Dell iDRAC6 User Manual page 219

Table 12-7. Using Console Redirection: Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
Question
Does switching off the
local video also switch
off the local keyboard
and mouse?
Does turning off the
local console turn off
the video on the
remote console
session?
What privileges are
needed for an iDRAC6
user to turn on or off
the local server video?
How can I get the
current status of the
local server video?
I cannot see the
bottom of the system
screen from the
Console Redirection
window.
The console window is
garbled.
Answer
Yes.
No, turning the local video on or off is independent of the
remote console session.
Any user with iDRAC6 configuration privileges can turn the
local console on or off.
The status is displayed on the Console Redirection and
Virtual Media screen of iDRAC6 Web interface.
The RACADM CLI command
–g cfgRacTuning
cfgRacTuneLocalServerVideo. This racadm command can
be executed from Telnet/SSH or a remote session to the
iDRAC6.
The remote RACADM command is:
racadm -r <idracip> -u <user> -p
<password> getconfig -g cfgRacTuning
The status is also seen on the iKVM OSCAR display. When
the local console is enabled, a green status appears next to
the server name. When disabled, a yellow dot indicates that
the local console is locked by iDRAC6.
Ensure that the management station's monitor resolution is
set to 1280x1024.
The console viewer on Linux requires a UTF-8 character set.
Check your locale and reset the character set if needed.
See "Setting the Locale in Linux" for more information.
racadm getconfig
displays the status in the object
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