166 DOMINION KX II USER G UIDELocal PortQ UESTION A NSWERCan I access my serversdirectly from the rack?Yes. At the rack, Dominion KX II functions just like a traditional KVMswitch – allowing control of up to 64 servers using a single keyboard,monitor, and mouse.When I am using thelocal port, do I preventother users fromaccessing serversremotely?No. The Dominion KX II local port has a completely independentaccess path to the servers. This means a user can access servers locallyat the rack – without compromising the number of users that access therack remotely at the same time.Can I use a USBkeyboard or mouse atthe local port?Yes. Dominion KX II offers both PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouseports on the local port. Note that the USB ports are USB v1.1, andsupport keyboards and mice only – not USB devices such as scannersor printers.Is there an On-ScreenDisplay (OSD) for local,at-the-rack access?Yes, but Dominion KX II’s at-the-rack access goes way beyondconventional OSDs. Featuring the industry’s first browser-basedinterface for at-the-rack access, KX II’s local port uses the sameinterface for local and remote access. Moreover, most administrativefunctions are available at-the-rack.How do I select betweenservers while using thelocal port?The local port displays the connected servers using the same userinterface as the remote client. Connect to a server with a simple click ofthe mouse.How do I ensure thatonly authorized userscan access servers fromthe local port?Users attempting to use the local port must pass the same level ofauthentication as those accessing remotely. This means that:• If the Dominion KX II is configured to interact with an externalRADIUS, LDAP or Active Directory server, users attemptingto access the local port will authenticate against the sameserver.• If the external authentication servers are unavailable, DominionKX II fails-over to its own internal authentication database.Dominion KX II has its own standalone authentication, enablinginstant, out-of-the-box installation.If I use the local port tochange the name of aconnected server, doesthis change propagate toremote access clients aswell? Does it propagateto the optionalCommandCenterappliance?Yes. The local port presentation is identical and completely in syncwith remote access clients, as well as Raritan’s optionalCommandCenter Secure Gateway management appliance. To be clear,if the name of a server via the Dominion KX II on-screen display ischanged, this updates all remote clients and external managementservers in real-time.
