Raritan Computer DOMINION DKX432 - Manual (Page 71)

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Chapter 4: 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.
Dominion’s local port supports the following language keyboards: US, UK, German, and French
(remote ports support US, US International, UK, German, French, and Japanese).
Note: The IBM Mini Keyboard model ACK-540 may lock the local port of the DKX while OSD is
showing. Leaving the PS2 connectors (keyboard and mouse) attached may lock the OSD on the
local console after 1-2 minutes.
Physical Connections
Local Console Ports can be found on the rear panel of the Dominion KX.
Figure 50 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 (please see
Chapter 3: Administrative Functions for additional
information on creating server access and security settings).