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Updating your IMM firmware and Java applet, Enabling the remote presence function, Remote control - memory

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v Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive Updating your IMM firmware and Java applet Important: The IMM uses a Java applet to perform the remote presence function. When the IMM is updated to the latest firmware level, the Java applet is also updated to the latest level. By default, Java caches (stores locally) applets that were previously used. After a flash update of the IMM firmware, the Java applet that the server uses might not be at the latest level. To correct this problem, complete the following steps: 1. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. 2. Double-click Java Plug-in 1.5. The Java Plug-in Control Panel window opens. 3. Click the Cache tab. 4. Choose one of the following options: v Clear the Enable Caching check box so that Java caching is always disabled. v Click Clear Caching. If you choose this option, you must click Clear Caching after each IMM firmware update. For more information about updating IMM firmware, see "Updating firmware" on page 67. Enabling the remote presence function Note: The IMM remote presence function is available only in IMM Premium. For more information about upgrading from IMM Standard to IMM Premium, see "Upgrading from IMM Standard to IMM Premium" on page 3. To enable the remote presence feature, complete the following steps: 1. Disconnect power from the server by unplugging the power cord. 2. Install the virtual media key into the dedicated slot on the system board. 3. Reconnect power to the server. Note: Approximately 2 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control button becomes active. 4. Turn on the server. Remote control The remote control feature of IMM consists of two Java applications in two separate windows: Video Viewer The Video Viewer uses a remote console for remote systems management. A remote console is an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) display of the server, viewed on your computer. You see on your monitor exactly what is on the server console, and you have keyboard and mouse control of the console. Virtual Media Session The Virtual Media Session window lists all of the drives on the client that can be mapped as remote drives. It allows you to map ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives. Each mapped drive can be marked as read-only. The CD and DVD drives and ISO images are always read-only. Chapter 5. Performing IMM tasks 59

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v
Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as
a virtual drive
Updating your IMM firmware and Java applet
Important:
The IMM uses a Java applet to perform the remote presence function.
When the IMM is updated to the latest firmware level, the Java applet is also
updated to the latest level. By default, Java caches (stores locally) applets that were
previously used. After a flash update of the IMM firmware, the Java applet that
the server uses might not be at the latest level.
To correct this problem, complete the following steps:
1.
Click
Start
→
Settings
→
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Java Plug-in 1.5
. The Java Plug-in Control Panel window opens.
3.
Click the
Cache
tab.
4.
Choose one of the following options:
v
Clear the
Enable Caching
check box so that Java caching is always disabled.
v
Click
Clear Caching
. If you choose this option, you must click
Clear Caching
after each IMM firmware update.
For more information about updating IMM firmware, see “Updating firmware” on
page 67.
Enabling the remote presence function
Note:
The IMM remote presence function is available only in IMM Premium. For
more information about upgrading from IMM Standard to IMM Premium,
see “Upgrading from IMM Standard to IMM Premium” on page 3.
To enable the remote presence feature, complete the following steps:
1.
Disconnect power from the server by unplugging the power cord.
2.
Install the virtual media key into the dedicated slot on the system board.
3.
Reconnect power to the server.
Note:
Approximately 2 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the
power-control button becomes active.
4.
Turn on the server.
Remote control
The remote control feature of IMM consists of two Java applications in two
separate windows:
Video Viewer
The Video Viewer uses a remote console for remote systems management.
A remote console is an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) display of
the server, viewed on your computer. You see on your monitor exactly
what is on the server console, and you have keyboard and mouse control
of the console.
Virtual Media Session
The Virtual Media Session window lists all of the drives on the client that
can be mapped as remote drives. It allows you to map ISO and diskette
image files as virtual drives. Each mapped drive can be marked as
read-only. The CD and DVD drives and ISO images are always read-only.
Chapter 5. Performing IMM tasks
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