Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManageriDRAC6 for Monolithic Servers Version 1.3

Contents 13

Configuring IPMI Using the

RACADM CLI

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Using the IPMI Remote Access

Serial Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Configuring Serial Over LAN Using

the Web-Based Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

15 Configuring and Using

Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Windows-Based Management Station

. . . . . . 248

Linux-Based Management Station

. . . . . . . . . 249

Configuring Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Running Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Supported Virtual Media Configurations

. . . . . . 251

Booting From Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Installing Operating Systems

Using Virtual Media

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Using Virtual Media When the Server’s

Operating System Is Running

. . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Media

. . . 256

16 Configuring the VFlash Media

Card for Use With iDRAC6

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Configuring the VFlash Media Card Using

the iDRAC6 Web Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

SD Card Properties

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

VFlash Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Viewing the Virtual Flash Key Size

. . . . . . . . . 264