The administrator options require different types of log in credentials. For more information on which types of users can perform administrative tasks and access administrative options, see Simultaneous Server Connections.
• See Prerequisites for Using the WMI for an introduction that includes prerequisites for using the WMI and explanations about how the different types of user accounts use the WMI. On-Screen Display The On Screen Display (OSD) can be used locally from a keyboard, monitor and mouse that is directly connected to the KVM. When the monitor and the KVM are on, the OSD login screen appears on the monitor.
• See On Screen Display for how KVM administrators and regular users can use the OSD. Linux Commands and KVM-specific Commands The KVM offers the following types of access allowing administrators to log in and enter Linux commands and KVM-specific commands in a shell running on the KVM.
• A local administrator who has a direct connection to the console port on the KVM, who is running a terminal or terminal emulation program, and who knows the root password. The direct login requires authentication using the root password. The default shell defined for the root user is bash.
• A remote administrator who uses telnet or ssh to connect to the KVM and log in as root.