Title pretty much says it all.
I am using a supermicro board with integrated IPMI support. When I connect remotely I can take control of the mouse and keyboard but the video is totally black (no error displayed).
Onboard video is turned off (jumper setting) and I am using the video output of a PCI-E installed card. Is remote KVM only available with onboard video?
Best Answer
Yes, it does.
The IPMI controller and video controller are linked, which is what allows the IPMI controller to actually get you the contents of your screen. When you are using an external display adapter, all the "rendering" takes place on the card, so the IPMI adapter has no idea is being displayed.