HP iLO 3 User Guide

Operating system considerations: Virtual CD/DVD-ROM
• MS-DOS—The Virtual CD/DVD-ROM is not supported in MS-DOS.
• Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003—The Virtual CD/DVD-ROM appears
automatically after Windows recognizes the mounting of the device. Use it as you would use
a locally attached CD/DVD-ROM device.
• Linux—The requirements for Red Hat Linux and SLES follow:
Red Hat Linux
On servers that have a locally attached IDE CD/DVD-ROM, the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM
device is accessible at /dev/cdrom1. However, on servers that do not have a locally
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attached CD/DVD-ROM, such as BL c-Class blade systems, the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM is
the first CD/DVD-ROM accessible at /dev/cdrom.
You can mount the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM as a normal CD/DVD-ROM device by using
the following command:
mount /mnt/cdrom1
◦ SLES
The Virtual CD/DVD-ROM can be found at /dev/scd0, unless a USB-connected local
CD/DVD-ROM is present. In that case, the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM uses /dev/scd1.
You can mount the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM as a normal CD/DVD-ROM device by using
the following command:
mount /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom11
For instructions, see “Mounting a USB Virtual Media CD/DVD-ROM on Linux systems”
(page 134).
Mounting a USB Virtual Media CD/DVD-ROM on Linux systems
1. Log in to iLO through the web interface.
2. Start the .NET IRC or Java IRC.
3. Select the Virtual Drives menu.
4. Select the CD/DVD-ROM to use.
5. Mount the drive by using the following commands:
For Red Hat Linux:
mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1
For SLES:
mount /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom1
Operating system considerations: Virtual Folder
• Boot process and DOS sessions—The Virtual Folder device appears as a standard BIOS floppy
drive (drive A). If a physically attached floppy drive exists, it is unavailable at this time. You
cannot use a physical local floppy drive and the Virtual Folder simultaneously.
• Windows—A Virtual Folder appears automatically after Windows recognizes the mounting
of the virtual USB device. You can use the folder the same way that you use a locally attached
device. Virtual Folders are nonbootable. Attempting to boot from the Virtual Folder might
prevent the server from starting.
• Red Hat and SLES—Linux supports the use of the Virtual Folder feature, which uses a FAT 16
file system format.
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