Users Guide

Conguring virtual console........................................................................................................................................... 242
Conguring virtual console using web interface.................................................................................................. 242
Conguring virtual console using RACADM......................................................................................................... 242
Previewing virtual console............................................................................................................................................ 242
Launching virtual console..............................................................................................................................................243
Launching virtual console using web interface.................................................................................................... 243
Launching virtual console using a URL..................................................................................................................244
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX
plug-in........................................................................................................................................................................244
Using virtual console viewer.........................................................................................................................................244
HTML5 based virtual console................................................................................................................................ 245
Synchronizing mouse pointers................................................................................................................................247
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in......................................................247
15 Managing virtual media............................................................................................................................. 251
Supported drives and devices......................................................................................................................................252
Conguring virtual media..............................................................................................................................................252
Conguring virtual media using iDRAC web interface........................................................................................ 252
Conguring virtual media using RACADM............................................................................................................252
Conguring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility........................................................................................253
Attached media state and system response........................................................................................................ 253
Accessing virtual media.................................................................................................................................................253
Launching virtual media using virtual console......................................................................................................253
Launching virtual media without using virtual console........................................................................................254
Adding virtual media images...................................................................................................................................255
Viewing virtual device details................................................................................................................................. 255
Resetting USB..........................................................................................................................................................255
Mapping virtual drive...............................................................................................................................................256
Unmapping virtual drive.......................................................................................................................................... 257
Setting boot order through BIOS.................................................................................................................................257
Enabling boot once for virtual media...........................................................................................................................258
16 Installing and using VMCLI utility..............................................................................................................259
Installing VMCLI.............................................................................................................................................................259
Running VMCLI utility................................................................................................................................................... 259
VMCLI syntax.................................................................................................................................................................259
VMCLI commands to access virtual media .........................................................................................................260
VMCLI operating system shell options .................................................................................................................260
17 Managing vFlash SD card......................................................................................................................... 262
Conguring vFlash SD card..........................................................................................................................................262
Viewing vFlash SD card properties........................................................................................................................263
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality............................................................................................................. 263
Initializing vFlash SD card....................................................................................................................................... 264
Getting the last status using RACADM................................................................................................................ 265
Managing vFlash partitions.......................................................................................................................................... 265
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