Dell Drac 5 User Manual

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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 select 
the operating system you are using to 
optimize console redirection mouse 
performance. Select...

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Adjusting the Video Quality
The Video Viewer provides video adjustments that allow you to optimize the 
video for the best possible view. Click Help for more information.
To automatically adjust the video quality:
1
Access the Viewer Menu Bar. See Accessing the Viewer Menu Bar.
2Click Tools and select Automatic Video Adjust. 
The video quality is recalibrated, and the session viewer reappears.
To manually adjust the video quality:
1
Access the Viewer Menu Bar. See...

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4Click Tools and select Manual Video Adjust.
5Adjust the horizontal controls so the remote system’s desktop appears in 
the center of the session window.
6Click OK.
When using Linux (Red Hat® or Novell®), the operating system’s default 
mouse settings are used to control the mouse arrow in the DRAC 5 Console 
Redirection screen.
 NOTE: On Linux (Red Hat or Novell) systems, there are known mouse arrow 
synchronization issues. To minimize mouse synchronization problems,...

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My local video is turned OFF and for some reason my DRAC 5 is not 
accessible remotely and the server is not accessible with RDP, telnet, or 
SSH. How do I recover the local video?
The only way to recover the local video in this case is by removing the 
AC power cord from the server, draining the server flee power and 
reconnecting the AC power cord; this will bring back the local video on 
the server monitor. Also, the DRAC 5 configuration is changed to local 
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Where can I get more information on the Local Server Video feature?
See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for a white paper discussing 
this feature.
I see video corruption on my screen. How do I fix this issue?
In the Console Redirection window, click Refresh to refresh the screen. 
 NOTE: You may need to click Refresh several times to correct the video corruption.
During Console Redirection, the keyboard and mouse are locked after 
hibernation on a Windows...

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Why do I get a blank screen on the remote console after completing a 
Windows 2000 installation?
The managed system does not have the correct ATI video driver. The DRAC 5 
Console Redirection will not run correctly on the SVGA video driver on the 
Windows 2000 distribution CD. You must install Windows 2000 using the 
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD to ensure that you 
have the latest, supported drivers for the managed system.
Why do I get a blank...

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Why doesn’t the vKVM mouse sync after coming back from hibernation on 
a Windows system?
Select a different operating system for mouse acceleration on the vKVM 
window pull-down menu. Next, return to the original operating system to 
initialize the USB mouse device.
1
In the vKVM toolbar, click To o l s and select Session Options.
2In the Session Options window, click the Mouse tab.
3In the Mouse Acceleration box, select another operating system and 
click
OK.
4Initialize...

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Why doesn’t the vKVM mouse and keyboard work when changing mouse 
acceleration for different operating systems?
The USB vKVM keyboard and mouse are inactive from 5 to 10 seconds after 
changing the mouse acceleration. The network load can sometimes cause this 
operation to take longer than normal (more than 10 seconds).
Why cant I see the bottom of the server screen from the vKVM window?
Ensure that the server screen resolution is 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60 Hz with 
128...

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Why doesn’t the Num Lock indicator on my management station reflect the 
status of the Num Lock on the remote server?
When accessed through the DRAC 5, 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 is dependent on the 
setting on the remote server when the remote session is connected, regardless 
of the state of the Num Lock on the management station.
Why do...

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How can I install a Web browser on my management station that has a read-
only file system?
If you are running Linux and your management station has a read-only file 
system, a browser can be installed on a client system without requiring a 
connection to a DRAC 5. By using the native plug-in installation package, the 
browser can be manually installed during the client setup phase. 
 NOTICE: In a read-only client environment, if the DRAC 5 firmware is updated to a 
newer...