Users Guide

196 Using and Configuring Virtual Media
What file system types are supported on my Virtual Floppy Drive or Virtual
Flash?
Your Virtual Floppy Drive or Virtual Flash supports FAT16 or FAT32 file
systems.
When I performed a firmware update remotely using the DRAC 5 Web-
based interface, my virtual drives at the server were removed. Why?
Firmware updates cause the DRAC 5 to reset, drop the remote connection,
and unmount the virtual drives. The drives will reappear when the DRAC
reset is complete.
When enabling or disabling the Virtual Flash, I noticed that all my virtual
drives disappeared and then reappeared. Why?
Disabling or enabling the Virtual Flash causes a USB reset and causes all
virtual drives to detach from and then reattach to the USB bus.
How can I install a Web browser on my management station that has a read-
only file system?
If you are running Linux and your management station has a read-only file
system, a browser can be installed on a client system without requiring a
connection to a DRAC 5. By using the native plug-in installation package, the
browser can be manually installed during the client setup phase.
NOTICE: In a read-only client environment, if the DRAC 5 firmware is updated to a
newer version of the plug-in, then the installed VM plug-in will become inoperative.
This is because earlier plug-in features are not allowed to function when the
firmware contains a newer plug-in version. In this case, the client will be prompted
for plug-in installation. Since the file system is read-only, the installation will fail and
the plug-in features will not be available.
To obtain the plug-in installation package:
1
Login to an existing DRAC5
2
Change the URL in the browser's address bar, from:
https://<RAC_IP>/cgi-bin/webcgi/main
to:
https://<RAC_IP>/plugins/ # Be sure to include the
trailing slash.