Users Guide

Previewing virtual console.............................................................................................................................................. 214
Launching virtual console................................................................................................................................................214
Launching virtual console using web interface..........................................................................................................215
Launching virtual console using a URL......................................................................................................................215
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX plug-in..............215
Using virtual console viewer............................................................................................................................................216
HTML5 based virtual console................................................................................................................................... 216
Synchronizing mouse pointers.................................................................................................................................. 218
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in............................................................... 218
15 Managing virtual media..............................................................................................222
Supported drives and devices........................................................................................................................................ 222
Configuring virtual media................................................................................................................................................223
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................................. 223
Configuring virtual media using RACADM................................................................................................................ 223
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility.............................................................................................. 223
Attached media state and system response.............................................................................................................223
Accessing virtual media..................................................................................................................................................224
Launching virtual media using virtual console...........................................................................................................224
Launching virtual media without using virtual console..............................................................................................224
Adding virtual media images.....................................................................................................................................225
Viewing virtual device details................................................................................................................................... 225
Resetting USB......................................................................................................................................................... 226
Mapping virtual drive................................................................................................................................................226
Unmapping virtual drive............................................................................................................................................227
Setting boot order through BIOS................................................................................................................................... 227
Enabling boot once for virtual media.............................................................................................................................. 228
16 Installing and using VMCLI utility............................................................................... 229
Installing VMCLI.............................................................................................................................................................229
Running VMCLI utility.................................................................................................................................................... 229
VMCLI syntax................................................................................................................................................................ 229
VMCLI commands to access virtual media ..............................................................................................................230
VMCLI operating system shell options .................................................................................................................... 230
17 Managing vFlash SD card...........................................................................................232
Configuring vFlash SD card............................................................................................................................................232
Viewing vFlash SD card properties...........................................................................................................................232
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality..................................................................................................................233
Initializing vFlash SD card.........................................................................................................................................233
Getting the last status using RACADM.................................................................................................................... 234
Managing vFlash partitions............................................................................................................................................ 234
Creating an empty partition..................................................................................................................................... 235
Creating a partition using an image file.....................................................................................................................235
Formatting a partition.............................................................................................................................................. 236
Viewing available partitions.......................................................................................................................................237
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