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
- A dedicated server or managed dedicated server. If you have a budget server please use this article.
Step 1: Log in to your client area
Log in to your client area via https://my.snel.com/clientarea/.
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
.
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.”
Step 5: Launch the virtual console
Navigate to Remote Control
.
Click on Launch Console
.
Click on Keep
.
Launch the jviewer.jnlp
.
Run the application by clicking on Run
.
Step 6: Use the KVM console
You should now be able to use the 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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