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Cannot launch Virtual Media using Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 8 browser under Microsoft Windows 7 - System x

Troubleshooting


Problem

When users using Internet Explorer 8 under Windows 7, log into the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Graphical User Interface (GUI) and select: System status --> Remote Control Select 'Use the ActiveX Client' to start remote control in single-user or multi-user mode. When the remote control session is opened, choose: Tools --> Launch Virtual Media The virtual media fails to launch.

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H21956

Symptom

When using Internet Explorer 8 under Windows 7, users login to the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Graphical User Interface (GUI) and select:

  System status -> Remote Control

Select Use the ActiveX Client to start remote control in single-user or multi-user mode. When the remote control session is opened, choose:

  Tools -> Launch Virtual Media

The virtual media fails to launch.

Affected configurations

The system can be any of the following IBM servers:

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The following system firmware level is affected:

Integrated Management Module (IMM) 48F

The system has the symptom described above.

Solution

This behavior will be corrected in a future release of IMM.

The target date for this release is scheduled for second quarter 2014.

The file is or will be available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and Operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral

Workaround

Instead of using Use the ActiveX Client, use another option Use the Java Client.

  Web -> System status -> Remote Control

Select Use the Java Client.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x:Operating system independent / None

Lenovo x86 servers:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5093790