SK0-004 · Question #178
A system administrator needs to directly control a server that has no network connectivity. Which of the following should be used to accomplish this?
The correct answer is B. KVM. KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) is a physical or hardware-level access method that does not rely on network connectivity, making it the correct choice for a server with no network access.
Question
A system administrator needs to directly control a server that has no network connectivity. Which of the following should be used to accomplish this?
Options
- ASSH
- BKVM
- CRDP
- DiLO/iDRAC
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- B89% (24)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) is a physical or hardware-level access method that does not rely on network connectivity, making it the correct choice for a server with no network access.
SSH requires an active TCP/IP network connection on port 22 to establish an encrypted session with the remote host.
A KVM switch connects directly to a server's keyboard, video, and mouse ports at the hardware level, providing console access independent of any operating system or network configuration. This makes it the only listed option that works when the server has no network connectivity, such as during OS installation or network failure.
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) operates over a TCP/IP network on port 3389 and cannot function without network connectivity.
iLO (HP) and iDRAC (Dell) are out-of-band management interfaces that require their own dedicated network connection to a management port, which is separate from but still dependent on some network infrastructure.
Concept tested: KVM physical console access without network connectivity
Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/server
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