Users Guide

Using GUI Virtual Console 225
NOTE: For information about using Virtual Media with Virtual Console,
see "Configuring and Using Virtual Media" on page 261.
3 If a Virtual Console session is available, click Launch Virtual Console .
NOTE: Multiple message boxes may appear after you launch the application.
To prevent unauthorized access to the application, you must navigate through
these message boxes within three minutes. Otherwise, you will be prompted
to relaunch the application.
NOTE: If one or more Security Alert windows appear in the following steps,
read the information in the window and click Yes to continue.
The management station connects to iDRAC6 and the remote system’s
desktop is displayed in
iDRACView .
4 Two mouse pointers appear in the viewer window: one for the remote
system and one for your local system. You must synchronize the two
mouse pointers so that the remote mouse pointer follows your local mouse
pointer. See "Synchronizing the Mouse Pointers" on page 230.
Console Plug-in Type Shows the plug-in type currently configured.
ActiveX — An Active-X viewer will be launched.
Active-X viewer will only work on Internet Explorer
while running on a Windows Operating System.
Java — A Java viewer will be launched. The Java viewer
can be used on any browser including Internet Explorer.
If your client runs on an operating system other than
Windows, then you must use the Java Viewer. If you are
accessing iDRAC6 using Internet Explorer while
running on a Windows operating system, you may
choose either Active-X or Java as the plug-in type.
NOTE: Virtual Console may not launch for the first time for
Internet Explorer 8, if Java is selected as the plug-in type.
Local Server Video
Enabled
Yes indicates that output to the Virtual Console
monitor is enabled during Virtual Console. No indicates
that the tasks you perform using Virtual Console are
not visible on the managed server’s local monitor.
Table 10-3. Virtual Console Information
(continued)
Property Description