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CHAPTER 5: LOCAL CONSOLE PORT ACCESS 47
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Chapter 5: Local Console Port Access
Local Port Functionality
When you are located at the server rack, Dominion KX provides standard KVM switch functionality via its
Local Console Ports, which features an On-Screen Display (OSD) for quick, convenient switching between
servers. The Dominion KX Local Console Port provides a direct analog connection to your connected
servers; the performance is exactly as if you were directly connected to the server’s keyboard, mouse, and
video ports.
Physical Connections
Local Console Ports can be found on the rear panel of the Dominion KX.
Figure 44 Local User Panel on Dominion KX
Monitor: Attach a standard multisync VGA monitor to the HD15 (F) video port.
Keyboard: Attach either a standard PS/2 keyboard to the Mini-DIN6 (F) keyboard port or a standard USB
mouse to one of the USB Type A (F) ports.
Mouse: Attach either a standard PS/2 mouse to the Mini-DIN6 (F) mouse port or a standard USB mouse to
one of the USB Type A (F) ports.
Note: USB keyboard and mouse ports are to be used only for keyboard and mouse access – other USB
devices such as external drives, scanners, etc. should not be connected to these ports.
Simultaneous Users
The Dominion KX Local Console Port provides an independent access path to your connected servers.
Using the Local Console Port does not
prevent users from simultaneously connecting over the network, and
even when users have connected to Dominion KX over the network, you may still simultaneously access
your servers from the rack via the Local Console Port.
Security and Authentication
To use the Dominion KX Local Console Port, first authenticate with a valid username and password.
Dominion KX provides a fully-integrated authentication and security scheme, whether you access
Dominion KX via the network or via the Local Console Port. In both cases, users use the same username
and password, and Dominion KX allows access only to those servers to which a user has access
permissions (see Chapter 4 for more information on creating server access and security settings).
If your Dominion KX has been configured for external authentication services (LDAP, Active Directory,
RADIUS, Raritan’s CommandCenter management appliance), authentication attempts at the Local Console
Port also are authenticated against the external authentication service.