Users Guide

Attaching or detaching partitions using RACADM
To attach or detach partitions:
1 Log in to the system using telnet, SSH, or Serial console.
2 Use the following commands:
• To attach a partition:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AttachState 1
• To detach a partition:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AttachState 0
Operating system behavior for attached partitions
For Windows and Linux operating systems:
• The operating system controls and assigns the drive letters to the attached partitions.
• Read-only partitions are read-only drives in the operating system.
• The operating system must support the le system of an attached partition. Else, you cannot read or modify the contents of the
partition from the operating system. For example, in a Windows environment the operating system cannot read the partition type EXT2
which is native to Linux. Also, in a Linux environment the operating system cannot read the partition type NTFS which is native to
Windows.
• The vFlash partition label is dierent from the volume name of the le system on the emulated USB device. You can change the volume
name of the emulated USB device from the operating system. However, it does not change the partition label name stored in iDRAC.
Deleting existing partitions
Before deleting existing partition(s), make sure that:
• The vFlash functionality is enabled.
• The card is not write-protected.
• The partition is not attached.
• An initialize operation is not being performed on the card.
Deleting existing partitions using web interface
To delete an existing partition:
1 In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > vFlash > Manage.
The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2 In the Delete column, click the delete icon for the partition that you want to delete.
A message is displayed indicating that this action permanently deletes the partition.
3 Click OK.
The partition is deleted.
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Managing vFlash SD card