Table 9-2. Virtual Console Configuration Properties

Property

Description

 

 

Enabled

Click to enable or disable Virtual Console. If this option

 

is checked, it indicates that Virtual Console is enabled.

 

The default option is enabled.

 

NOTE: Checking or clearing the Enabled option once after

 

the Virtual Console is launched may disconnect all your

 

existing Virtual Console sessions.

 

 

Max Sessions

Select the maximum number of Virtual Console

 

sessions that are allowed, 1 to 4. The default is 2.

 

 

Active Sessions

Displays the number of Active Console sessions.

 

This field is read-only.

 

 

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.

 

NOTE: Modifying the Remote Presence Port value once

 

after the Virtual Console is launched may disconnect all

 

your existing Virtual Console sessions.

Video Encryption Enabled Checked indicates that video encryption is enabled. All traffic going to the video port is encrypted.

 

Unchecked indicates that video encryption is disabled.

 

Traffic going to the video port is not encrypted.

 

The default is Encrypted. Disabling encryption can

 

improve performance on slower networks.

 

NOTE: Enabling or disabling the Video Encryption Enabled

 

option once after the Virtual Console is launched may

 

disconnect all your existing Virtual Console sessions.

 

 

Local Server Video

Checked indicates that output to the iDRAC6 Virtual

Enabled

Console monitor is disabled during Virtual Console.

 

This ensures that the tasks you perform using Virtual

 

Console will not be visible on the managed server’s local

 

monitor.

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