HTML5 Integrated Remote Console
Function Description
With the HTML5 Integrated Remote Console, you can access and manage a server remotely, install or repair the OS, and install drivers on the server.
With the Integrated Remote Console:
- You can use the keyboard and mouse of the local PC to remotely manage the server.
- You can enable the server to remotely access the local PC over a network using a virtual floppy disk drive (FDD) or DVD-ROM drive. To the server, the use of the virtual FDD or virtual DVD-ROM drive is the same as the user of a physical USB device.
Table 3-71describes the icons on the KVM screen.
Icon |
Description |
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Locks the toolbar. |
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Hides the toolbar. |
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Shows the server desktop in full-screen mode. |
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Cancels the full-screen display of the server desktop. |
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Displays the power control menu, which includes the following:
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Sets the first boot device for the OS. It provides the following options:
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Sends or customizes combination keys. The combination keys are described as follows:
NOTE:
The combination keys and their functions vary with the operating system. The combination keys and their functions described here are only for Windows. |
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Controls the server mouse. The control operations include the following:
Default setting: Mouse Acceleration NOTE:
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Selects and uses a virtual DVD-ROM drive.
NOTE:
The virtual DVD-ROM drive and virtual FDD are compound devices. When a virtual DVD-ROM drive is connected to the server, the server also identifies a virtual FDD without media. You can use the virtual FDD by following the normal procedure. |
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Selects and uses a virtual FDD.
NOTE:
The virtual DVD-ROM drive and virtual FDD are compound devices. When a virtual FDD is connected to the server, the server also identifies a virtual DVD-ROM drive without media. You can use the virtual DVD-ROM drive by following the normal procedure. |
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Records a video for the operations performed on the server. |
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Customizes the client keyboard. By default, the iBMC automatically selects the type of the client keyboard to be used. If the keyboard automatically selected does not function well, you can manually specify the keyboard type.
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Displays help information. |
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Adjusts the image clarity of the server desktop. |
GUI
Choose Remote Console from the main menu, and click HTML5 Integrated Remote Console (private) or HTML5 Integrated Remote Console (Shared).
The KVM screen is displayed.
If you click HTML5 Integrated Remote Console (Shared), two users are allowed to simultaneously access and perform operations on the server. Each user can view the operations performed by the other user, which causes security risks.
Table 3-72 describes the areas.
Area |
Function |
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Toolbar (top) |
The icons on the toolbar can be used to remotely manage the server. |
Server desktop (middle) |
You can use the mouse and keyboard on your local PC to manage the server on a real-time basis. |
Status bar (bottom) |
Displays the prompt information of the real-time desktop as well as the communication data between the server and the local PC, IP address, and product serial number of the server. |
Procedure
Powering On the Server
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar and choose Power On from the menu.
- Click OK.
The server is powered on.
The server power-on time varies depending on the server configuration.
Powering Off the Server
- Before powering off the server, ensure that all services are stopped.
- Select a power-off mode based on your requirements. For details about the difference between the power-off modes, see in the iBMC User Guide.
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar and choose Forced Power Off or Power Off.
- Click OK.
The server is powered off.
Forcibly Resetting or Power Cycling the Server
- A forced reset or power cycle may damage user programs or unsaved data.
- Before forcefully resetting the system or forcefully power cycling the server, ensure that no service risk exists.
- Select a reset mode (Forced System Reset or Forced Power Cycle) based on service requirements. For details about the difference between the two modes, see in the iBMC User Guide.
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar and choose Forced System Reset or Forced Power Cycle.
- Click OK.
The server starts to reset or powers off and then powers on.
The reset or power cycle duration varies depending on the server configuration.
Setting the First Boot Device for the OS
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar.
The boot device options are displayed.
- Choose the first boot device as required.
For details about the options, see Table 3-71.
Sending a Combination Key
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar.
The combination key dialog box is displayed.
- Click a combination key.
The server performs the operation defined for the combination key.
If you want to customize a combination key, enter the keys in the text box next to Custom Key and click OK.
Accelerating the Remote Mouse
Accelerate the mouse on the server desktop to synchronize it with the mouse on the local PC.
On the KVM screen, click 
The server mouse is synchronized with the mouse on the local PC.
Using a Single Mouse
If the mouse on the local PC is not synchronized with the server desktop, use the single-mouse function to hide the mouse on the local PC and display only the mouse of the server desktop on the
On the KVM screen, click
Resetting the Keyboard and Mouse
Simulate the removal and installation of a USB keyboard and mouse when the keyboard and mouse on the server desktop stop responding.
On the KVM screen, click
The USB keyboard and mouse are reset.
Specifying the Client Keyboard
On the KVM screen, click 
Mounting a DVD-ROM Drive
Mount the DVD-ROM drive on the local PC to the server.
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar.
The screen shown in Figure 3-64 is displayed.
- Select Image File.
- Click
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The Open dialog box on the local PC is displayed.
- Select the *.iso file and click Connect.
The screen shown in Figure 3-64 is displayed.
The image file is successfully loaded to the server.
- To load another image file, click Eject, select the *.iso file to be loaded, and click Insert.
- To dismount the DVD-ROM drive, click Disconnect.
.Mounting a File
Mount a file on the local PC to the server so that the server can access the file in read-only mode.
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar.
The screen shown in Figure 3-65 is displayed.
- Select Local File.
- Click
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The Open dialog box on the local PC is displayed.
- Select the file to be mounted.
The screen shown in Figure 3-65 is displayed.
- Click Connect.
The file on the PC is successfully mounted to the server.
- After the file is successfully mounted, you can open and view the file on the server OS.
- To dismount the file, click Disconnect.
Loading an Image File from the Local PC Through the Virtual FDD
Mount the FDD of the local PC and load an image file from the local PC to the server.
The size of the image file to be mounted must be 1.44 MB. Otherwise, the image file cannot be mounted.
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar.
The screen shown in Figure 3-66 is displayed.
- Click
.
The Open dialog box on the local PC is displayed.
- Select the *.img file and click Connect.
The screen shown in Figure 3-66 is displayed.
- Click Connect.
The image file is successfully mounted to the server.
- To load another image file, click Eject to eject the existing virtual FDD, select the new image file, and click Insert.
- To dismount the virtual FDD, click Disconnect.
Recording a Video of the Server Desktop
Record a video of the desktop displayed on the Remote Virtual Console.
- On the KVM screen, click
on the toolbar.
When the icon changes to
, the video recording starts.
- Click
to stop the recording.
The video file is automatically downloaded and saved to the local PC.
, the video recording starts.The video file is a .rep file. You can play the video file on the Play Back page.