Users Guide

racadm vflashpartition status -i 1
● To get the status of all existing partitions:
racadm vflashpartition status -a
NOTE: The -a option is valid only with the status action.
Modifying a Partition
You can change a read-only partition to read-write or vice-versa. Before modifying the partition, make sure that:
● The vFlash functionality is enabled.
● You have Access Virtual Media privileges.
NOTE: By default, a read-only partition is created.
Modifying a Partition Using Web Interface
To modify a partition:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > vFlash > Manage.
The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2. In the Read-Only column:
● Select the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to change to read-only.
● Clear the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to change to read-write.
The partitions are changed to read-only or read-write, based on the selections.
NOTE:
If the partition is of type CD, the state is read-only. You cannot change the state to read-write. If the partition is
attached, the check box is grayed-out.
Modifying a Partition Using RACADM
To view the available partitions and their properties on the card:
1. Open a telnet, SSH, or Serial console to the system and log in.
2. Use any one of the following:
● Using config command to change the read-write state of the partition:
○ To change a read-only partition to read-write:
racadm config –g cfgvflashpartition –i 1 –o cfgvflashPartitionAccessType 1
○ To change a read-write partition to read-only:
racadm config –g cfgvflashpartition –i 1 –o cfgvflashPartitionAccessType 0
● Using set command to change the read-write state of the partition:
○ To change a read-only partition to read-write:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AccessType 1
○ To change a read-write partition to read-only:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AccessType 0
● Using set command to specify the Emulation type:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.EmulationType <HDD, Floppy, or CD-DVD>
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