So the IKVM/Remote-Console doesn't work with Java 8 (aka jre1.8.0_171). Apparently, this is because starting with JAVA-8 any JAR signed with an MD5 hash will no longer be considered trusted. There are instructions to workaround the new JAVA limits but why bother.
DOWNLOAD IKVM
- -download the IPMIView here: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/IPMIView/
- -install.
- -the IKVM is already a part of that package.
GET THE SERVER IKVM INFO
If you can connect to the SUPERMICRO server, when you try to launch the CONSOLE-REDIRECT, it will download a LAUNCH.JNLP file.
- -open the LAUNCH.JNLP file with NOTEPAD.
- -at the bottom, it will have all the parameters neededd.
RUN IKVM WITH PARAMETERS
- -to run, type: "C:\Program Files (x86)\SUPERMICRO\IPMIView\iKVM.jar" IP-ADDRESS USERNAME PASSWORD PORT
- (ie: "C:\Program Files (x86)\SUPERMICRO\IPMIView\iKVM.jar" 10.7.14.8 ADMIN PASSWORD null 5900 623 0 0)
- -or type: "C:\Program Files (x86)\SUPERMICRO\IPMIView\iKVM.exe" IP-ADDRESS USERNAME PASSWORD PORT