SK0-004 · Question #118
An administrator needs to control servers locally via a console. The administrator wants a rack mounted solution for easy access. Which of the following should be installed?
The correct answer is B. KVM. A KVM switch is a rack-mountable hardware device that provides local console access to multiple servers using a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse set.
Question
An administrator needs to control servers locally via a console. The administrator wants a rack mounted solution for easy access. Which of the following should be installed?
Options
- AiDRAC
- BKVM
- CILO
- DRDP
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B92% (33)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
A KVM switch is a rack-mountable hardware device that provides local console access to multiple servers using a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse set.
iDRAC is Dell's proprietary remote out-of-band management controller embedded in the server itself, not a separate rack-mounted local console device.
A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch is a physical device designed to be installed in a server rack, consolidating local console access to multiple servers in a single 1U or 2U unit. It allows an on-site administrator to switch between servers directly without requiring network connectivity or a running OS. This makes it the correct rack-mounted local console solution described in the question.
iLO is HP's Integrated Lights-Out remote management controller, which is embedded in HP/HPE servers and used for remote access, not local rack-mounted console switching.
RDP is a software-based remote desktop protocol that operates over a network and requires an active OS and network connection, not a physical rack-mounted console solution.
Concept tested: Local rack-mounted console access using a KVM switch
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