Dominion® KX III
Dominion® KX III
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High Performance KVM-over-IP Switch
The Dominion KX III is Raritan's flagship, enterprise-class KVM-over-IP switch that provides 1, 2, 4 or 8 users with BIOS-level, remote management of 8, 16, 32 or 64 servers in a single switch. With industry leading video performance, security, and reliability, the Dominion KX III outperforms the competition. With standard features such as DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort digital video, VGA analog video, virtual media, audio, smart card/CAC, and mobile access, the Dominion KX III is suitable for both general computer and dynamic broadcast applications. Manage up to 8 serial devices with the new DSAM modules. New KX III Client SDK and API to integrate and automate.
KX III is ideal for Server Rooms, Test Labs, and the Largest Enterprise Data Centers. It offers high performance, Java-free, remote management of servers, workstations and serial devices. Deploy individually, or with Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway.
For broadcast, control rooms, labs and studios, the KX III User Station and new KX IV User Station provide high-performance, KVM-over-IP access in two self-contained, low-maintenance appliances. The productive user interface supports multiple 1080p and 4K video sessions at 30 FPS with low latency, simultaneous access to multiple servers, two or three monitors, audio and virtual media. The new, ultra performance, Dominion KX IV User Station supports the new KX IV 101, 4K video resolution, up to 3 monitors and has 3 times the performance of the KX III User Station. The User Stations integrate with CommandCenter to support centralized login and access for large deployments.
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Dominion® KX III
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Features
Remote BIOS-Level Access
Dominion KX III has the industry’s highest performing and most flexible KVM-over-IP technology. Users can access Dominion KX III from LAN, WAN, Internet, mobile & dial-up, allowing admins BIOS-level access to troubleshoot, reconfigure, reboot and power cycle servers remotely.
Blazing, High Performance Video and Audio
30 frames-per-second, 1080p or 1920x1200 video-over-IP (with audio) for broadcast and other video-intensive applications. Get ultra-fast connections and switching with the DKX3-808 model. High performance User Station now available for lab, studio or control room use!
Java-Free Virtual Media
Each Dominion KX III comes equipped with virtual media to enable remote tasks, such as software installation, remote booting and diagnostics, using the widest variety of CD, DVD, USB, internal and remote drives and images. Java-free support of virtual media and audio.
Military Grade Security
With Raritan’s Dominion KX III, you can meet government and military security mandates, including: AES & FIPS 140-2 encryption, Common Access Card (CAC) authentication, and IPv6 networking.
Additional Features
Multiple Hardware Models
Multiple hardware models provide the highest density in this class and enable simultaneous access by one, two, four or eight remote users to 8, 16, 32 or 64 servers.
Mouse in Sync
Absolute Mouse Synchronization provides perfect mouse synchronization without changing server mouse settings - the ultimate in plug-and-play!
Redundancy for Reliability
For increased reliability and redundancy, all Dominion KX III models have dual power supplies and LAN ports, with automatic failover.
Go Mobile
Get BIOS-level access and control of PC’s and servers via Apple iPhones and iPads. Available directly or via CommandCenter® Secure Gateway
Remote Power Reboot
Power up, power down or power cycle servers connected to optional Raritan remote power control units. With a single click, you can re-boot a hung or crashed server.
Single Pane of Glass
The Dominion KXIII scales to support thousands of enterprise servers when integrated with Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway, providing a single pane of glass to all your equipment in all your data centers, globally.
Broad Compatibility
A suite of multiplatform CIMs to connect to VGA, DVI, HMDI and DisplayPort, USB, USB with virtual media, Sun®, Sun USB and serially controlled servers, as well as popular blade server models from: HP®, IBM®, Dell® and Cisco®.
Extend Your Reach
Extend remote access and protect your equipment with Raritan's Cat5 Reach DVI KVM Extender. Get 1080p HD video quality while enabling extended remote access to DVI and VGA ports on PCs, servers or KVM switches.
Digital Local Port
The KX III’s digital local port provides fast, at-the-rack access, with high quality DVI-D video. The productive, browser-based user interface is common with the remote UI, with all administrative features.
Console Drawers
The KX III is perfect for use with Raritan’s LED-backlit LCD KVM console drawers which provide HD video, keyboard, and touchpad functionality from single workstation to manage one or more racks of servers.
Fast and Always Connected
Ultra-fast connections and sub-second switching with the non-blocking DKX3-808 model make the User Station ideal for real-time broadcast use.
Java-Free Virtual Media
Enjoy Java-free access and control with virtual media and audio on Windows, iOS, Linux and Mac, with our existing .NET and new HTML KVM Clients.
New IP User Station
The new User Station appliance offers hassle-free, high-performance IP access for broadcast studios, labs and control rooms.
Serial Access with DSAM
With the new Dominion Serial Access Modules (DSAM), users can connect to up to 8 serial devices with Java-free, serial access.
KX III SDK & API
A Software Development Kit (SDK) and Application Programming Interface (API) is available for purchase under separate agreement to approved customers.
More Information
All Available KX III Models
Remote Users | 64 Ports | 32 Ports | 16 Ports | 8 Ports | 1 Port |
8 | KX III-832 | KX III-808 | |||
4 | KX III-464 | KX III-432 | KX III-416 | ||
2 | KX III-232 | KX III-216 | |||
1 | KX III-132 | KX III-116 | KX III-108 | KX II-101 V2 |
- Users over the network are simultaneous. Up to 8 users can view/control a single server with PC Share®
- All models have dual power supply, dual LAN, and support Virtual Media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization.
- For more information on required CIMs, please see the KX III CIM Guide
Topology Diagram
In the diagram below, Dominion KX III provides:
Dominion KX III KVM-over-IP Clients
KVM/IP Client | Technology | KVM-over-IP Performance | Virtual Media | Audio | Smart Card |
Active KVM Client (AKC) | Microsoft .NET Framework | High | Full Virtual Media | Input Output |
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HTML KVM Client (HKC) | HTML5 Browser Technologies | Medium | Remote / Local ISO Images | Output |
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Virtual KVM Client (VKC) | Java Applet | High | Full Virtual Media | Input Output |
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KX III User Station (VKC) | Linux Hardware Appliance | Highest | Full Virtual Media | Input Output |
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The KX III User Station provides high-performance, KVM-over-IP access for broadcast, control rooms and studios. This Linux-based, hardware appliance supports two 1080p video sessions at 30FPS with 50ms latency.
How the Dominion KX User Stations work:
Computer Interface Module (CIM) for Dominion KX III
A CIM is a “server dongle” that connects a PC, server or workstation to the KX III via a Cat5/6 cable. There are multiple types of CIMs to support the different types of computer ports (USB, PS/2, VGA, HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, serial) and to perform features such as virtual media. Use the table below to locate the appropriate CIM. For more detailed information, consult the KVM Product Selector or the KX III CIM Guide.
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True Serial Access with Dominion Serial Access Modules (DSAM)
With the new Dominion Serial Access Modules (DSAM), users can connect to up to 8 serial devices with Java-free, serial access. The 2 and 4 port DSAM modules connect to the KX III switch’s USB ports. They provide “true serial access” with copy and paste capability for up to 8 simultaneous connections to serial devices like LAN switches, routers and Linux/Unix servers.
CommandCenter Centralized Access & Management
Dominion KVM and Serial appliances, including SX II, KX III, KSX II and KX2-101-V2, integrate with Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway. With the CommandCenter management system, administrators can manage multiple Raritan devices. Users can access hundreds or thousands of computer and networking devices from a single, integrated system via PC, laptop or the KX III User Station. If you own five or more Raritan appliances, you should consider CommandCenter for centralized management and access.
CommandCenter also provides Remote Power Control, access to VMware Virtual Machines and support of in-band access solutions such as RDP, VNC, SSH and service processors from leading computer manufacturers. CC-SG is a perfect complement to the Power IQ Power Management Solution and enables power control of devices connected to multi-vendor PDU’s managed by Power IQ.