TECHNICAL GUIDE
Mission Planner · MP-08

System Console

Open a VM or device console.

CONSOLE

Open and control a system console

The System Console provides interactive access to the selected VM or appliance. Console helper controls provide an optional virtual keyboard, text paste, removable-media management, and a full-browser view.

STRATUM presents this simply as the console. The underlying transport is an implementation detail and does not change how the session is used.

PROCEDURE

Procedure

STEP 01

Open Switch Console

Open the console from the selected system or appliance. The session stays associated with that selected object.

FIGURE 01Open Switch Console
STEP 02

Console Virtual Keyboard

Use the virtual keyboard for keys or key combinations that are difficult to send reliably from the local browser or keyboard.

FIGURE 02Console Virtual Keyboard
STEP 03

Console Paste Text

Use Paste Text to send prepared text into the console without retyping long commands or values.

FIGURE 03Console Paste Text
STEP 04

Console Removable Media

Use the removable-media control to attach or change ISO/Guest Tools media for the selected VM, then verify the selected media is shown as connected.

FIGURE 04Console Removable Media
STEP 05

Console Full Browser View

Open the console in the full-browser view when a larger working area is needed, then return to Mission Planner when the console task is complete.

FIGURE 05Console Full Browser View
RESULT

The outcome you should see

The console session is usable and the helper controls operate without exposing implementation-specific console technology to the user.