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iDrac6 virtual console does not start
I have an iDrac6 enterprise (FW 1.99) in my recently acquired T610.
I was trying to get virtual console to work, but I couldn't. The system I'm using for remote access has a very recent version of 64 bit Firefox and the latest Java. I've tried both "Native" and "Java", but it didn't seem to make any difference.
Any idea on how to make it to work?
I have a feeling that I'm either missing something, or I could be blocked by the enhanced security in more recent browsers.
Here are 2 screenshots to show what's happening:
JSz
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May 15th, 2021 23:00
And the solution is to delete "RC4" from the entry shown below, from the file:
C:\Program Files\Java\[jre_release_dir]\lib\security\java.security
(as posted in an older thread here)
jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, TLSv1, TLSv1.1, RC4, DES, MD5withRSA, \
DH keySize < 1024, EC keySize < 224, 3DES_EDE_CBC, anon, NULL, \
include jdk.disabled.namedCurves
This works even with the latest release of jre. The above line needs to be edited every time jre is updated since the previous file is going to be replaced with a new one.
JSz
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March 20th, 2021 04:00
I figured I'll update iDrac6 to the latest FW (2.9.2) because there were some possibly relevant fixes.
Well, Firefox no longer works (after login, it throws me back to login), after the update but Chrome still works. However, virtual console still does not start, although I may be getting a bit further this time.
After trying to execute the .jnlp, I eventually get to:
but not much happens after clicking "Run"
Dell-Stephane T
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March 22nd, 2021 02:00
Hi,
You have to add the IDRAC URL as a trusted source.
See the article below
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000134739/when-trying-to-launch-the-virtual-console-from-the-idrac-with-java-7-update-51-error-unable-to-launch-the-application
I remain at your disposal.
Regards,
JSz
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March 23rd, 2021 13:00
I've tried those instructions, but as before, after a few steps I ended up with:
Does anyone currently have this feature working? If so, what are browser and java versions, so I can try to duplicate a known good, working setup? They both changed quite a bit since iDrac6 was first released, so I think that's why it's not working for me.
Dell-DylanJ
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March 23rd, 2021 14:00
What browser versions are you testing? The iDRAC firmware also specifies supported browsers, so alternate versions may be worth testing, as well. I'd list the supported browsers, but there are a bunch, so it's probably easier to give you a reference link. The URL below is to the same firmware version you're running now. The first download is a release notes PDF with the information.
https://dell.to/31cCPso
If this doesn't change anything, you might see if a different JVM makes a difference, but I'd hesitate to start there.