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APPENDIX B: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 59
Local Port
QUESTION ANSWER
Can I access my servers
directly from the rack?
Yes, at the rack Dominion KX functions just like a traditional KVM
switch – allowing you to control up to 32 servers using a single keyboard,
mouse, and monitor.
When I am using the local
port, do I prevent other
users from accessing
servers remotely?
No. The Dominion KX local port has a completely independent access
path to the servers. This means a user can access servers locally at the
rack – without compromising the number of users that access the rack
remotely at the same time.
Can I use a USB keyboard
or mouse at the local port?
Yes. Dominion KX offers both PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse ports
on the local rack. Note that the USB ports are USB v1.1, and support
keyboards and mice only – not USB devices such as scanners or printers.
How do I select between
servers while using the
local port? Is there an On-
Screen Display (OSD)?
Yes. Dominion KX’s local access port displays an on-screen display
interface that presents a list of all servers connected to the Dominion KX
unit. Users interact with this convenient on-screen display interface to
select a connected server.
How do I ensure that only
authorized users can access
servers from the local port?
Dominion KX offers the very best local port authentication scheme
available on the market: users attempting to use the local port must pass
the same level of authentication as those accessing remotely. This means
that:
If you have configured Dominion KX to interact with an external
RADIUS, LDAP, or Active Directory server, users attempting to access
the local port will authenticate against the same server.
If you have configured Dominion KX to be managed by Raritan’s
CommandCenter management appliance, users attempting to access the
local port will authenticate against CommandCenter (which in turn can
also integrate with RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, or TACACS [see
CommandCenter data sheet and FAQ for more details]).
In either of the above scenarios, if the external authentication servers are
unavailable, Dominion KX fails-over to its own internal authentication
database.
Dominion KX has its own standalone authentication, enabling instant on,
out-of-the-box installation.
If I use the local port to
change the name of a
connect server, does this
change propagate to
remote access clients as
well? Does it propagate to
the optional
CommandCenter
appliance?
Yes. The local port presentation is identical and completely in sync with
remote access clients, as well as Raritan’s optional CommandCenter
management appliance. To be clear, if you change the name of a server
via the Dominion KX on-screen display, this updates all remote clients
and external management servers in real-time.
If I use Dominion KX’s
remote administration tools
to change the name of a
connected server, does that
change propagate to the
local port OSD as well?
Yes, if you change the name of a server remotely, or via Raritan’s
optional CommandCenter management appliance, this update
immediately affects Dominion KX’s on-screen display.