Users Guide

NOTE: If you have an active Virtual Console session and a lower resolution monitor is connected to the Virtual Console,
the server console resolution may reset if the server is selected on the local console. If the system is running a Linux
operating system, an X11 console may not be viewable on the local monitor. Press <Ctrl><Alt><F1> at the iDRAC Virtual
Console to switch Linux to a text console.
Configuring virtual console
Before configuring the Virtual Console, make sure that the management station is configured.
You can configure the virtual console using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM command line interface.
Configuring virtual console using web interface
To configure Virtual Console using iDRAC Web interface:
1. Go to Configuration > Virtual Console. The Virtual Console page is displayed.
2. Enable virtual console and specify the required values. For information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
NOTE: If you are using Nano operating system, disable the Automatic System Lock feature on the Virtual Console
page.
3. Click Apply. The virtual console is configured.
Configuring virtual console using RACADM
To configure the Virtual Console, use the set command with the objects in the iDRAC.VirtualConsole group.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Previewing virtual console
Before launching the Virtual Console, you can preview the state of the Virtual Console on the System > Properties > System
Summary page. The Virtual Console Preview section displays an image showing the state of the Virtual Console. The image is
refreshed every 30 seconds. This is a licensed feature.
NOTE:
The Virtual Console image is available only if you have enabled Virtual Console.
Launching virtual console
You can launch the virtual console using the iDRAC Web Interface or a URL.
NOTE:
Do not launch a Virtual Console session from a Web browser on the managed system.
Before launching the Virtual Console, make sure that:
• You have administrator privileges.
• Web browser is configured to use HTML5, Java, or ActiveX plug-ins.
• Minimum network bandwidth of one MB/sec is available.
NOTE:
If the embedded video controller is disabled in BIOS and if you launch the Virtual Console, the Virtual Console
Viewer is blank.
While launching Virtual Console using 32-bit or 64-bit IE browsers, use HTML5, or use the required plug-in (Java or ActiveX) that is
available in the respective browser. The Internet Options settings are common for all browsers.
While launching the Virtual Console using Java plug-in, occasionally you may see a Java compilation error. To resolve this, go to Java
control panel > General > Network Settings and select Direct Connection.
If the Virtual Console is configured to use ActiveX plug-in, it may not launch the first time. This is because of the slow network connection
and the temporary credentials (that Virtual Console uses to connect) timeout is two minutes. The ActiveX client plug-in download time
may exceed this time. After the plug-in is successfully downloaded, you can launch the Virtual Console normally.
To launch the Virtual Console by using HTML5 plug-in, you must disable the pop-up blocker.
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Configuring and using virtual console