Users Guide

232 Using GUI Virtual Console
Launching Virtual Console and Virtual Media
Remotely
You can launch Virtual Console or Virtual Media by entering a single URL on
a supported browser instead of launching it from iDRAC6 Web GUI.
Depending on your system configuration, you will either go through the
manual authentication process (login page) or will be directed to the Virtual
Console or Virtual Media viewer (iDRACView) automatically.
NOTE: Internet Explorer supports Local, Active Directory (AD), Smart Card (SC) and
Single Sign-On (SSO) logins. Firefox supports SSO, Local, and AD logins.
URL Format
If you enter the link https://<idrac6_ip>/console in the browser, you may be
required to go through the normal manual login procedure depending on the
login configuration. If SSO is not enabled and Local, AD, or SC login is
enabled, the corresponding login page is displayed. If the login is successful,
the Virtual Console or Virtual Media view is not launched. Instead, you are
redirected to iDRAC6 GUI home page.
NOTE: The URL used to launch iDRACView is case-sensitive and should be typed
only in lower case.
General Error Scenarios
Table 10-6 lists general error scenarios, the reasons for those errors, and
iDRAC6 behavior.
Table 10-6. Error Scenarios
Error Scenarios Reason Behavior
Login failed You have entered either
an invalid user name or
an incorrect password.
Same behavior when https://<ip>
is specified and login fails.
Insufficient Privileges You do not have Virtual
Console and virtual
media privileges.
iDRACView is not launched and
you are redirected to the Virtual
Console/Media configuration GUI
page.