Setup Guide

16 Using the Baseboard Management Controller
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NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media permission to virtualize or disconnect a drive.
NOTE: You can enable virtual media for one floppy/drive image and one CD/DVD drive/image. Only one
drive/image for each media type can be virtualized at a time. A USB key/flash drive is treated as a floppy
drive.
Virtualizing Devices
The Virtual Media client displays the list of devices available for mapping in the main window. To
virtualize a device click in the checkbox in the
Mapped column of the table. The device maps to
the server at this point. To unmap, deactivate the checkbox. With writable devices you also have
the option of mapping them as read only. To do this, select the
Read Only checkbox for the device
before it is mapped. ISO and floppy images can be added by clicking
Add Image... and then
selecting the image file with the dialog that is displayed. The image is added to the list of available
devices. The
Details button displays a panel that list the virtual devices and also displays read/write
activity for each device.
Mapping a Virtual Media Drive
You can select a drive to become a virtual media drive by clicking on the Mapped check box for a
particular drive. Mapped drives can be limited to read only capability by checking the
Read Only
checkbox for that mapped drive before the drive is mapped. After the drive is mapped, the
Read
Only
checkbox is not available. CD/DVD Drives and ISO images are always read only which cannot
be changed.
Unmapping a Virtual Media Drive
To unmap a virtual media drive, click on the Mapped check box for a particular drive. Because
some interaction might be going on with the drive, you must confirm the action before the drive is
unmmapped.
NOTE: The assigned virtual drive letter (Microsoft
®
Windows
®
) or device special file (Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
) may not be the same as the drive letter on this system (management console).
Console Redirect Configuration
NOTE: Before you can use the console redirection feature, your browser must have the Java Video
Viewer installed. This feature needs Java 1.5.15 or later installed on the host system. If the iBMC detects
that the Java Video Viewer is not installed, you are prompted to install it.
The Console Redirection page allows you to use the display, mouse, and keyboard on the local
management station to control the corresponding devices on a remotely managed system. You can
run a maximum of four simultaneous console redirection sessions.
NOTE: The recommended display resolution on the managed system is at least 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60
Hz with 32 bit color. You may not view the console in full screen mode if your monitor resolution is less
than the minimum.