Users Guide

Managing vFlash SD card

NOTE: vFlash is supported on AMD platform servers.

The vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that can be ordered and installed from the factory. You can use a card with a

maximum of 16 GB capacity. After you insert the card, you must enable vFlash functionality to create and manage partitions.

vFlash is a licensed feature.

NOTE: There is no limitation of the size of SD card, you can open and replace the factory installed SD card with a higher

capacity SD card. Since vFlash uses FAT32 file system, file size is limited to 4GB.

If the card is not available in the system's vFlash SD card slot, the following error message is displayed in the iDRAC Web

interface at Overview > Server > vFlash:

SD card not detected. Please insert an SD card of size 256MB or greater.

NOTE: Make sure that you only insert a vFlash compatible SD card in the iDRAC vFlash card slot. If you insert a non-

compatible SD card, the following error message is displayed when you initialize the card: An error has occurred while

initializing SD card.

The key features are:

● Provides storage space and emulates USB device (s).

● Create up to 16 partitions. These partitions, when attached, are exposed to the system as a Floppy drive, Hard Disk drive, or

a CD/DVD drive depending on the selected emulation mode.

● Create partitions from supported file system types. Supports .img format for floppy, .iso format for CD/DVD, and both .iso

and .img formats for Hard Disk emulation types.

● Create bootable USB device(s).

● Boot once to an emulated USB device.

NOTE:

It is possible that a vFlash license may expire during a vFlash operation. If it happens, the on-going vFlash

operations complete normally.

NOTE: If FIPS mode is enabled, you cannot perform any vFlash actions.

Topics:

• Configuring vFlash SD card

• Managing vFlash partitions

Configuring vFlash SD card

Before configuring vFlash, make sure that the vFlash SD card is installed on the system. For information on how to install and

remove the card from your system, see the Installation and Service Manual available at https://www.dell.com/

poweredgemanuals.

NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media privilege to enable or disable vFlash functionality, and initialize the card.

Viewing vFlash SD card properties

After vFlash functionality is enabled, you can view the SD card properties using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM.

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