Appendix E: Frequently Asked Questions195Question AnswerCan I use a USB keyboard ormouse at the local port?Yes. The Dominion KX III has USB keyboardand mouse ports on the local port. Dominion KXIII switches 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-rackaccess?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 administrative functionsare 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 must passthe 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
