Installation Manual
204 Using GUI Virtual Console
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It is recommended that you configure your monitor display resolution to 
1280x1024 pixels or higher. 
  NOTE: If your system is running a Linux operating system, an X11 console may not 
be viewable on the local monitor. Press <Ctrl><Alt><F1> at the iDRAC6 Virtual 
Console to switch Linux to a text console. 
NOTE: Occasionally, you may encounter the following Java Script Compilation 
Error: "Expected: ;". To resolve this issue, adjust the network settings to use 
Direct connection in JavaWebStart: EditPreferencesGeneralNetwork 
Settings and choose Direct Connection instead of Use browser settings.
Clear Your Browser’s Cache
If you have issues when operating the Virtual Console, (out of range errors, 
synchronization issues, and so on) clear the browser’s cache to remove or 
delete any old versions of the viewer that may be stored on the system and try 
again.
  NOTE: You must have administrator privilege to clear the browser’s cache. 
To clear older versions of Active-X viewer for IE7, do the following:
1
Close the Video Viewer and Internet Explorer browser.
2
Open the Internet Explorer browser again and go to 
Internet Explorer
Tools
 Manage Add-ons
 and click 
Enable or Disable Add-ons
. The 
Manage Add
-
ons
 window is displayed.
3
Select 
Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer
 from the 
Show
drop
-
down menu.
4
Delete the 
Video Viewer
 add-on.
To clear older versions of Active-X viewer for IE8, do the following:
1
Close the Video Viewer and Internet Explorer browser.
2
Open the Internet Explorer browser again and go to 
Internet Explorer
Tools
 Manage Add-ons
 and click 
Enable or Disable Add-ons
. The 
Manage Add
-
ons
 window is displayed.
3
Select 
All Add-ons
 from the 
Show
 drop
-
down menu.
4
Select the 
Video Viewer
 add-on and click the 
More Information
 link.
5
Select 
Remove
 from the 
More Information
 window.
6
Close the 
More Information
 and the 
Manage Add
-
ons
 windows.










