Dell Drac 5 User Guide

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Using GUI Console Redirection
This section provides information about using the DRAC 5 console 
redirection feature.
Overview
The DRAC 5 console redirection feature enables you to access the local 
console remotely in either graphic or text mode. Using console redirection, 
you can control one or more DRAC 5-enabled systems from one location.
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Supported Screen Resolutions Refresh Rates on the Managed System
Table 10-1 lists the supported screen resolutions and corresponding refresh 
rates for a console redirection session that is running on the managed system.
Configuring Your Management Station
To use Console Redirection on your management station, perform the 
following procedures:
1
Install and configure a supported Web browser. For a list of supported 
Web browsers, see the 
Dell Systems Software Support...

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Configuring Console Redirection
1On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log into 
the DRAC 5. See Accessing the Web-Based Interface on page 48 for 
more information.
2In the System tree, click System.
3Click the Console tab and then click Configuration.
4In the Console Redirect Configuration page, use the information in 
Table 10-2 to configure your console redirection session.
5In DRAC 5 versions 1.40 and later, you can select the Native or...

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The buttons in Table 10-3 are available on the Console Redirect 
Configuration page.
 NOTE: With DRAC 5 version 1.30 and later, you can disable console redirection for 
a remote user. For more information, see Disabling DRAC 5 Remote Virtual KVM on 
page 214.
Opening a Console Redirection Session
When you open a console redirection session, the Dell Virtual KVM Viewer 
Application starts and the remote systems desktop appears in the viewer. 
Using the Virtual KVM Viewer...

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To open a console redirection session:
1
On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log into 
the DRAC 5. See Accessing the Web-Based Interface on page 48 for 
more information.
2In the System tree, click System and then in the Console tab, click 
Console Redirect.
 NOTE: If you receive a security warning prompting you to install and run the 
Console Redirection plug-in, verify the plug-in’s authenticity and then click Ye s to 
install and run the...

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The buttons in Table 10-5 are available on the Console Redirection page.
4
To open a new console, click Connect.
 NOTE: DRAC 5 supports four simultaneous console redirections. If you have 
opened a session and another user tries to open a different session in the 
same managed system, you receive a request for granting permission to the 
user. You can permit or deny access. If you do not provide permission within 
30 seconds, the request is deactivated.
If you are using a...

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Disabling or Enabling Local Video
To disable or enable local video, perform the following procedure:
1
On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log into 
the DRAC 5. See Accessing the Web-Based Interface on page 48 for 
more information.
2In the System tree, click System.
3Click the Console tab and then click Configuration.
4If you want to enable (turn ON) local video on the server, in the Console 
Redirect Configuration 
page, select the Local Server...

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When you start a console redirection session and the Video Viewer appears, 
you may be required to adjust the following controls in order to view and 
control the remote system properly. These adjustments include: 
• Accessing the Viewer Menu Bar
• Adjusting the video quality
• Synchronizing the mouse pointers
Accessing the Viewer Menu Bar
The viewer menu bar is a hidden menu bar. To access the menu bar, move 
your cursor near the top-center edge of the Viewer’s desktop...

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View Refresh Updates the entire remote system-screen 
viewport.
Full Screen Expands the session screen from a 
window to full screen.
Macros Various keyboard 
shortcutsExecutes a keystroke combination on the 
remote system. 
To connect your management station’s 
keyboard to the remote system and run 
amacro:
1Click To o l s.
2In the Session Options window, click 
the 
General tab.
3Select Pass all keystrokes to target.
4Click OK.
5Click Macros.
6In the Macros menu, click...

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Tools Automatic Video 
AdjustRecalibrates the session viewer video 
output.
Manual Video Adjust Provides individual controls to manually 
adjust the session viewer video output.
NOTE: Adjusting the horizontal position off-
center desynchronizes the mouse pointers. 
Session Options Provides additional session viewer control 
adjustments. 
The Mouse tab enables you to optimize 
mouse performance depending upon your 
operating system. 
Select a terminating keystroke from the...