Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 - Installing the Sun Java Plug-In

Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4 33
Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface
When using Internet Explorer on systems running Microsoft Windows to view localized
versions of the DRAC 4 Web-based interface, do the following:
1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Regional Options icon.
2 Select the desired locale from the Your locale (location) drop-down menu.
Installing the Sun Java Plug-In
All browsers must have the supported Sun Java plug-in 1.4.2 or later installed to use the DRAC 4
Console Redirection feature.
Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Console Redirection
Prior to using Console Redirection, you must install the supported Sun Java plug-in and also
clear and disable the Java cache from the Java plug-in control panel on Windows systems.
To install the Sun java plug-in, go to http:\\java.sun.com, download JRE 1.4.2 or later, and
follow the instructions on screen.
To clear the Java cache on a Windows operating system, perform the following steps:
1 Click Settings → Control Panel → Java Plug-in Control Panel .
2 Click the Cache tab.
3 Click Clear .
4 Deselect the Enable Caching check box to disable cache.
5 Click Apply .
6 Close and restart the browser.
Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Mozilla
NOTE: For a list of the latest supported Java Virtual Machine (JVM) plug-ins, see the racread.txt file on
your Dell Systems Management Consoles CD or at the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com.
You must install the Java plug-in 1.4.2 or later to use the DRAC 4 Virtual KVM feature with the
Mozilla Web browser. Perform the following steps to install JRE:
1 Launch the installation script by using the following commands from the directory in which
the script is located:
chmod a+x j2re-1_4_ < version number > -linux-i586-rpm.bin
./j2re-1_4_<
version number >-linux-i586-rpm.bin
The script displays a binary license agreement, which you are prompted to accept before
continuing the installation. After you have accepted the license agreement, the installation
script creates the file
j2re-1_4_< version number >-linux-i586.rpm in the current directory.
2 To become the root user, type the su command and type the power-user password.