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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

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eHTML5 based virtual console

NOTE:While using eHTML5 to access virtual console, the language must be consistent across client and target keyboard layout, OS, and browser. For example, all must be in English (US) or any of the supported languages.

To launch the eHTML5 virtual console, you must enable the virtual console feature from the iDRAC Virtual Console page and set the Plug-in Type option to eHTML5.

NOTE:By default the virtual console type is set to eHTML5.
NOTE:Launching java client using eHTML5 plugin is not supported when TLS 1.1 is selected.
You can launch virtual console as a pop-up window by using one of the following methods:
  • From iDRAC Home page, click the Start the Virtual Console link available in the Console Preview session
  • From iDRAC Virtual Console page, click Start the Virtual Console link.
  • From iDRAC login page, type https//<iDRAC IP>/console. This method is called as Direct Launch.
In the eHTML5 virtual console, the following menu options are available:
  • Power
  • Boot
  • Chat
  • Keyboard
  • Screen Capture
  • Refresh
  • Full Screen
  • Disconnect Viewer
  • Console Controls
  • Virtual Media
The Pass all keystrokes to server option is not supported on eHTML5 virtual console. Use keyboard and keyboard macros for all the functional keys.
  • General —
    • Console control — This has the following configuration options:
      • Keyboard Macros — This is supported in eHTML5 virtual console and are listed as the following drop-down options. Click Apply to apply the selected key combination on the server.
        • Ctrl+Alt+Del
        • Ctrl+Alt+F1
        • Ctrl+Alt+F2
        • Ctrl+Alt+F3
        • Ctrl+Alt+F4
        • Ctrl+Alt+F5
        • Ctrl+Alt+F6
        • Ctrl+Alt+F7
        • Ctrl+Alt+F8
        • Ctrl+Alt+F9
        • Ctrl+Alt+F10
        • Ctrl+Alt+F11
        • Ctrl+Alt+F12
        • Alt+Tab
        • Alt+ESC
        • Ctrl+ESC
        • Alt+Space
        • Alt+Enter
        • Alt+Hyphen
        • Alt+F1
        • Alt+F2
        • Alt+F3
        • Alt+F4
        • Alt+F5
        • Alt+F6
        • Alt+F7
        • Alt+F8
        • Alt+F9
        • Alt+F10
        • Alt+F11
        • Alt+F12
        • PrntScrn
        • Alt+PrntScrn
        • F1
        • Pause
        • Tab
        • Ctrl+Enter
        • SysRq
        • Alt+SysRq
        • Win-P
      • Aspect Ratio — The eHTML5 virtual console video image automatically adjusts the size to make the image visible. The following configuration options are displayed as a drop-down list:
        • Maintain
        • Don’t Maintain

        Click Apply to apply the selected settings on the server.

      • Touch Mode — The eHTML5 virtual console supports the Touch Mode feature. The following configuration options are displayed as a drop-down list:
        • Direct
        • Relative

        Click Apply to apply the selected settings on the server.

  • Virtual Clipboard - Virtual clipboard enables you to cut / copy / paste text buffer from virtual console to iDRAC host server. Host server could be BIOS, UEFI or in OS prompt. This is a one-way action from client computer to iDRAC's host server only. Follow these steps to use the Virtual clipboard:
    • Place the mouse cursor or keyboard focus on the desired window in the host server desktop.
    • Select the Console Controls menu from vConsole.
    • Copy the OS clipboard buffer using keyboard hotkeys, mouse, or touch pad controls depending on the Client OS. Or, you can type the text manually in the text box.
    • Click Send Clipboard to Host.
    • Then, the text appears on the host server's active window.
    NOTE:
    • This feature is available in Enterprise and Datacenter license.
    • This feature only supports ASCII text.
    • Control characters are not supported.
    • Characters such as New line and Tab are allowed.
    • Text buffer size is limited to 4000 characters.
    • If more than maximum buffer is pasted, then the edit box in iDRAC GUI will truncate it to maximum buffer size.
  • KVM - This menu has list of the following read only components:
    • Frame Rate
    • Bandwidth
    • Compression
    • Packet Rate
  • Performance - You can use the slider button to adjust Maximum Video Quality and Maximum Video Speed.
  • User List - You can see the list of users that are logged in to the Virtual console.
  • Keyboard — The difference between physical and virtual keyboard is that virtual keyboard changes its layout according to the browser language.
  • Virtual Media — Click Connect Virtual Media option to start the virtual media session.
    • Connect Virtual Media - This menu contains the options for Map CD/DVD, Map Removable Disk, Map External Device, and Reset USB.
    • Virtual Media Statistics - This menu shows the Transfer Rate (Read-only). Also, it shows the details of CD/DVD and Removable Disks details such as Mapping details, status (read-only or not), duration, and Read/Write Bytes.
    • Create Image - This menu allows you to select a local folder and generate FolderName.img file with local folder contents.
NOTE:For security reasons read/write access is disabled while accessing virtual console in eHTML5. With Java or ActiveX plug-ins, you can accept security messaging before the plug-in is given the read/write authority.

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