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– RJ-45 ACI port for tiering with Dell and Avocent analog KVM and
KVM over IP switches with ARI ports.
NOTE: Although the ACI port is an RJ-45 connector and uses Cat5 (or better)
cabling, it is not an Ethernet network interface port. It is only used for
connection to external KVM switches with Analog Rack Interface (ARI) ports,
and does not support native KVM over IP.
• The iKVM can also be accessed from the front of the enclosure, providing
front or rear panel KVM functionality, but not at the same time. For
enhanced security, front panel access can be disabled using the CMC’s
interface.
NOTE: Connecting a keyboard, video, and mouse to the enclosure front panel
will disable video output to the iKVM back panel port. It will not interrupt
iDRAC video and console redirection.
• You can use the iKVM to access the CMC console directly, using
RACADM or via the Web-based interface. For more information, see
"Using the iKVM Module" in the CMC
User’s Guide.
Figure 1-13 shows the external features of the iKVM switch module.
