Users Guide

Configuring and Using Virtual Media 151
3 Scroll to the boot sequence and press <Enter>.
In the pop-up window, the virtual CD and virtual floppy drives are listed
along with other regular boot devices.
4 Ensure that the virtual drive is enabled and that it is the first device with
bootable media present among the listed devices. If it is not the first
device, you can change the boot order by following the on-screen
instructions.
5 Save the changes and exit.
The managed system reboots.
The managed system attempts to boot from a bootable device based on
the boot order. If virtual device is connected and a bootable media is
present, the system boots to this virtual device. Otherwise, the system
skips it, just like a physical device without bootable media.
NOTE: You have to connect the virtual media before the IDE option ROM runs
in order to boot from the virtual media.
Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media
NOTE: The two virtual drives work simultaneously only when the operating system
is running. During the operating system installation using the virtual CD drive, the
virtual floppy drive is not available.
1 Ensure that your operating system installation CD is inserted in the
management station’s CD drive.
2 Ensure that you have selected your local CD drive and that you have
connected to the virtual drives.
3 Follow the steps for booting from the virtual media in the "Booting From
the Virtual Media" section to ensure that the BIOS is set to boot from the
CD drive that you are installing from.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.