Users Guide

164 Using GUI Console Redirection
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”.
Why is it that sometimes I do not see the “Video OFF” or “Video OFF in
15” status on the server LCD screen?
The local video status is a low-priority message and will get masked if a high
priority server event has occurred. The LCD messages are based on priority;
you must resolve any high-priority LCD messages and once that event is
cleared or resolved, the next low priority message is displayed. The server
video message on the LCD screen is informational in nature.