Hi, I’m a bit of a noob when it comes to Docker. I’ve got it running on my Mac at the moment and I’ve managed to get Portainer installed and running as well.

I’m trying to use it VNC into my server that’s hosted on an external network.

I can access the iDRAC just fine via normal web browser but I’m getting a connection issue when trying to load the VNC session due to java stuff which is how I’ve come across this Docker option.

I’ve pulled the domistyle/idrac6 image but I’ve literally no idea how to configure it to connect to my iDRAC for the VNC session. I cna run the image but it won’t connect to anything.

Is there anyone that can offer me some support in getting it setup at all?

  • pencloud@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It isn’t clear what you’re trying to as you’re talking about iDRAC and VNC. So you have a Docker container running what? Linux? And you’re trying to access what? I am going to presume you want to access the Enterprise iDRAC’s virtual console screen.

    Now, you mention iDRAC6. This is for a gen11 server, is that correct… so a Rx10 PowerEdge server like a R710 or something? The console on iDRAC6 is a Java based console, not VNC. You have to have Java installed on the machine you’re running your browser. And it needs to be java-8-jre if I remember right. Newer iDRACs don’t have this issue.

    I don’t think you need to be using Docker unless you can’t install the JRE on your host. And then, I am not sure how you’d be using it from inside a container as you’d need to be running your browser from there. Sorry if I misunderstand.

    I can tell you with absolute certainty (because we do it in production environments), the iDRAC6 console needs a specific old version of Java.

    Fill in more details, I’m happy to help you if I can. It’s a bugger to get it working, but it is possible.