Users Guide

188 Using and Configuring Virtual Media
Only one active Virtual Media session is allowed at one time. This
session could have been created by any Web-based interface or
VM-
CLI utility
.
d Select the Encryption Enabled check box to establish an encrypted
connection between the remote system and your management station
(if desired).
6 If you are virtualizing a floppy image or ISO image, select Floppy Image
File
or ISO Image File and enter or browse to the image file you want to
virtualize.
If you are virtualizing a floppy drive or an optical drive, select the button
next to the drives that you want to virtualize.
7 Click Connect .
If the connection is authenticated, the connection status becomes
Connected and a list of all connected drives is displayed. All available
diskette images and drives you selected become available on the managed
system’s console as though they are real drives.
NOTE: The assigned virtual drive letter (for Microsoft Windows systems) or
device special file (for Linux systems) may not be identical to the drive letter
on your management console.
NOTE: Virtual Media may not function properly on Windows operating system
clients that are configured with Internet Explorer Enhanced Security. To
resolve this issue, see your Microsoft operating system documentation or
contact your administrator.
Disconnecting Virtual Media
Click Disconnect to disconnect all virtualized images and drives from the
management station. All virtualized images or drives disconnect and are no
longer available on the managed system.
Connecting Virtual Media Using Java Plug-in
1 Open a supported Web browser on your management station. For a list of
supported Web browsers, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
2
Connect and log into the DRAC 5. For more information, see "Accessing
the Web-Based Interface" on page 48.