Users Guide

180 Using GUI Console Redirection
Can the local user
also turn ON the
video?
Yes, the user should have racadm CLI installed on the
server and only if the user is able to get to the server over an
RDP connection, like terminal services, telnet, or SSH. The
user can then log on to the server and can run racadm
(local) to turn ON the video.
My local video is
turned OFF and for
some reason my
DRAC 5 is not
accessible remotely
and the server is not
accessible with RDP,
telnet, or SSH. How
do I recover the local
video?
The only way to recover the local video in this case is by
removing the AC power cord from the server, draining the
server flee power and reconnecting the AC power cord; this
will bring back the local video on the server monitor. Also,
the DRAC 5 configuration is changed to local video ON
(default). The DRAC 5 needs to be reconfigured if the
local video needs to be turned OFF again.
Does switching OFF
the local video also
switch OFF the local
keyboard and mouse?
No, switching OFF the local video only switches OFF the
video going from the server’s monitor output connector; it
will not switch off the keyboard and mouse connected
locally to the server.
Does turning off the
local server video turn
off the video on the
remote vKVM
session?
No, turning the local video ON or OFF is independent of
the remote console session.
What privileges are
needed for a DRAC 5
user to turn ON or
OFF the local server
video?
Any user with DRAC 5 configuration privileges can turn
the local server video ON or OFF.
How can I get the
current status of the
local server video?
The status is displayed on the Console Redirection
Configuration page of the DRAC 5 web-based interface.
The racadm CLI command racadm getconfig –g
cfgRacTuning displays the status in the object
cfgRacTuneLocalServerVideo. The status is also seen by
the local user on the server LCD screen as “Video OFF” or
as “Video OFF in 15”.
Table 7-7. Using Console Redirection: Frequently Asked Questions
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