Users Guide

Configuring the vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions 249
Formatting a Partition
You can format an existing partition on the vFlash SD card based on the type
of file system. The supported file system types are EXT2, EXT3, FAT16, and
FAT32. The standard SD card with limited vFlash features supports only the
FAT32 format.
You can only format Hard Disk or Floppy partitions. Formatting CD
partitions is not supported. You cannot format read-only partitions.
NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media privileges to format partitions.
Before formating the partition, ensure the following:
•The card is enabled.
• The partition is not attached.
• The card is not write-protected.
• An initialize operation is not already being performed on the card.
To format vFlash partition:
1
On the iDRAC6 Web interface, select System  vFlash tab  Format
subtab. The Format page is displayed.
2 Enter the information mentioned in Table 11-4.
Label Enter a unique label for the new partition. This can contain
up to six alphanumeric characters. Do not include spaces in
the label name. The characters are displayed in upper case.
NOTE: For the standard SD card, the label name must be
VFLASH. If not, an error message is displayed.
Emulation Ty p e Select the emulation type for the partition from the drop-
down list. The available options are Floppy, HDD, and
CDROM.
Image Location Click Browse and specify the image file location. Only .img
or .iso file types are supported.
Table 11-3. Create Partition from Image File Page Options
Field Description