Users Guide

Using GUI Console Redirection 163
Configuring Console Redirection
1 On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log into
the DRAC 5. See "Accessing the Web-Based Interface" on page 48 for
more information.
2 In the System tree, click System .
3 Click the Console tab and then click Configuration .
4 In the Console Redirect Configuration page, use the information in
Table 10-2 to configure your console redirection session.
5 In DRAC 5 versions 1.40 and later, you can select the Native or
Java plug-in type you want to install.
6 Click Apply Changes to save the settings.
NOTE: Any change in the Virtual Console configuration settings impacts or
disconnects any existing user Virtual Console sessions.
Table 10-2. Console Redirection Configuration Page Information
Information Description
Enabled Checked = Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled
Max Sessions Displays the number of console redirection sessions
that are available.
Active Sessions Displays the number of active console redirection
sessions.
Keyboard and Mouse Port
Number
Default = 5900
Video Port Number Default = 5901
Video Encryption
Enabled
Checked = Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled
Local Server Video
Enabled
Checked = Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled
Plug-in Type Enables you to select the Native (ActiveX for
Windows and XPI plug-in for Linux) or Java plug-in.
NOTE: If you select the Java plug-in, ensure that you
already have the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version
1.6 Update 21 or later installed on your system.