Users Guide
Adding virtual media images.......................................................................................................................................254
Viewing virtual device details.....................................................................................................................................254
Resetting USB............................................................................................................................................................. 254
Mapping virtual drive.................................................................................................................................................. 255
Unmapping virtual drive..............................................................................................................................................255
Setting boot order through BIOS....................................................................................................................................256
Enabling boot once for virtual media.............................................................................................................................. 256
22 Installing and using VMCLI utility............................................................................................. 257
Installing VMCLI.................................................................................................................................................................257
Running VMCLI utility....................................................................................................................................................... 257
VMCLI syntax.................................................................................................................................................................... 257
VMCLI commands to access virtual media .............................................................................................................258
VMCLI operating system shell options .................................................................................................................... 258
23 Managing vFlash SD card........................................................................................................ 259
Configuring vFlash SD card............................................................................................................................................. 259
Viewing vFlash SD card properties........................................................................................................................... 259
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality.................................................................................................................260
Initializing vFlash SD card...........................................................................................................................................260
Getting the last status using RACADM.....................................................................................................................261
Managing vFlash partitions...............................................................................................................................................261
Creating an empty partition....................................................................................................................................... 262
Creating a partition using an image file.....................................................................................................................262
Formatting a partition................................................................................................................................................. 263
Viewing available partitions........................................................................................................................................ 263
Modifying a partition................................................................................................................................................... 264
Attaching or detaching partitions..............................................................................................................................265
Deleting existing partitions......................................................................................................................................... 266
Downloading partition contents................................................................................................................................ 266
Booting to a partition.................................................................................................................................................. 266
24 Using SMCLP......................................................................................................................... 268
System management capabilities using SMCLP...........................................................................................................268
Running SMCLP commands............................................................................................................................................268
iDRAC SMCLP syntax...................................................................................................................................................... 269
Navigating the map address space..................................................................................................................................271
Using show verb................................................................................................................................................................ 272
Using the -display option............................................................................................................................................ 272
Using the -level option................................................................................................................................................ 272
Using the -output option............................................................................................................................................ 272
Usage examples.................................................................................................................................................................272
Server power management........................................................................................................................................272
SEL management........................................................................................................................................................ 273
Map target navigation.................................................................................................................................................274
25 Deploying operating systems................................................................................................... 275
Deploying operating system using remote file share.................................................................................................... 275
Managing remote file share........................................................................................................................................275
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