HP Integrity iLO 3 Operations Guide

5. When you are finished using the virtual USB key, disconnect the device from the host server
or close the applet.
Performance
• A disk image file results in better performance than a physical drive.
• Store the image files on the client or on a network drive accessed using a fast network segment.
• The drive-connected icon and LED change state to reflect the connection status of the virtual
drive.
• The connected drive appears with data on the host while the nonconnected device appears
as an empty drive.
• To ensure that the source diskette or image file is not modified during use, you can use the
force read-only access.
• The vMedia applet connects to iLO 3 using port number 17988.
Server blade Onboard Administrator DVD
The following requirements apply for all server blades:
• The USB key is only available through the applet in the iLO 3 web GUI.
• You can connect vMedia using either the BladeSystem Onboard Administrator DVD or the
applet in iLO web GUI. You cannot use both connection methods at the same time.
• If you need to install operating systems using both CD and USB key, you must connect both
from the applet in the iLO 3 web GUI.
Virtual Media applet timeout
The vMedia applet does not timeout when it is connected to a host server. The vMedia applet must
remain open when using a vMedia device. The vMedia applet closes when you sign out of the
iLO interface using the provided link in the banner, leave the iLO site, or refresh the entire page.
Supported operating systems and USB support for virtual Media
To use vMedia devices, your operating system must support USB mass storage devices.
Different operating systems provide different levels of USB support. Integrity iLO 3 uses the built-in
USB drivers of the operating server. The level of USB support in the operating system affects the
level of support for iLO 3 vMedia. In general, any operating system issues that affect a USB
CD/DVD-ROM drive also affect iLO 3 vMedia.
The HP server ROM provides support during server boot for vMedia with the El Torito bootable
CD format.
You can view the list of supported operating systems on the HP website at http://www.hp.com/
go/integrityilo. The browser and OS information is located in the Quickspec document located on
this website.
Java Plug-in version
The vMedia feature requires prior installation of Java Plug-in 1.4.2_10.
Client operating system and browser support for virtual media
You can view the list of supported client operating systems and browser support on the HP website
at http://www.hp.com/go/integrityilo. The browser and OS information is located in the Quickspec
document located on this website.
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