Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerDRAC5 Version 1.00 with Dell OpenManage 5.1

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7 Using GUI Console Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Using Console Redirection

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Supported Screen Resolutions Refresh Rates on the

Managed System

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Configuring Your Management Station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Configuring Console Redirection

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Opening a Console Redirection Session

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using the Video Viewer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Accessing the Viewer Menu Bar

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Adjusting the Video Quality

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Synchronizing the Mouse Pointers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Frequently Asked Questions

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8 Using and Configuring Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Operating System Requirements on the Managed System

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Installing the Virtual Media Plug-In

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Windows-Based Management Station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Linux-Based Management Station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Running Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Supported Virtual Media Configurations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Running Virtual Media Using the Web User Interface

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Attaching and Detaching the Virtual Media Feature

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Booting From the Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media

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Using Virtual Media When the Server’s Operating System

Is Running

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Using Virtual Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Enabling Virtual Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Disabling Virtual Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Storing Images in a Virtual Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Configuring a Bootable Virtual Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140