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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.

Server administration

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)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    92% (33)
  • D
    6% (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.

AiDRAC

iDRAC is Dell's proprietary remote out-of-band management controller embedded in the server itself, not a separate rack-mounted local console device.

BKVMCorrect

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.

CILO

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.

DRDP

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

Topics

#KVM switch#console access#rack mounted KVM#local server management

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