HP BLc3000 HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide - Page 47

Enclosure KVM Features The Enclosure KVM feature enables the Onboard Administrator to switch between server video consoles, using only an attached VGA monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse without requiring a PC. In addition to launching and running server video consoles, the Enclosure KVM Menu provides health status of each server and enables you to power servers on and off and attach an enclosure DVD to those servers. The Insight Display is blanked out while Enclosure KVM is active. The Enclosure KVM Menu includes a button to access the Insight Display screens on the VGA monitor using the keyboard cursor keys. The Enclosure KVM Menu also includes a button to select the Onboard Administrator CLI console. After logging in to the Onboard Administrator CLI console using Enclosure KVM, you can access all the CLI functions. On the c3000 Enclosure, the KVM feature requires that the optional KVM Module be installed in the rear of the enclosure. This KVM Module provides a VGA connector and two additional USB 2.0 connectors. For the c7000 Enclosure, this feature requires the Onboard Administrator module with VGA connector. • Use the Enclosure KVM by choosing one of the following methods: o Connect the VGA connector directly to a VGA monitor, and then connect a keyboard and a mouse to the USB connectors. o Connect the VGA connector to an HP KVM Switch using a CAT5 KVM USB adapter, and then connect the USB cable from the adapter to the Onboard Administrator USB connector. NOTE: If character repeat problems occur when typing in a GUI text console on a Linux system, the following configuration settings might require modification: • Set the keyboard repeat/delay setting to 1000 msec (kbdrate -d 1000 in the server init script). • Configure the GUI autorepeat rate to 1 second. • Access the KVM Menu by choosing one of the following options: o From a USB keyboard connected to the KVM module, press PrtSc or SysReq. o From a VGA monitor with a keyboard and mouse, press PrtScrn. o If the KVM module is connected to an HP rack KVM switch using a VGA or USB adapter, press PrtSc to activate the HP rack KVM selection menu, and press PrtScrn again to display the Enclosure KVM Menu. The Insight Display appears blank when the Enclosure KVM Menu is active. • Select the HP rack KVM port connected to the enclosure, and then press Enter to select the Enclosure KVM Menu. If the screen is blank, touch any key on the keyboard to activate the KVM Menu and deactivate the enclosure Insight Display. • To return to the KVM menu from a server console, Insight Display, or the OA CLI display, press the PrtSc key on the USB keyboard. Enclosure KVM 47