208 Using GUI Console Redirection
second user. During the time that two sessions are concurrently active, each
user sees a message in the upper-right corner of the screen that identifies the
other user with an active session.
If the neither the first or second user has administrator privileges, termination
of the first user's active session automatically results in termination of the
second user's session.
Supported Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates
Table 12-1 lists the supported screen resolutions and corresponding refresh
rates for a console redirection session that is running on the managed server.
Configuring the Management Station
To use Console Redirection on the management station, perform the
following procedures:
1
Install and configure a supported Web browser. See "Supported Web
Browsers" and "Configuring a Supported Web Browser."
2
If you are using Firefox or want to use the Java Viewer with Internet
Explorer, install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See "Installing a Java
Runtime Environment (JRE)."
3
Dell recommends that you configure your monitor display resolution to
1280x1024 pixels.
NOTE: If you have an active console redirection session and a lower resolution
monitor is connected to the iKVM, the server console resolution may reset if the
server is selected on the local console. If the server is running a Linux operating
system, an X11 console may not be viewable on the local monitor.
Pressing <Ctrl><Alt><F1> at the iKVM will switch Linux to a text console.
Table 12-1. Supported Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates
Screen Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz)
720x400 70
640x480 60, 72, 75, 85
800x600 60, 70, 72, 75, 85
1024x768 60, 70, 72, 75, 85
1280x1024 60