the Advanced USB Connection
Settings section of the page.
Hardware/BIOS: Dell PowerEdge 650
Server attributes:
Keyboard & mouse:
BIOS A05, Windows Server
2003, Intel P 4 3GHz
USB
Hardware/BIOS: Dell PowerEdge
1950/2950/2970/6950/R200
Server attributes:
Keyboard & mouse:
USB connection settings: Advanced USB settings:
Absolute
mouse
Force full
speed
Absolute
mouse Mac
server
SUN USB
keyboard
Comments: Standard configuration.
BIOS v1.0.0, Windows Server
2003, Intel Duo Core 800 MHz
USB
Virtual media
Intf#1
Remove Unused
VM Intf#1
Virtual Media
Intf#2
Remove Unused
VM Intf#2
CD-ROM
REM disk
Hardware/BIOS: Dell PowerEdge 1850
Server attributes:
Keyboard & mouse:
USB connection
settings:
Absolute
mouse
Force full
speed
Absolute
mouse Mac
server
SUN USB
keyboard
Comments: Change the BIOS setup order to boot from an
USB emulated device.
BIOS A06, Windows Server
2003, Intel Xeon 2.8GHz,
provides support for USB Flash
Emulation
PS/2
Advanced USB settings:
Virtual media
Intf#1
Remove
Unused VM
Intf#1
Virtual Media
Intf#2
Remove
Unused VM
Intf#2
CD-ROM
REM disk
USB connection settings: Advanced USB settings:
Absolute
mouse
Force full
speed
Absolute
mouse Mac
server
SUN USB
keyboard
Comments: BIOS accessible YES. No BIOS support to
boot from USB emulated devices.
Virtual media
Intf#1
Remove
Unused VM
Intf#1
Virtual Media
Intf#2
Remove
Unused VM
Intf#2
CD-ROM
REM disk
Hardware/BIOS: Dell PowerEdge 1650
Server attributes:
Keyboard & mouse:
USB connection settings: Advanced USB settings:
Absolute
mouse
Force full
speed
Absolute
mouse Mac
server
SUN USB
keyboard
Comments: BIOS accessible YES. No BIOS support to
boot from USB emulated devices.
BIOS A11, Windows Server
2003, Intel P III 1.26GHz
PS/2
Virtual media
Intf#1
Remove
Unused VM
Intf#1
Virtual Media
Intf#2
Remove
Unused VM
Intf#2
CD-ROM
REM disk
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