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This is a limitation of DRAC. The DRAC console is basically a virtual monitor - a very limited virtual monitor. It uses the same connection as your physically connected monitor or KVM uses. So if you are using a display resolution / refresh rate on your physically connected monitor or KVM that is not supported by the DRAC you will not be able to view the console with the DRAC. <br />
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This really made me angry about 3 months ago when I was able to purchase a very nice monitor to replace a failing one one a rack. I am unable to use the native resolution of this new monitor with these servers because I will not be able to use the DRAC card if I do that.<br />
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So what you need to do is change the resolution/refresh rate on the physical monitor to something that the DRAC card will support.<br />
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Good luck.
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Is there a way to remotely deploy server running SBS2008 with a DRAC 5 card? It seems the default resolution of SBS2008 is 1280x1024 at 85Hz, and the DRAC won't display above 1024x768 at 85Hz. Does anyone know of a way to drop the default resolution of the SBS2008 before going through the entire setup process?<br />
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According to MS, the 'proper' way to do a SBS2003 to SBS2008 migration is at the customer site with the new SBS on the network when it is first powered on, which I need to be able to do remotely. <br />
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The DRAC card has the latest firmware (1.4) and the server is a Dell PE2950. The only similar issue I could find on EE involved Linux:<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23354620/Ubuntu-Desktop-not-visable-via-DRAC.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23354620/Ubuntu-Desktop-not-visable-via-DRAC.html</a>
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Is there a way to remotely deploy server running SBS2008 with a DRAC 5 card? It seems the default resolution of SBS2008 is 1280x1024 at 85Hz, and the DRAC won't display above 1024x768 at 85Hz. Does anyone know of a way to drop the default resolution of the SBS2008 before going through the entire setup process?

According to MS, the 'proper' way to do a SBS2003 to SBS2008 migration is at the customer site with the new SBS on the network when it is first powered on, which I need to be able to do remotely. 

The DRAC card has the latest firmware (1.4) and the server is a Dell PE2950. The only similar issue I could find on EE involved Linux:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Linux/Distributions/Ubuntu/Q_23354620.html

Can't use DRAC 5 card to deploy SBS2008 because resultion and refresh rate are too high.

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