[ubuntu-uk] Gutsy & Dell's DRAC

[David Restall - System Administrator]

Hi,

> David Restall - System Administrator wrote:
> 
> > has anybody got this working ?  I found a thread on the Ubuntu support
> > website and it appears that 7.10 doesn't work with the DRAC.  When I

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> > I think I'm missing something like a different reopsitory or plugin but
> > can't work out exactly what the problem is.  Any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > 
> > TTFN
> > 
> 
> Which version of the DRAC is it?
> 
> AFAIK version 4 uses a Java client for the console emulation but the 
> DRAC 5 uses an annoying ActiveX plugin.

Dell Remote Access Controller 5

The above (pasted from the browser) explains it - it's Version 5.  If it's
using ActiveX, I don't suppose M$ have released an ActiveX plugin for
Mozilla :-(

> I'll give it a try in a bit as I use the DRAC on the servers quite a bit 
> at work.
> 
> Rob

Thanks for your help.


TTFN


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