Users Guide

194 Using and Configuring Virtual Media
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?
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.
How do I configure my virtual device as a bootable device?
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.
What types of media can I boot from?
The DRAC 5 allows you to boot from the following bootable media:
• CDROM/DVD Data media
• ISO 9660 image
• 1.44 Floppy disk or floppy image
• DRAC 5 embedded virtual flash
• A USB key that is recognized by the operating system as a removable disk
• A USB key image
How can I make my USB key bootable?
Only USB keys with Windows 98 DOS can boot from the Virtual Floppy. To
configure your own bootable USB key, boot to a Windows 98 startup disk and
copy system files from the startup disk to your USB key. For example, from
the DOS prompt, type the following command:
sys a: x: /s
where "x:" is the USB key you want to make bootable.
You can also use the Dell boot utility to create a bootable USB key. This
utility is only compatible with Dell-branded USB keys. To download the
utility, open a supported Web browser, navigate to the Dell Support website
located at support.dell.com, and search for "R122672.exe."