Release Notes

progress, the installation procedure is in progress.
* When viewing the Virtual Media Configuration online help,
note the following corrections in the Attributes section:
- "Maximum Number of Sessions" should state:
"Maximum Number of Sessions displays the maximum number of
simultaneously active Virtual Media sessions."
- "Number of Active Sessions" should state:
"Displays the current number of active Virtual Media sessions"
- "Virtual Media Port Number" should state:
"Display and set the port number (in decimal) for Virtual Media
connection. Valid numbers are unused DRAC 5 port numbers between
0 and 65535. Default=3668."
- "Virtual Media SSL Port Number" should state:
"Display and set the Secure Socket Layer communications port
number (in decimal). Valid numbers are unused DRAC 5 port numbers
between 0 and 65535. Default=3669."
* You may not be able to format the Virtual Flash with the Linux GUI.
You can format Virtual Flash with the fdisk and mkfs commands.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON VIRTUAL MEDIA
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Q: I am viewing the contents of a floppy drive or USB memory key. If I
try to establish a Virtual Media connection using the same drive, I
receive a connection failure message and am asked to retry. Why?
A: Simultaneous access to Virtual Floppy drives is not allowed.
Close the application used to view the drive contents before
you attempt to virtualize the drive.
Q: How do I configure my virtual device as a bootable device?
A: On the managed system, access the BIOS Setup and navigate to the
boot menu. Locate the virtual CD, Virtual Floppy, or Virtual Flash
and change the device boot order as needed. For example, to boot
from a CD drive, configure the CD drive as the first drive in the
boot order.
Q: What types of media can I boot from?
A: The DRAC 5 allows you to boot from the following bootable media:
- CDROM/DVD Data media
- ISO9660 image
- 1.44 Floppy disk or floppy image
- DRAC 5 embedded virtual flash
- A USB key that is recognized by the OS as a removable disk
- A USB key image
Q: How can I make my USB key bootable?