Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 84

Setting up VNC viewer without SSL encryption, Configuring front panel display, Configuring LCD setting

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Setting up VNC viewer without SSL encryption In general, all Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) compliant VNC Viewers connect to the VNC server using the iDRAC IP address and port number that is configured for the VNC server. If the SSL encryption option is disabled when configuring the VNC server settings in iDRAC, then to connect to the VNC Viewer do the following: In the VNC Viewer dialog box, enter the iDRAC IP address and the VNC port number in the VNC Server field. The format is For example, if the iDRAC IP address is 192.168.0.120 and VNC port number is 5901, then enter 192.168.0.120:5901. Configuring front panel display You can configure the front panel LCD and LED display for the managed system. For rack and tower servers, two types of front panels are available: • LCD front panel and System ID LED • LED front panel and System ID LED For blade servers, only the System ID LED is available on the server front panel since the blade chassis has the LCD. Related concepts Configuring LCD setting Configuring system ID LED setting Configuring LCD setting You can set and display a default string such as iDRAC name, IP, and so on or a user-defined string on the LCD front panel of the managed system. Configuring LCD setting using web interface To configure the server LCD front panel display: 1. In iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Hardware > Front Panel. 2. In LCD Settings section, from the Set Home Message drop-down menu, select any of the following: • Service Tag (default) • Asset Tag • DRAC MAC Address • DRAC IPv4 Address • DRAC IPv6 Address • System Power • Ambient Temperature • System Model • Host Name • User Defined • None If you select User Defined, enter the required message in the text box. If you select None, home message is not displayed on the server LCD front panel. 3. Enable Virtual Console indication (optional). If enabled, the Live Front Panel Feed section and the LCD panel on the server displays the Virtual console session active message when there is an active Virtual Console session. 4. Click Apply. The server LCD front panel displays the configured home message. Configuring LCD setting using RACADM To configure the server LCD front panel display, use the objects in the System.LCD group. 84 Configuring iDRAC

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Setting up VNC viewer without SSL encryption
In general, all Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) compliant VNC Viewers connect to the VNC server using the iDRAC IP address and port
number that is configured for the VNC server. If the SSL encryption option is disabled when configuring the VNC server settings in
iDRAC, then to connect to the VNC Viewer do the following:
In the
VNC Viewer
dialog box, enter the iDRAC IP address and the VNC port number in the
VNC Server
field.
The format is
<iDRAC IP address:VNC port number>
For example, if the iDRAC IP address is 192.168.0.120 and VNC port number is 5901, then enter
192.168.0.120:5901
.
Configuring front panel display
You can configure the front panel LCD and LED display for the managed system.
For rack and tower servers, two types of front panels are available:
LCD front panel and System ID LED
LED front panel and System ID LED
For blade servers, only the System ID LED is available on the server front panel since the blade chassis has the LCD.
Related concepts
Configuring LCD setting
Configuring system ID LED setting
Configuring LCD setting
You can set and display a default string such as iDRAC name, IP, and so on or a user-defined string on the LCD front panel of the
managed system.
Configuring LCD setting using web interface
To configure the server LCD front panel display:
1.
In iDRAC Web interface, go to
Overview
>
Hardware
>
Front Panel
.
2.
In
LCD Settings
section, from the
Set Home Message
drop-down menu, select any of the following:
Service Tag (default)
Asset Tag
DRAC MAC Address
DRAC IPv4 Address
DRAC IPv6 Address
System Power
Ambient Temperature
System Model
Host Name
User Defined
None
If you select
User Defined
, enter the required message in the text box.
If you select
None
, home message is not displayed on the server LCD front panel.
3.
Enable Virtual Console indication (optional). If enabled, the Live Front Panel Feed section and the LCD panel on the server displays the
Virtual console session active
message when there is an active Virtual Console session.
4.
Click
Apply
.
The server LCD front panel displays the configured home message.
Configuring LCD setting using RACADM
To configure the server LCD front panel display, use the objects in the
System.LCD
group.
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Configuring iDRAC