Users Guide

Configuring and Using Virtual Media 209
Running Virtual Media
CAUTION: Do not issue a racreset command when running a Virtual Media
session. Otherwise, undesirable results may occur, including data loss.
NOTE: The Console Viewer window application must remain active while you
access the virtual media.
1 Open a supported Web browser on your management station.
2 Log in to the iDRAC6 Web interface.
Virtual Media Encryption
Enabled
Enables (checked) or disables (not checked)
encryption on Virtual Media connections.
Virtual Media Port Number The network port number used for connecting to the
Virtual Media service without encryption.
Two consecutive ports starting from the port number
specified are used to connect to the Virtual Media
service. The port number following the specified port
must not be configured for any other iDRAC6 service.
The default is 3668.
Virtual Media SSL Port
Number
The network port number used for encrypted
connections to the Virtual Media service.
Two consecutive ports starting from the port number
specified are used to connect to the Virtual Media
service. The port number following the specified port
must not be configured for any other iDRAC6 service.
The default is 3670.
Floppy Emulation Indicates whether the Virtual Media appears as a
floppy drive or as a USB key to the server. If Floppy
Emulation is checked, the Virtual Media device
appears as a floppy device on the server. If it is
unchecked, it appears as a USB Key drive.
Enable Boot Once Enables (checked) or disables (not checked) the
boot-once option, which automatically terminates the
Virtual Media session after the server has booted once.
This option is useful for automated deployments.
Table 12-2. Virtual Media Configuration Values (continued)
Attribute Value