Users Guide

Using and Configuring Virtual Media 209
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.
CAUTION: In a read-only client environment, if the DRAC 5 firmware is updated to
a newer version of the plug-in, the installed virtual media plug-in becomes
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, you are
prompted for plug-in installation. Since the file system is read-only, the
installation fails and the plug-in features are not available.
To obtain the plug-in installation package:
1
Login to an existing DRAC 5.
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.
3
Locate the two subdirectories vm and vkvm . Navigate to the appropriate
subdirectory, right click the
rac5XXX.xpi file, and select Save Link
Target As....
4 Choose a location to save the plug-in installation package file.