Users Guide

NOTE: The vmdeploy script processes the -r option slightly differently than the vmcli -r option. If the argument
to the -r option is the name of an existing file, the script reads iDRAC IPv4 or IPv6 addresses from the specified file
and runs the utility once for each line. If the argument to the
-r option is not a filename, then it should a single
iDRAC address. In this case, the -r works as described for the VMCLI utility.
The following table describes the vmdeploy command parameters.
Table 32. vmdeploy Command Parameters
Parameter Description
<iDRAC-user>
iDRAC user name. It must have the following attributes:
• Valid user name
• iDRAC Virtual Media User permission
If iDRAC authentication fails, an error message is displayed and
the command is terminated.
<iDRAC-ip | file>
iDRAC IP address or the file containing the iDRAC IP address.
<iDRAC-user-password> or <iDRAC-passwd> Password for the iDRAC user.
If iDRAC authentication fails, an error message is displayed and
the command is terminated.
-c {<device-name> | <image-file>}
Path to an ISO9660 image of the operating system installation
CD or DVD.
<floppy-device>
Path to the device containing the operating system installation
CD, DVD, or Floppy.
<floppy-image>
Path to a valid floppy image.
<Device ID>
ID of the device to boot once.
Related concepts
Configuring Virtual Media
Related tasks
Configuring iDRAC
Deploying Operating System Using Remote File
Share
Before you deploy the operating system using Remote File Share (RFS), make sure that:
• Configure User and Access Virtual Media privileges for iDRAC are enabled for the user.
• Network share contains drivers and operating system bootable image file, in an industry standard format such as .img or .iso.
NOTE:
While creating the image file, follow standard network-based installation procedures, and mark the
deployment image as read-only to make sure that each target system boots and executes the same deployment
procedure.
To deploy an operating system using RFS:
1. Using Remote File Share (RFS), mount the ISO or IMG image file to the managed system through NFS or CIFS.
2. Go to Overview > Setup > First Boot Device.
3. Set the boot order in the First Boot Device drop-down list to Remote File Share.
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