Users Guide

Previewing virtual console..............................................................................................................................................224
Launching virtual console............................................................................................................................................... 224
Launching virtual console using web interface......................................................................................................... 225
Launching virtual console using a URL..................................................................................................................... 225
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX plug-in............. 226
Using virtual console viewer...........................................................................................................................................226
HTML5 based virtual console...................................................................................................................................226
Synchronizing mouse pointers..................................................................................................................................228
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in............................................................... 229
15 Managing virtual media.............................................................................................. 232
Supported drives and devices........................................................................................................................................ 232
Conguring virtual media................................................................................................................................................233
Conguring virtual media using iDRAC web interface...............................................................................................233
Conguring virtual media using RACADM................................................................................................................ 233
Conguring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility.............................................................................................. 233
Attached media state and system response............................................................................................................. 233
Accessing virtual media..................................................................................................................................................234
Launching virtual media using virtual console........................................................................................................... 234
Launching virtual media without using virtual console..............................................................................................235
Adding virtual media images.....................................................................................................................................235
Viewing virtual device details....................................................................................................................................236
Resetting USB......................................................................................................................................................... 236
Mapping virtual drive................................................................................................................................................236
Unmapping virtual drive............................................................................................................................................237
Setting boot order through BIOS....................................................................................................................................237
Enabling boot once for virtual media.............................................................................................................................. 238
16 Installing and using VMCLI utility............................................................................... 239
Installing VMCLI............................................................................................................................................................. 239
Running VMCLI utility.................................................................................................................................................... 239
VMCLI syntax.................................................................................................................................................................239
VMCLI commands to access virtual media ..............................................................................................................240
VMCLI operating system shell options .....................................................................................................................240
17 Managing vFlash SD card...........................................................................................242
Conguring vFlash SD card............................................................................................................................................ 242
Viewing vFlash SD card properties...........................................................................................................................242
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality..................................................................................................................243
Initializing vFlash SD card......................................................................................................................................... 243
Getting the last status using RACADM.....................................................................................................................244
Managing vFlash partitions.............................................................................................................................................244
Creating an empty partition......................................................................................................................................245
Creating a partition using an image le.....................................................................................................................245
Formatting a partition...............................................................................................................................................246
Viewing available partitions.......................................................................................................................................247
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