Administration > Administration Options

Administration Options
The following sections summarize the KVM/net administration options:
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.
The WMI is the primary means of configuring the KVM/net and administering its connected devices.
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/net. When the monitor and the KVM/net are on, the OSD login screen appears on the monitor.
See On Screen Display for how KVM/net administrators and regular users can use the OSD.
Linux Commands and KVM/net-specific Commands
The KVM/net offers the following types of access allowing administrators to log in and enter Linux commands and KVM/net-specific commands in a shell running on the KVM/net.
A local administrator who has a direct connection to the console port on the KVM/net, 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.

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