Users Guide

Synchronizing Mouse Pointers...................................................................................................................... 180
Passing All Keystrokes Through Virtual Console...........................................................................................181
13 Managing Virtual Media...................................................................................................... 185
Supported Drives and Devices............................................................................................................................. 186
Configuring Virtual Media.....................................................................................................................................186
Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC7 Web Interface...............................................................................186
Configuring Virtual Media Using RACADM....................................................................................................186
Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC Settings Utility.................................................................................187
Attached Media State and System Response............................................................................................... 187
Accessing Virtual Media...................................................................................................................................... 187
Launching Virtual Media Using Virtual Console.............................................................................................187
Launching Virtual Media Without Using Virtual Console...............................................................................188
Adding Virtual Media Images.........................................................................................................................189
Viewing Virtual Device Details.......................................................................................................................189
Resetting USB................................................................................................................................................ 189
Mapping Virtual Drive.................................................................................................................................... 189
Unmapping Virtual Drive................................................................................................................................ 191
Setting Boot Order Through BIOS........................................................................................................................ 191
Enabling Boot Once for Virtual Media.................................................................................................................. 191
14 Installing and Using VMCLI Utility...................................................................................... 193
Installing VMCLI....................................................................................................................................................193
Running VMCLI Utility........................................................................................................................................... 193
VMCLI Syntax........................................................................................................................................................193
VMCLI Commands to Access Virtual Media ................................................................................................. 194
VMCLI Operating System Shell Options ........................................................................................................194
15 Managing vFlash SD Card................................................................................................... 197
Configuring vFlash SD Card.................................................................................................................................. 197
Viewing vFlash SD Card Properties............................................................................................................... 197
Enabling or Disabling vFlash Functionality.....................................................................................................198
Initializing vFlash SD Card..............................................................................................................................199
Getting the Last Status Using RACADM.........................................................................................................200
Managing vFlash Partitions.................................................................................................................................. 200
Creating an Empty Partition............................................................................................................................201
Creating a Partition Using an Image File........................................................................................................201
Formatting a Partition.....................................................................................................................................202
Viewing Available Partitions.......................................................................................................................... 203
Modifying a Partition......................................................................................................................................203
Attaching or Detaching Partitions..................................................................................................................204
Deleting Existing Partitions............................................................................................................................ 205