User's Manual

Using GUI Console Redirection 131
The Synchronize cursor menu item is a toggle. Ensure that there is a check
mark next to the item in the menu so that the mouse synchronization is
active.
When using Red Hat
®
Linux
®
or Novell
®
SUSE
®
Linux, be sure to
configure the mouse mode for Linux before you launch the viewer. See
"Configuring Console Redirection in the iDRAC Web Interface" on page 123
for help with configuration. The operating system’s default mouse settings
are used to control the mouse arrow in the iDRAC Console Redirection
screen.
Disabling or Enabling Local Console
You can configure the iDRAC to disallow iKVM connections using the
iDRAC Web interface. When the local console is disabled, a yellow status dot
appears in the list of servers (OSCAR) to indicate that the console is locked in
the iDRAC. When the local console is enabled, the status dot is green.
If you want to have ensure that you have exclusive access to the managed
server console, you must disable the local console and reconfigure the Max
Sessions to 1 on the Console Redirection Page.
NOTE: The local console feature is supported on all x9xx PowerEdge systems
except PowerEdge SC1435 and 6950.
NOTE: By disabling (turning off) the local video on the server, the monitor,
keyboard, and mouse connected to the iKVM are disabled.
To disable or enable the local console, perform the following procedure:
1
On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log into
the iDRAC. See "Accessing the Web Interface" on page 55 for more
information.
2 Click System , click the Console tab, and then click Configuration .
3 If you want to disable (turn off) local video on the server, in the Console
Redirect Configuration
page, select the Disable Local Console checkbox
and then click
Apply . The default value is OFF .
4 If you want to enable (turn on) local video on the server, in the Console
Redirect Configuration
page, deselect the Disable Local Console
checkbox and then click Apply .
The Console Redirection page displays the status of the Local Server Video.