Users Guide

Using and Configuring Virtual Media 193
Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media
This section describes a manual, interactive method to install the operating
system on your management station that may take several hours to complete.
A scripted operating system installation procedure using Virtual Media may
take less than 15 minutes to complete. See "Deploying Your Operating
System Using VM-CLI" on page 202 for more information.
1
Verify the following:
• The operating system installation CD is inserted in the management
station’s CD drive.
• The local CD drive is selected.
• You are connected to the virtual drives.
2 Follow the steps for booting from the virtual media in the "Booting From
Virtual Media" on page 192 section to ensure that the BIOS is set to boot
from the CD drive that you are installing from.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Using Virtual Media When the Server’s Operating System Is Running
Windows-Based Systems
On Windows systems, the virtual media drives are automounted and
configured with a drive letter.
Using the virtual drives from within Windows is similar to using your physical
drives. When you connect to the media at a management station, the media
is available at the system by clicking the drive and browsing its content.
Linux-Based Systems
On Linux systems, the virtual media drives are not configured with a drive
letter. Depending on the software installed on your system, the virtual media
drives may not be automounted. If your drives are not automounted,
manually mount the drives.