The OnSite provides several types of direct connection options.
• Logins to the OSD from a local monitor, keyboard, and mouse (also called a Local User Station) directly connected to the KVM management portBy connecting a local user station (consisting of a monitor, keyboard, and mouse) directly to the Local User ports on the OnSite, OnSite administrators and authorized users can use the Onscreen Display (OSD). When the monitor and the OnSite are turned on, the OSD login screen appears on the monitor.
• Logins using a terminal or terminal emulator from a direct connection to the console management port.By connecting a terminal or computer running a terminal emulation program to the console port, an OnSite administrator can log into the OnSite as root and can enter commands from the on-board Linux command line or the OnSite CLI utility in the Linux shell.Dumb terminals can also be connected to any serial port and configured as follows:
• A menu can be configured that allows the connected user to access any number of servers