Users Guide

Creating an empty partition using the web interface
To create an empty vFlash partition:
1 In iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > vFlash > Create Empty Partition.
The Create Empty Partition page is displayed.
2 Specify the required information and click Apply. For information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
A new unformatted empty partition is created that is read-only by default. A page indicating the progress percentage is displayed. An
error message is displayed if:
• The card is write-protected.
• The label name matches the label of an existing partition.
• A non-integer value is entered for the partition size, the value exceeds the available space on the card, or the partition size is
greater than 4 GB.
• An initialize operation is being performed on the card.
Creating an empty partition using RACADM
To create an empty partition:
1 Log in to the system using telnet, SSH, or Serial console.
2 Enter the command:
racadm vflashpartition create -i 1 -o drive1 -t empty -e HDD -f fat16 -s [n]
where [n] is the partition size.
By default, an empty partition is created as read-write.
Creating a partition using an image le
You can create a new partition on the vFlash SD card using an image le (available in the .img or .iso format.) The partitions are of
emulation types: Floppy (.img), Hard Disk (.img), or CD (.iso). The created partition size is equal to the image le size.
Before creating a partition from an image le, make sure that:
• You have Access Virtual Media privilege.
• The card is initialized.
• The card is not write-protected.
• An initialize operation is not being performed on the card.
NOTE
: The uploaded image and the emulation type must match. There are issues when iDRAC emulates a device with incorrect
image type. For example, if the partition is created using an ISO image and the emulation type is specied as Hard Disk, then the
BIOS cannot boot from this image.
• The image type and the emulation type match.
• Image le size is less than or equal to the available space on the card.
• Image le size is less than or equal to 4 GB as the maximum partition size supported is 4 GB. However, while creating a partition using a
Web browser, the image le size must be less than 2 GB.
NOTE
: The vFlash partition is an image le on a FAT32 le system. Thus, the image le has the 4 GB
limitation.
266 Managing vFlash SD card