How to use KVM on Supermicro servers

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Introduction

If you can’t log in on your server regularly you can use KVM (IPMI) to remotely access a console on your server, even to set up your BIOS or RAID controller. KVM may also be used if you want to manually install an OS from an ISO.

This article will describe how you can open the KVM console of your Supermicro server through our client area.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Log in to your client area

Log in to your client area via https://my.snel.com/clientarea/.

en-clientarea-login

Step 2: Select the server

Click on the server for which you want to open the KVM console.

Step 3: Open the KVM Page

Click on More and scroll down until you see Login details.

Step 4: Log in to your KVM page

Click on the URL and enter the login details provided in your client panel.

After logging in to DCIManager, you can choose to directly open the console by clicking on Open console or to log in via KVM by clicking on Go to.

It is possible that upon clicking “Go to”, your browser may display a notification indicating the blocking of the pop-up window. Please ensure that your browser allows the pop-up window.

If the following pop-up appears, click on ‘Reset and create new session’.

After clicking on Go to, you will be directed to the Supermicro KVM login page. The login credentials are automatically filled in by clicking on “Login” and “Password.”

Before clicking ‘Login’ or ‘Password’, ensure that you have selected the appropriate field; otherwise, the entry fields will remain blank.

supermicro kvm login

Step 5: Launch the virtual console

Navigate to Remote Control .

supermicro kvm dashbaord

Click on Launch Console.

supermicro launch console

Click on Keep.

supermicro kvm keep

Launch the jviewer.jnlp.

Launch jviewer

Run the application by clicking on Run.

run java applet

Step 6: Use the KVM console

You should now be able to use the KVM console.

supermicro kvm console

Conclusion

Congratulations, you should now be able to open the KVM console of your server. If you need to use right-click in the KVM console use this article on how you can emulate a right-click.

 

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