Users Guide

Managing vFlash SD card

The vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. You can use a card with a maximum

of 16 GB capacity. After you insert the card, you must enable vFlash functionality to create and manage partitions. vFlash is a licensed

feature.

If the card is not available in the system's vFlash SD card slot, the following error message is displayed in the iDRAC Web interface at

Overview > Server > vFlash:

SD card not detected. Please insert an SD card of size 256MB or greater.

NOTE: Make sure that you only insert a vFlash compatible SD card in the iDRAC vFlash card slot. If you insert a non-compatible

SD card, the following error message is displayed when you initialize the card:

An error has occurred while initializing SD card.

The key features are:

• Provides storage space and emulates USB device (s).

• Create up to 16 partitions. These partitions, when attached, are exposed to the system as a Floppy drive, Hard Disk drive, or a CD/DVD

drive depending on the selected emulation mode.

• Create partitions from supported le system types. Supports .img format for oppy, .iso format for CD/DVD, and both .iso and .img

formats for Hard Disk emulation types.

• Create bootable USB device(s).

• Boot once to an emulated USB device.

NOTE

: It is possible that a vFlash license may expire during a vFlash operation. If it happens, the on-going vFlash

operations complete normally.

NOTE: If FIPS mode is enabled, you cannot perform any vFlash actions.

Topics:

• Conguring vFlash SD card

• Managing vFlash partitions

Conguring vFlash SD card

Before conguring vFlash, make sure that the vFlash SD card is installed on the system. For information on how to install and remove the

card from your system, see the system's Hardware Owner’s Manual at dell.com/support/manuals.

NOTE

: You must have Access Virtual Media privilege to enable or disable vFlash functionality, and initialize the card.