Dell Drac 5 User Manual
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Enabling Kerberos Authentication151 Logging Into the DRAC 5 Using Single Sign-On NOTE: To log into the DRAC 5, ensure that you have the latest runtime components of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Libraries. For more information, see the Microsoft website. 1Log into your system using a valid Active Directory account. 2Type the web address of the DRAC 5 in the address bar of your browser. NOTE: Depending on your browser settings, you may be prompted to download and install the Single Sign-On ActiveX plug-in when using this feature for the first time. You are logged into the DRAC 5.
Using GUI Console Redirection153 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. Today with the power of networking and the Internet, you do not have to sit in front of each server to perform all the routine maintenance. You can manage the servers from another city or even from the other side of the world from your desktop or laptop computer. You can also share the information with others— remotely and instantly. Using Console Redirection NOTE: When you open a console redirection session, the managed system does not indicate that the console has been redirected. The Console Redirection page enables you to manage the remote system by using the keyboard, video, and mouse on your local management station to control the corresponding devices on a remote managed system. This feature can be used in conjunction with the Virtual Media feature to perform remote software installations. The following rules apply to a console redirection session: Only two simultaneous console redirection sessions are supported. Console redirection sessions can only be connected to one remote target system. You cannot configure a console redirection session on the local system. A minimum available network bandwidth of 1 MB/sec is required.
154Using GUI Console Redirection Supported Screen Resolutions Refresh Rates on the Managed System Table 9-1 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. See the following sections for more information: – Supported Web Browsers NOTICE: Console Redirection and Virtual Media only support 32-bit Web browsers. Using 64-bit Web browsers may generate unexpected results or failure of operations. – Configuring a Supported Web Browser 2Configure your monitor display resolution to at least 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60 Hz with 128 colors. Otherwise, you may not view the console in Full Screen Mode . 3If you are using the Java plug-in to connect, ensure that your system has Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version 1.4 or later installed. Configuring Console Redirection 1On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log into the DRAC 5. See Accessing the Web-Based Interface for more information. 2In the System tree, click System. Table 9-1. Supported Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates Screen Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) 720x400 70 640x480 60, 72, 75, 85 800x600 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 1024x768 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 1280x1024 60
Using GUI Console Redirection155 3Click the Console tab and then click Configuration. 4In the Console Redirect Configuration page, use the information in Table 9-2 to configure your console redirection session. 5In DRAC 5 versions 1.40 and later, you can select the Native or Javaplug-in type you want to install. Click Apply Changes. The buttons in Table 9-3 are available on the Console Redirect Configuration page. Table 9-2. Console Redirection Configuration Page Information Information Description EnabledChecked = Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled Max SessionsDisplays the number of console redirection sessions that are available. Active SessionsDisplays the number of active console redirection sessions. Keyboard and Mouse Port NumberDefault = 5900 Video Port NumberDefault = 5901 Video Encryption EnabledChecked = Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled Local Server Video EnabledChecked = Enabled; Unchecked=Disabled Plug-in TypeEnables you to select the Native (ActiveX for Windows and XPI plug-in for Linux) or Java plug-in. NOTE: If you select the Java plug-in, ensure that you already have the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version 1.4 or later installed on your system.
156Using GUI Console Redirection 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. 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 Application, you can control the systems mouse and keyboard functions from a local or remote management station. 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 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 plug-in. If you are running Firefox, restart the browser and then go to step 1. 3In the Console Redirection page, use the information in Table 9-4 to ensure that a console redirection session is available. Table 9-3. Console Redirection Configuration Page Buttons Property Description PrintPrints the Console Redirect Configuration page RefreshReloads the Console Redirect Configuration page Apply ChangesSaves your configuration settings. Table 9-4. Console Redirection Page Information Property Description Console Redirection EnabledYes/No Video Encryption EnabledYes/No
Using GUI Console Redirection157 The buttons in Table 9-5 are available on the Console Redirection page. 4 If a console redirection session is available, click Connect. If your system is running on Linux and you had selected to install the Java plug-in in the Console Redirect Configuration page, a message is displayed prompting you to Open or Save the .jnlp file on the system. If you choose to save the .jnlp file, manually run the saved file by double- clicking it. If you download the .jnlp file and don’t run it, the status of the Console Redirection will always display Connecting. If your system is running on Windows and you had selected to install the Java plug-in in the Console Redirect Configuration page, the system saves the .jnlp file and runs it automatically. NOTE: If JVM is not installed on your system and you click Connect, the status of the Console Redirection is displayed as Connecting until you click Disconnect. Local Server Video EnabledYes/No StatusConnected or Disconnected Max SessionsThe maximum number of supported console redirection sessions Active SessionsThe current number of active console redirection sessions Plug-in TypeThe plug-in type you selected in the Console Redirect Configuration page. Table 9-5. Console Redirection Page Buttons Button Definition RefreshReloads the Console Redirection Configuration page ConnectOpens a console redirection session on the targeted remote system. PrintPrints the Console Redirection Configuration page. Table 9-4. Console Redirection Page Information (continued) Property Description
158Using GUI Console Redirection NOTE: Multiple message boxes may appear after you launch the application. To prevent unauthorized access to the application, you must navigate through these message boxes within three minutes. Otherwise, you will be prompted to relaunch the application. NOTE: If one or more Security Alert windows appear in the following steps, read the information in the window and click Ye s to continue. The management station connects to the DRAC 5 and the remote system’s desktop appears in the Dell Digital KVM Viewer Application. 5If two mouse pointers appear on the remote systems desktop, synchronize the mouse pointers on the management station and the remote system. See Synchronizing the Mouse Pointers. 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 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 Video Enabled check-box and then click Apply Changes. The default value is ON. 5If you want to disable (turn OFF) local video on the server, in the Console Redirect Configuration page, deselect the Local Server Video Enabled check box and then click Apply Changes. The Console Redirection page displays the status of the Local Server Video. NOTE: The local server video enabled feature is supported on all x9xx PowerEdge systems except PowerEdge SC1435 and 6950. NOTE: By disabling (turning OFF) the local video on the server, only the monitor connected to the local server will be disabled. 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.
Using GUI Console Redirection159 Using the Video Viewer The Video Viewer provides a user interface between the management station and the remote system, allowing you to see the remote systems desktop and control its mouse and keyboard functions from your management station. When you connect to the remote system, the Video Viewer starts in a separate window. The Video Viewer provides various control adjustments such as video calibration, mouse acceleration, and snapshots. Click Help for more information on these functions. 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 window. Also, the menu bar can be activated by pressing the default function key . To reassign this function key to a new function: 1 Press or move your mouse cursor to the top of the Video Viewer. 2Press the push pin to lock the viewer menu bar. 3In the viewer menu bar, click Tools and select Session Options. 4In the Session Options window, click the General tab. 5In the General tab window in the Menu Activation Keystroke box, click the drop-down menu and select another function key. 6Click Apply, and then click OK. Table 9-6 provides the main features that are available for use in the viewer menu bar.
160Using GUI Console Redirection Table 9-6. Viewer Menu Bar Selections Menu Item Item Description File Capture to File Captures the current remote system screen to a .bmp (Windows) or .png (Linux) file on the local system. A dialog box is displayed that allows you to save the file to a specified location. Exit Exits the Console Redirection page. 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 a macro: 1Click Tools. 2In the Session Options window, click the General tab. 3Select Pass all keystrokes to target. 4Click OK. 5Click Macros. 6In the Macros menu, click a keystroke combination to execute on the target system.