Users Guide

Configuring the vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions 245
Deleting Existing Partitions
NOTE: You can delete existing partitions for the vFlash or standard SD card.
Before deleting existing partition(s), ensure the following:
• The card is not write-protected.
• The partition is not attached.
• An initialize operation is not already being performed on the card.
NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media privileges to modify a partition.
To delete an existing partition:
1
On the iDRAC6 Web interface, select System  vFlash tab  Manage
subtab. The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2 In the Delete column, click the delete icon for the partition(s) that you
want to delete and click
Apply . The partition(s) are deleted.
Downloading Partition Contents
You can download the contents of a vFlash partition to a local or remote
location as an image file in the .img or .iso format. Local location is on your
management system where iDRAC6 Web interface is operated from. Remote
location is on a managed system.
NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media privileges to download partitions.
Before downloading the contents to a local or remote location, ensure the
following:
•The card is enabled.
• An initialize operation is not already being performed on the card.
• For a read-write partition, it must not be attached.
To download the contents of the vFlash partition to a location on your
system:
1
On the iDRAC6 Web interface, select System  vFlash tab  Download
subtab. The Download Partition page is displayed.
2 From the Label drop-down menu, select a partition that you want to
download. All existing partitions are displayed in the list except partitions
that are attached. The first partition is selected by default.
3 Click Download .