User`s guide

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Accessing the OSD
Accessing the OSD
Local OnSite administrators and authorized users can access the OSD through
the Local User station, which is a keyboard, monitor, and mouse directly
connected to the OnSite. The following figure illustrates a Local User station
connected to the keyboard, video and mouse connectors on the back.
The following bulleted items describe rules and restrictions for OSD access.
• OnSite administrative users can access all OSD functions.
• Only one administrative user can access the OnSite at once. Therefore, an
administrative user cannot log into the OSD while an administrative user
is logged into the Web Manager or the OnSite console.
• The root user cannot access the OSD.
• OnSite administrative users should use the OSD mostly for
troubleshooting when a direct connection method is required. OnSite
administrative users should perform most configuration tasks through the
Web Manager. Similarly, regular users should usually connect to both
KVM and serial ports through the Web Manager.
• KVM ports can be accessed through the OSD by administrative users and
authorized users.
• Serial ports cannot be accessed through the OSD by either OnSite
administrators or authorized users.
• By default, users do not have access to KVM ports. The OnSite
administrator must configure the KVM port access permissions before
anyone except administrative users can access them.
Local user