Environment:
- Workstation: Windows 7 Professional
- Internet Explorer 11
- Java 1.8 Update 201
- Server: Dell Poweredge R610
- iDRAC 6
- Firmware: 2.92 (Build 05)
- Lifecycle Controller Firmware: 1.7.5.4
Problem
When trying to connect to the Virtual Console on a Dell R610 (or any 11th generation Dell Server at this point) i have ran into multiple challenges getting the JAVA or ActiveX to work. After many hours of trying to find a working solution here is what has worked for launching the JAVA console
Solution
Ensure you have a working copy of Java installed. On my system i am running Java 8 Update 201
Note: If you are running the default Dell signed certificate add it as a JAVA exception. You will still get prompts but you can click through those
- Open Control Panel as local administrator
- Open Java
- open the Security Tab
- Under Exception Site List > Edit Site List
- Enter FQDN & IP Address of the iDRAC
- Click OK
Note: Ensure you have local administrator privileges
I am running notepad++ with my local admin account
- Navigate to C:\Program files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_201\lib\security
- open java.security
- find the following line (mine was found on line 647
jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 1024, \
- Comment the above out
#jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 1024, \
- Add the following line
jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=MD5withRSA, DH keySize < 1024, \
It should look like below
- Save the file
- Re-open your iDRAC Console and you should finally be able to see the Server Console
Update #1
In testing i have reset the java.security file back to its previous state and found the Java Virtual Console still re-opened, your mileage may vary but at this point i’ll take a working console!
Thank you, I have searched a lot finally I have got a solution. Thank you, thank you, thank you!