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iLO 2 Remote Console
iLO 2 Remote Console redirects the host server console to the network client browser, providing full text
(standard), graphical mode video, keyboard, and mouse access to the remote host server (if licensed).
iLO 2 uses virtual KVM technology to improve remote console performance comparable with other KVM
solutions.
With remote console access, you can observe POST boot messages as the remote host server restarts and
initiate ROM-based setup routines to configure the hardware of the remote host server. When installing
operating systems remotely, the graphical remote consoles (if licensed) enable you to view and control the
host server screen throughout the installation process.
Remote console access provides you complete control over a remote host server as if you were in front of
the system, including access to the remote file system and network drives. Remote Console enables you to
change hardware and software settings of the remote host server, install applications and drivers, change
remote server screen resolution, and gracefully shut down the remote system.
Up to 10 users are allowed to simultaneously log in to iLO 2. However, only four users can access a
shared Integrated Remote Console. If you attempt to open the Remote Console while it is already in use, a
warning message appears, indicating that it is in use by another user. To view the remote console session
already in progress, see the section, "Shared Remote Console (on page
93
)" for more information. To
take control of the session, use the Remote Console Acquire feature. See the section, "Acquiring the
Remote console (on page
96
)" for more information.
The Remote Console Information page provides access links to the different remote console access
options. After deciding which console option you want to use, click the appropriate link. iLO 2 provides
the following remote console access options:
•
Integrated Remote Console ("
Integrated Remote Console option
" on page
88
)—Provides access to
the system KVM, allowing control of Virtual Power and Virtual Media from a single console using
Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
•
Integrated Remote Console Fullscreen (on page
88
)—Resizes the Integrated Remote Console to the
same display resolution as the remote host.
The Integrated Remote Console and Integrated Remote Console Fullscreen uses ActiveX and requires
Microsoft® Internet Explorer™.
•
Remote Console (on page
96
)—Provides access to the system KVM through a Java applet-based
console. Remote Console is the familiar Remote Console support carried forward from the original
iLO product. Remote Console support requires that Java™ be installed on the client system. Remote
Console operates with all operating systems and browsers supported by iLO 2.
•
Remote Serial Console (on page
103
)—Provides access to a VT320 serial console through a Java
applet-based console connected to the iLO 2 Virtual Serial Port. The Remote Serial Console is
available without an additional license and is suitable for host operating systems that do not require
access to the graphical console.
Standard iLO 2 provides server console access from server power-on through POST. Integrated Remote
Console, Integrated Remote Console Fullscreen, and Remote Console are graphical remote consoles that
turn a supported browser into a virtual desktop, allowing you full control over the display, keyboard, and
mouse of the host server. The operating-system-independent console supports graphic modes that display
remote host server activities, including shutdown and startup operations (if licensed).
