If you want to reconfigure any of the property values displayed, see "Configuring Virtual Console in the iDRAC6 Web Interface" on page 208.

Table 9-4. 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

Yes = Enabled; No = Disabled.

Enabled

 

 

 

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.

 

 

NOTE: For information about using Virtual Media with Virtual Console, see "Configuring and Using Virtual Media" on page 255.

The buttons in Table 9-5 are available on the Virtual Console and Virtual Media page.

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