Launch a Virtual KVM on Intel Servers

This procedure shows how to launch a virtual KVM to connect to an Intel node. The virtual KVM can be launched on any host that is on the same network as the nodes’s BMC. This method of connecting to a nodes is frequently used during system installation.

Prerequisites

  • A laptop or workstation with a browser and access to the Internet.
  • The externally visible IP address of the node’s integrated BMC.

Procedure

  1. Connect to the node’s BMC by entering the externally visible BMC IP address in the address bar of a web browser.

    The login page appears.

    Intel Integrated BMC Console: Login Page

    Troubleshooting:

  2. Log in to the BMC.

    On the Intel Integrated BMC Web Console login page, enter the root user name and password for the BMC.

    The Summary page appears.

    Intel Integrated BMC Console: Summary Page

    Troubleshooting:

    • If using the Firefox browser and it takes a long time to connect, look in the corner for “TLS handshake.” That is an indication of a TLS handshake issue, which can occur when the browser has too many self-signed matching certificates. To fix this, locate the cert8.db and cert9.db files on the local host and rename them to cert8.db.bak and cert9.db.bak, respectively.
  3. Launch the remote console.

    1. On the Remote Control tab, click KVM/Console Redirection.

      Intel Integrated BMC Console: Remote Control Tab

    2. Click the Launch Console button near the top of the KVM/Console Redirection page.

      Intel Integrated BMC Console: Launch Console Button

      This launches a Java web application called iKVM Viewer.

      Java iKVM Viewer

The virtual KVM (iKVM Viewer) is ready to use. There is now a virtual iKVM session connected to the node that enables control via the web similar to standing directly in front of the physical KVM.

Troubleshooting: If the interface appears to lock up while working in the BMC menus (often encountered when creating virtual drives), it may be necessary to reset the node using Power Control > Power Reset.