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Solution  1620240.1 :   Setting up rKVMS and Storage re-direction using Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus  

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How to set up ILOM Plus to allow remote redirection of devices such as storage & kvm.

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 Setting up the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus

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Applies to:

SPARC T5-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Using this document you should be able to set up and use remote devices such as keyboard, screen, mouse, and storage.

Solution

Setting up the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus

Before You Begin

  • Ensure that the requirements for first-time use have been met: Requirements for Using Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus.

  • Options for launching a serial redirection and a video redirection session are presented for Oracle SPARC server SPs. A video redirection session is launched, by default, for all Oracle x86 servers SPs.

  • Storage drive devices (such as CD, DVD, floppy, and USB devices) are automatically detected and listed in the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus Storage Device dialog box. If bootable media is not detected in the drive, a lock icon will appear on the drive that is listed in the Storage Device dialog box.

  • Storage images must be added to the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus Storage Device dialog box after launching a KVMS session.

  • The following user credentials are required:

    • Console (c) user role privileges are required to use the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus.

    • Root user privileges on a Linux client or Administrator user privileges on a Windows client are required to exclusively control redirected storage media.

    • A User account on the host server is required to log in to the redirected host desktop.

  1. To launch the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus, do the following:
    1. In the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Remote Control > Redirection.

      Note - Alternatively, you can launch the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus from the Actions panel on the Summary page.

    2. In the Launch Redirection page, click, if available, a redirection option (either video or serial), and then click Launch Redirection Console.

      Note - Full-control mode is automatically enabled for the primary user. View-only mode is automatically enabled for all subsequent signed-in users.

      After clicking the Launch Redirection Console button, the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus screen shows the redirected host server desktop in its present state. For example:

      • If the host server is powering on, a set of boot messages appear.

      • If the host server operating system is powered-on, a GUI (graphical user interface) screen of the host desktop appears.

      • If the host server is not powered-on, a snapshot of the last host console state prior to the power-off appears. For example, if the host login screen appeared prior to powering-off the server, the host login screen will appear in the KVMS session window. In this case, the server is actually powered-off and host redirection is disabled until the server is powered-on.

  2. To take full-control or relinquish full-control of the current redirection session, click either Take Full-Control or Relinquish Full-Control in the KVMS menu.

    • Take Full-Control – A view-only user can choose to take full-control of the redirection session and force the existing primary user to view-only mode.

    • Relinquish Full-Control – The primary user can relinquish full-control privileges for the current redirection session and switch to view-only mode.

      Note - When full-control is applied to a serial-line redirection session in the KVMS window, all concurrent user CLI host console sessions (/HOST/console) will be forced to view-only mode. To gain full-control (read-write mode) in the CLI host console, the following must occur: 1) the primary KVMS user must relinquish full-control for serial-line redirection in the KVMS session window, and 2) the host console user must restart the CLI console session (start -f /HOST/console).

  3. To redirect storage media, perform the following actions:
    1. Verify you have full-control privileges for the redirection session. If not, click Take Full-Control in the KVMS menu.

      Note - If you are the primary user with full-control privileges, the option for Take Full-Control is disabled in the KVMS menu.

    2. Click Storage in the KVMS menu.

      The Storage Device dialog box appears.

      Note - The Storage Device dialog box automatically displays storage drive devices (such as CD, DVD, floppy, and USB devices) detected on the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus client. If bootable media is not detected in the drive, a lock icon appears on the drive to indicate: 1) the drive is present, and 2) bootable media was not found in the drive.

    3. To add a storage image (such as a DVD image) to the Storage Device dialog box, click Add.
    4. To redirect storage media from the Storage Device dialog box, select the storage media and click Connect.

      Note - After clicking Connect in the Storage Device dialog, the label on the Connect button will change to Disconnect.

    5. To stop a storage media redirection from the Storage Device dialog box, select the media, click Disconnect, and then click OK to close the dialog box.
    6. To remove storage media from the Storage Device dialog box, click the storage media, and then click Remove.
    7. To view a list of special considerations when redirecting storage media from the Storage Device dialog box, see Storage Media Considerations or USB Media Considerations in the KVMS Menu Options
  4. To use the virtual keyboard, click Keyboard in the KVMS menu.

    For further information about the virtual keyboard menu option, see KVMS Menu Options.

    Note - You must have full-control privileges to use the virtual keyboard.

  5. To change the power state of the local monitor on the managed server, click Turn Local Monitor On or click Turn Local Monitor Off in the KVMS menu.

    For further information about the local monitor menu options, see KVMS Menu Options.

    Note - You must have full-control privileges to power on or power off the local monitor on or off.

  6. To exit the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus, click Exit in the KVMS menu.

 

For more references, please check Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3.2.x


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