Users Guide

130 Using GUI Console Redirection
Why can't I see the bottom
of the server screen from the
vKVM window?
Ensure that the server screen resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60 Hz with
128 colors.
Why can't I use a keyboard
or mouse while installing a
Microsoft
®
operating
system remotely by using
DRAC5 Console
Redirection?
When you remotely install a supported Microsoft operating system on a
system with Console Redirection enabled in the BIOS, you receive an EMS
Connection Message that requires that you select OK before you can
continue. You cannot use the mouse to select OK remotely. You must either
select OK on the local system or restart the remotely managed system,
reinstall, and then turn Console Redirection Off in the BIOS.
This message is generated by Microsoft to alert the user that Console
Redirection is enabled. To ensure that this message does not appear, always
turn off Console Redirection in the BIOS before installing an operating
system remotely.
Why does console
redirection fail to show the
operating system boot menu
in the Chinese, Japanese,
and Korean versions of
Microsoft Windows 2000?
On systems running Windows 2000 that can boot to multiple operating
systems, change the default boot operating system by performing the
following steps:
1 Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties .
2 Click the Advanced tab.
3 Click Startup and Recovery .
4 Select the new default operating system from the Startup list.
5 In the Show list for box, type the number of seconds that the list of choices
should be displayed before the default operating system automatically
boots.
Why doesn’t the Num Lock
indicator on my
management station reflect
the status of the Num Lock
on the remote server?
When accessed through the DRAC 5, the Num Lock indicator on the
management station does not necessarily coincide with the state of the
Num Lock on the remote server. The state of the Num Lock is dependent
on the setting on the remote server when the remote session is connected,
regardless of the state of the Num Lock on the management station.
Why do multiple Session
Viewer windows appear
when I establish a console
redirection session?
You are configuring a console redirection session to the local system.
Reconfigure the session to a remote system.
If I am running a console
redirection session and a
local user accesses the
remote system, do I receive
a warning message?
No. If a local user accesses the system, he/she can override your actions with
no warning.
How much bandwidth do I
need to run a console
redirection session?
Dell recommends a 5 MB/sec connection for good performance. A 1 MB/sec
connection is required for minimal performance.
Table 7-7. Using Console Redirection: Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
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