Users Guide

Deploying Your Operating System Using iVMCLI 339
Using the Virtual Media Command Line
Interface Utility
The Virtual Media Command Line Interface (iVMCLI) utility is a scriptable
command-line interface that provides virtual media features from the
management station to iDRAC6.
The iVMCLI utility provides the following features:
NOTE: When virtualizing read-only image files, multiple sessions may share the
same image media. When virtualizing physical drives, only one session can access
a given physical drive at a time.
• Removable media devices or image files that are consistent with the
Virtual Media plug-ins
• Automatic termination when iDRAC6 firmware boot once option
is enabled
• Secure communications to iDRAC6 using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Before you run the utility, ensure that you have Virtual Media user privilege
to iDRAC6.
CAUTION: It is recommended to use the interactive flag '-i' option, when starting
up the iVMCLI command line utility. This ensures tighter security by keeping the
username and password private because on many Windows and Linux operating
systems, the username and password are visible in clear text when processes are
examined by other users.
If your operating system supports administrator privileges or an operating
system-specific privilege or group membership, administrator privileges are
also required to run the iVMCLI command.
The client system’s administrator controls user groups and privileges,
thereby controlling the users who can run the utility.
For Windows systems, you must have Power User privileges to run the
iVMCLI utility.
For Linux systems, you can access the iVMCLI utility without administrator
privileges by using the sudo command. This command provides a centralized
means of providing non-administrator access and logs all user commands.