Installation Manual

Using GUI Virtual Console 209
To open a Virtual Console session in the Web interface, perform the following
steps:
1
Click System  Console/Media  Virtual Console and Virtual Media .
2 Use the information in Table 9-3 to ensure that a Virtual Console session is
available.
If you want to reconfigure any of the property values displayed, see
"Configuring Virtual Console in the iDRAC6 Web Interface" on page 207.
NOTE: For information about using Virtual Media with Virtual Console,
see "Configuring and Using Virtual Media" on page 253.
Table 9-3. Virtual Console
Property Description
Virtual Console Enabled Yes/No (checked\unchecked)
Video Encryption Enabled Yes/No (checked\unchecked)
Max Sessions Displays the maximum number of supported Virtual
Console sessions.
Active Sessions Displays the current number of active Virtual Console
sessions.
Local Server Video
Enabled
Yes = Enabled; No = Disabled.
Remote Presence Port The network port number used for connecting to the
Virtual Console Keyboard/Mouse option. This traffic is
always encrypted. You may need to change this number
if another program is using the default port. The default
is 5900.
Plug-in Type Displays the type of plug-in you selected in the
Configuration page.
NOTE: For 64–bit Windows platforms, the iDRAC6
authentication Active–X plug–in will not get installed
properly if a 64–bit version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
Redistributable Package is deployed. To install and run the
Active–X plug–in properly, deploy the 32–bit version of
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package
(x86). This package is required to launch the Virtual
Console session on an Internet Explorer browser.