HP iLO 3 Scripting and Command Line Guide

VM_APPLET = CONNECTED | DISCONNECTED

DEVICE = FLOPPY | CDROM

BOOT_OPTION = BOOT_ALWAYS | BOOT_ONCE | NO_BOOT

WRITE_PROTECT_FLAG = YES | NO

IMAGE_INSERTED = YES | NO

NOTE: If the BOOT_ONCE boot option is selected, all scriptable virtual media parameters are

reset to default settings after the server boots. Specifically BOOT_OPTION = NO_BOOT,

WRITE_PROTECT = NO, and IMAGE_INSERTED = NO.

SET_VM_STATUS

The SET_VM_STATUS command sets the Virtual Media drive status. This command must appear

within a RIB_INFO element, and RIB_INFO must be set to write. All the parameters in the command

are optional. You must purchase the iLO Advanced license to enable this feature.

For example:

<RIB_INFO MODE="write">

<SET_VM_STATUS DEVICE="FLOPPY">

<VM_BOOT_OPTION VALUE="BOOT_ONCE"/>

<VM_WRITE_PROTECT VALUE="YES" />

</SET_VM_STATUS>

</RIB_INFO>

</LOGIN>

</RIBCL>

SET_VM_STATUS parameters

DEVICE specifies the Virtual Media device target. The possible values are FLOPPY or CDROM. If

the DEVICE is not specified, FLOPPY is assumed. The value is not case-sensitive.

VM_BOOT_OPTION specifies the boot option parameter for the Virtual Media. The possible values

are BOOT_ALWAYS, BOOT_ONCE, or NO_BOOT. These values control how the Virtual Media

device behaves during the boot phase of the server. Setting these values does not affect the current

state of the Virtual Media device. These settings only take affect if the Virtual Media device is

connected at server boot.

• BOOT_ALWAYS sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to BOOT_ALWAYS. The Virtual Media device

is always connected during server boot. The Virtual Media device is not connected immediately

when the VM_BOOT_OPTION is set. The Virtual Media device is connected on the next server

boot after setting of the VM_BOOT_OPTION.

• BOOT_ONCE sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to BOOT_ONCE. The Virtual Media device is

connected during the next server boot, but on any subsequent server boots, it does not connect.

The BOOT_ONCE option is intended to boot one time to the Virtual Media device, use that

device while the server is running, and then not have the Virtual Media device available on

subsequent server reboots. The Virtual Media device is not connected immediately when the

VM_BOOT_OPTION is set. The Virtual Media device is connected on the next server boot

following the setting of the VM_BOOT_OPTION. After the server has booted once with the

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