Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions485Question AnswerWhen I am using the local port, doI prevent other users fromaccessing servers remotely?No. The Dominion KX III local port has acompletely independent access path to theservers. This means a user can access serverslocally at the rack – without compromising thenumber of users that access the rack remotelyat the same time.Can I use a USB keyboard ormouse at the local port?Yes. The Dominion KX III has USB keyboard andmouse ports on the local port. Dominion KX IIIswitches do not have PS/2 local ports.Customers with PS/2 keyboards and miceshould utilize a PS/2 to USB adapter.Is there an onscreen display (OSD)for local, at-the-rack access?Yes, but Dominion KX III’s at-the-rack accessgoes way beyond conventional OSDs. Featuringthe industry’s first browser-based interface forat-the-rack access, Dominion KX III’s local portuses the same interface for local and remoteaccess. Moreover, most administrativefunctions are available at the rack.How do I select between serverswhile using the local port?The local port displays the connected serversusing the same user interface as the remoteclient. Users connect to a server with a simpleclick of the mouse or via a hotkey.How do I ensure that onlyauthorized users can accessservers from the local port?Users attempting to use the local port mustpass the same level of authentication as thoseaccessing remotely. This means that:If the Dominion KX III is configured to interactwith an external RADIUS, LDAP or ActiveDirectory® server, users attempting to accessthe local port will authenticate against the sameserver.If the external authentication servers areunavailable, Dominion KX III fails over to its owninternal authentication database.Dominion KX III has its own stand-aloneauthentication, enabling instant, out-of-the-boxinstallation.Extended Local Port
