Users Guide

Using GUI Console Redirection 137
Can the local user also turn
OFF the video?
Yes, a local user can use racadm CLI(local) to turn OFF the video.
Can the local user also turn
ON the video?
Yes, the user should have racadm CLI installed on the server and only if the
user is able to get to the server over an RDP connection, like terminal
services, telnet, or SSH. The user can then log on to the server and can run
racadm (local) to turn ON the video.
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 video ON
(default). The DRAC 5 needs to be reconfigured if the local video needs to
be turned OFF again.
Does switching OFF the
local video also switch OFF
the local keyboard and
mouse?
No, switching OFF the local video only switches OFF the video going from
the server’s monitor output connector; it will not switch off the keyboard
and mouse connected locally to the server.
Does turning off the local
server video turn off the
video on the remote vKVM
session?
No, turning the local video ON or OFF is independent of the remote
console session.
What privileges are needed
for a DRAC 5 user to turn
ON or OFF the local server
video?
Any user with DRAC 5 configuration privileges can turn the local server
video ON or OFF.
How can I get the current
status of the local server
video?
The status is displayed on the Console Redirection Configuration page of
the DRAC 5 web-based interface. The racadm CLI command racadm
getconfig –g cfgRacTuning displays the status in the object
cfgRacTuneLocalServerVideo. The status is also seen by the local user on
the server LCD screen as “Video OFF” or as “Video OFF in 15”.
Why is it that sometimes I
do not see the “Video OFF”
or “Video OFF in 15” status
on the server LCD screen?
The local video status is a low-priority message and will get masked if a high
priority server event has occurred. The LCD messages are based on priority;
you must resolve any high-priority LCD messages and once that event is
cleared or resolved, the next low priority message is displayed. The server
video message on the LCD screen is informational in nature.
Where can I get more
information on the Local
Server Video feature?
There will be a white paper discussing this feature on the Dell Support
website located at support.dell.com.
Table 7-7. Using Console Redirection: Frequently Asked Questions
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