Users Guide
17 Configuring and using virtual console........................................................................................ 227
Supported screen resolutions and refresh rates........................................................................................................... 227
Configuring virtual console...............................................................................................................................................228
Configuring virtual console using web interface......................................................................................................228
Configuring virtual console using RACADM.............................................................................................................228
Previewing virtual console................................................................................................................................................228
Launching virtual console.................................................................................................................................................228
Launching virtual console using web interface........................................................................................................229
Launching virtual console using a URL..................................................................................................................... 229
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX plug-in. 229
Using virtual console viewer............................................................................................................................................ 230
HTML5 based virtual console.................................................................................................................................... 230
Synchronizing mouse pointers...................................................................................................................................232
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in.........................................................233
18 Using iDRAC Service Module.................................................................................................... 236
Installing iDRAC Service Module..................................................................................................................................... 236
Installing iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC Express and Basic.........................................................................236
Installing iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC Enterprise........................................................................... 237
Supported operating systems for iDRAC Service Module...........................................................................................237
iDRAC Service Module monitoring features.................................................................................................................. 237
Using iDRAC Service Module from iDRAC web interface........................................................................................... 243
Using iDRAC Service Module from RACADM............................................................................................................... 243
Using iDRAC Service Module on Windows Nano OS................................................................................................... 243
19 Using USB port for server management.................................................................................... 244
Accessing iDRAC interface over direct USB connection.............................................................................................244
Configuring iDRAC using server configuration profile on USB device....................................................................... 245
Configuring USB management port settings...........................................................................................................245
Importing Server Configuration Profile from USB device .....................................................................................246
20 Using Quick Sync 2................................................................................................................. 249
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync 2.................................................................................................................................... 249
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync 2 settings using web interface............................................................................250
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync 2 settings using RACADM................................................................................... 250
Configuring iDRAC Quick Sync 2 settings using iDRAC settings utility............................................................... 250
Using mobile device to view iDRAC information...........................................................................................................250
21 Managing virtual media............................................................................................................ 251
Supported drives and devices.......................................................................................................................................... 251
Configuring virtual media..................................................................................................................................................252
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................252
Configuring virtual media using RACADM................................................................................................................252
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility............................................................................................252
Attached media state and system response............................................................................................................252
Accessing virtual media.................................................................................................................................................... 253
Launching virtual media using virtual console..........................................................................................................253
Launching virtual media without using virtual console........................................................................................... 253
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