Users Guide

Using GUI Console Redirection 197
What privileges are
needed for an iDRAC6
user to turn on or off
the local server video?
Any user with iDRAC6 configuration privileges can turn the
local console on or off.
How can I get the
current status of the
local server video?
The status is displayed on the Console Redirection
Configuration screen of the iDRAC6 Web interface.
The RACADM CLI command racadm getconfig –g
cfgRacTuning displays the status in the object
cfgRacTuneLocalServerVideo.
The status is also seen on the iKVM OSCAR display. When
the local console is enabled, a green status appears next to
the server name. When disabled, a yellow dot indicates that
the local console is locked by iDRAC6.
I cannot see the
bottom of the system
screen from the
Console Redirection
window.
Ensure that the management station’s monitor resolution is
set to 1280x1024.
The console window is
garbled.
The console viewer on Linux requires a UTF-8 character set.
Check your locale and reset the character set if needed.
See "Setting the Locale in Linux" for more information.
Why do I get a blank
screen on the
managed server when
loading the
Windows 2000
operating system?
The managed server does not have the correct ATI video
driver. You must update the video driver by using the
Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD.
Table 10-7. Using Console Redirection: Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
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