Users Guide
Storage Devices — Apply Operation Scenarios............................................................................................................ 198
Blinking or Unblinking Component LEDs.........................................................................................................................199
Blinking or Unblinking Component LEDs Using Web Interface.............................................................................. 199
Blinking or Unblinking Component LEDs Using RACADM..................................................................................... 200
14 Configuring and Using Virtual Console.......................................................................................201
Supported Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates....................................................................................................... 201
Configuring Web Browsers to Use Virtual Console...................................................................................................... 202
Configuring Web Browser to Use Java Plug-in.......................................................................................................202
Configuring IE to Use ActiveX Plug-in......................................................................................................................202
Importing CA Certificates to Management Station................................................................................................ 204
Configuring Virtual Console............................................................................................................................................. 205
Configuring Virtual Console Using Web Interface...................................................................................................205
Configuring Virtual Console Using RACADM...........................................................................................................205
Previewing Virtual Console.............................................................................................................................................. 205
Launching Virtual Console................................................................................................................................................205
Launching Virtual Console Using Web Interface.....................................................................................................206
Launching Virtual Console Using URL...................................................................................................................... 206
Disabling Warning Messages While Launching Virtual Console Or Virtual Media Using Java or ActiveX
Plug-in.......................................................................................................................................................................207
Using Virtual Console Viewer...........................................................................................................................................207
Synchronizing Mouse Pointers.................................................................................................................................. 207
Passing All Keystrokes Through Virtual Console.....................................................................................................208
15 Managing Virtual Media............................................................................................................ 211
Supported Drives and Devices..........................................................................................................................................211
Configuring Virtual Media..................................................................................................................................................212
Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC Web Interface.......................................................................................... 212
Configuring Virtual Media Using RACADM...............................................................................................................212
Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC Settings Utility..........................................................................................212
Attached Media State and System Response..........................................................................................................212
Accessing Virtual Media.................................................................................................................................................... 213
Launching Virtual Media Using Virtual Console........................................................................................................213
Launching Virtual Media Without Using Virtual Console.........................................................................................214
Adding Virtual Media Images...................................................................................................................................... 214
Viewing Virtual Device Details.................................................................................................................................... 215
Resetting USB.............................................................................................................................................................. 215
Mapping Virtual Drive.................................................................................................................................................. 215
Unmapping Virtual Drive..............................................................................................................................................216
Setting Boot Order Through BIOS.................................................................................................................................. 216
Enabling Boot Once for Virtual Media.............................................................................................................................216
16 Installing and Using VMCLI Utility............................................................................................. 218
Installing VMCLI................................................................................................................................................................. 218
Running VMCLI Utility....................................................................................................................................................... 218
VMCLI Syntax.................................................................................................................................................................... 218
VMCLI Commands to Access Virtual Media ............................................................................................................219
VMCLI Operating System Shell Options ..................................................................................................................219
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