Synchronizing The Mouse Pointers - Dell iDRAC6 User Manual

Synchronizing the Mouse Pointers

When you connect to a remote PowerEdge system using Console
Redirection, the mouse acceleration speed on the remote system may not
synchronize with the mouse pointer on your management station, causing
two mouse pointers to appear in the Video Viewer window.
To synchronize the mouse pointers click Mouse→ Synchronize cursor or press
<Alt><M>.
The Synchronize cursor menu item is a toggle. Ensure that there is a check
mark next to the item in the menu so that the mouse synchronization is active.
When using Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Novell SUSE Linux, be sure to
configure the mouse mode for Linux before you launch the viewer. See
"Configuring Console Redirection and Virtual Media in iDRAC6 Web
Interface" for help with configuration. The operating system's default mouse
settings are used to control the mouse arrow in iDRAC6 Console Redirection
screen.
Disabling or Enabling Local Console
You can configure iDRAC6 to disallow iKVM connections using iDRAC6
Web interface. When the local console is disabled, a yellow status dot appears
in the list of servers (OSCAR) to indicate that the console is locked in
iDRAC6. When the local console is enabled, the status dot is green.
If you want to ensure that you have exclusive access to the managed server
console, you must disable the local console and reconfigure the Max Sessions
to 1 on the Console Redirection screen.
NOTE:
By disabling (turning off) the local video on the server, the monitor,
keyboard, and mouse connected to the iKVM are disabled.
To disable or enable the local console, perform the following procedure:
1 On your management station, open a supported Web browser and log in to
iDRAC6. See "Accessing the Web Interface" for more information.
2 Click System, click the Console/Media tab, and then click Configuration.
3 If you want to disable (turn off) local video on the server, in the
Configuration screen, deselect Local Server Video Enabled and then click
Apply. The default value is Enabled (checked).
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