Users Guide
Does turning o the local console turn o the video on the remote console session?
No, turning the local video on or o is independent of the remote console session.
What privileges are required for an iDRAC user to turn on or turn o the local server video?
Any user with iDRAC conguration privileges can turn on or turn o the local console.
How to get the current status of the local server video?
The status is displayed on the Virtual Console page.
To display the status of the object iDRAC.VirtualConsole.AttachState, use the following command:
racadm get idrac.virtualconsole.attachstate
Or, use the following command from a Telnet, SSH, or a remote session:
racadm -r (iDrac IP) -u (username) -p (password) get iDRAC.VirtualConsole.AttachState
The status is also seen on the Virtual Console OSCAR display. When the local console is enabled, a green status is displayed next to
the server name. When disabled, a yellow dot indicates that iDRAC has locked the local console.
Why is the bottom of the system screen not seen from the Virtual Console window?
Make sure that the management station’s monitor resolution is set to 1280 x 1024.
Why is the Virtual Console Viewer window garbled on Linux operating system?
The console viewer on Linux requires a UTF-8 character set. Check your locale and reset the character set if required.
Why does the mouse not synchronize under the Linux text console in Lifecycle Controller?
Virtual Console requires the USB mouse driver, but the USB mouse driver is available only under the X-Window operating system. In
the Virtual Console viewer, do any of the following:
• Go to Tools → Session Options → Mouse tab. Under Mouse Acceleration, select Linux.
• Under the Tools menu, select Single Cursor option.
How to synchronize the mouse pointers on the Virtual Console Viewer window?
Before starting a Virtual Console session, make sure that the correct mouse is selected for your operating system.
Make sure that the Single Cursor option under Tools in the iDRAC Virtual Console menu is selected on iDRAC Virtual Console client.
The default is two cursor mode.
Can a keyboard or mouse be used while installing a Microsoft operating system remotely through the Virtual Console?
No. When you remotely install a supported Microsoft operating system on a system with Virtual Console enabled in the BIOS, an
EMS Connection Message is sent that requires that you select OK remotely. You must either select OK on the local system or restart
the remotely managed server, reinstall, and then turn o the Virtual Console in BIOS.
This message is generated by Microsoft to alert the user that Virtual Console is enabled. To make sure that this message does not
appear, always turn o Virtual Console in the iDRAC Settings utility before remotely installing an operating system.
Why does the Num Lock indicator on the management station not reect the status of the Num Lock on the remote server?
When accessed through the iDRAC, the Num Lock indicator on the management station does not necessarily coincide with the state
of the Num Lock on the remote server. The state of the Num Lock depends the setting on the remote server when the remote
session is connected, regardless of the state of the Num Lock on the management station.
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