SRPL8 Server System Product Guide 53
Graphical Hardware Redirection through the Intel Remote Management Card (IRMC)
Using graphical hardware redirection through the IRMC, you can:
• See the SSU console in VGA graphics mode.
• Control the mouse.
• Control the keyboard from a local system connected to a remote server by a network or
modem.
The IRMC provides video memory, keyboard, and mouse redirection support. Video memory and
user input is sent to a remote location through either a modem or Ethernet link and displayed by
the remote control console. This solution requires an IRMC board installed in the remote server
and the remote control software available on the local system. In this model of remote operation,
the SSU executes exclusively on the remote server. Any files required for the SSU to execute must
be on the remote server (on removable or nonremovable media). Downloading the SSU to a
remote server is not explicitly supported by the SSU, but using a third-party software package to
download the required SSU files to the remote server is not prohibited.
BIOS Console Redirection
Using BIOS console redirection, you can:
• See the SSU console.
• Control the keyboard from a local system connected to a remote server by a modem or direct
serial connection.
The local system must run terminal emulator software capable of supporting ANSI terminal
sequences. BIOS console redirection provides text mode video and keyboard redirection support
only. It does not support redirection of the mouse.
Text mode video and user input is sent to a remote location through either a modem or direct serial
link and is displayed by the terminal emulator software on the local system.
In this model of remote operation, the SSU executes in text mode exclusively on the remote server.
Any files required for the SSU to execute must be on the remote server (on removable or
nonremovable media).
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console
Using the DPC console in conjunction with BIOS console redirection, you can:
• See the BIOS Setup Screen (F2)
• Control the keyboard from a local system connected to a remote server by a modem or direct
serial connection
The local system must be running the DPC console software. This method of redirection provides
text mode video and keyboard redirection support only. It does not support redirection of the
mouse.
For specific instructions on implementing the DPC console, see "Direct Platform Control (DPC)
Console" on page 63.