Users Guide

15 Managing Virtual Media................................................................................ 263
Supported Drives and Devices......................................................................................................... 264
Configuring Virtual Media.................................................................................................................264
Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC Web Interface............................................................ 264
Configuring Virtual Media Using RACADM................................................................................ 265
Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC Settings Utility............................................................ 265
Attached Media State and System Response.............................................................................265
Accessing Virtual Media....................................................................................................................265
Launching Virtual Media Using Virtual Console........................................................................ 266
Launching Virtual Media Without Using Virtual Console.......................................................... 266
Adding Virtual Media Images...................................................................................................... 267
Viewing Virtual Device Details.................................................................................................... 267
Resetting USB..............................................................................................................................268
Mapping Virtual Drive................................................................................................................. 268
Unmapping Virtual Drive............................................................................................................ 269
Setting Boot Order Through BIOS................................................................................................... 269
Enabling Boot Once for Virtual Media............................................................................................. 270
16 Installing and Using VMCLI Utility...............................................................271
Installing VMCLI.................................................................................................................................271
Running VMCLI Utility....................................................................................................................... 271
VMCLI Syntax.....................................................................................................................................272
VMCLI Commands to Access Virtual Media ..............................................................................272
VMCLI Operating System Shell Options ....................................................................................273
17 Managing vFlash SD Card............................................................................. 274
Configuring vFlash SD Card..............................................................................................................274
Viewing vFlash SD Card Properties.............................................................................................275
Enabling or Disabling vFlash Functionality.................................................................................275
Initializing vFlash SD Card...........................................................................................................276
Getting the Last Status Using RACADM......................................................................................277
Managing vFlash Partitions............................................................................................................... 277
Creating an Empty Partition........................................................................................................278
Creating a Partition Using an Image File....................................................................................279
Formatting a Partition.................................................................................................................280
Viewing Available Partitions........................................................................................................280
Modifying a Partition................................................................................................................... 281
Attaching or Detaching Partitions.............................................................................................. 282
Deleting Existing Partitions.........................................................................................................283
Downloading Partition Contents............................................................................................... 284
Booting to a Partition..................................................................................................................284