A systems administrator manages several servers in a lights-out data center. One of the servers becomes unresponsive; it cannot be reached via RDP or SSH and is not responding to pings. The administrator suspects an OS boot failure and needs to remotely access the server's graphical console to interact with the UEFI/BIOS configuration. Which of the following provides this capability?
The correct answer is IP KVM. IP KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse over IP) is a hardware-based, out-of-band management technology that provides remote access to a server's console, independent of the operating system's state. This allows an administrator to perform tasks as if they were physically in front of the server, including interacting with the graphical UEFI/BIOS, which is required by the scenario.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an incorrect choice because it is an in-band management tool that requires a fully functional operating system and network stack to operate. The server in the scenario is unresponsive at the OS level.
Serial over LAN (SoL) is incorrect in this context. While it is an out-of-band management feature, it provides text-based console access by redirecting a serial port over the network. It would not be suitable for interacting with modern graphical UEFI/BIOS interfaces.
A crash cart is incorrect because it is a local solution. It is a physical cart with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse that must be wheeled to the server rack for a direct connection. It cannot be used for remote administration in a lights-out data center.