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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

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Using virtual console

NOTE:Starting with release version 6.00.02.00, access to vConsole uses only eHTML5. Java, ActiveX, and HTML5 are no longer supported.
NOTE:By default the virtual console type is set to eHTML5.
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.

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