Users Guide

The managed system attempts to boot from a bootable device based on the boot order. If the virtual device is connected and a

bootable media is present, the system boots to the virtual device. Otherwise, the system overlooks the device—similar to a

physical device without bootable media.

Enabling boot once for virtual media

You can change the boot order only once when you boot after attaching remote Virtual Media device.

Before you enable the boot once option, make sure that:

• You have Configure User privilege.

• Map the local or virtual drives (CD/DVD, Floppy, or USB flash device) with the bootable media or image using the Virtual Media

options

• Virtual Media is in Attached state for the virtual drives to appear in the boot sequence.

To enable the boot once option and boot the managed system from the Virtual Media:

1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → Server → Attached Media.

2. Under Virtual Media, select the Enable Boot Once and click Apply.

3. Turn on the managed system and press <F2> during boot.

4. Change the boot sequence to boot from the remote Virtual Media device.

5. Reboot the server.

The managed system boots once from the Virtual Media.