Installation Manual

mount /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom1
For instructions, see “Mounting a USB Virtual Media CD/DVD-ROM on Linux systems”
(page 234).
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 Enterprise Linux:
mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1
For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:
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 Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server—Linux supports the use
of the Virtual Folder feature, which uses a FAT 16 file system format.
Using Virtual Media from the iLO web interface
The Virtual Media page allows you to perform the following tasks:
• View or change the Virtual Media port.
You can also change this value on the Administration→Access Settings page.
• View or eject local media, including locally stored image files, floppy disks, USB keys,
CDs/DVD-ROMs, and virtual folders.
For information about connecting local media devices, see “Remote Console Virtual Media”
(page 236).
• View, connect, eject, or boot from scripted media. Scripted media refers to connecting images
hosted on a web server by using a URL. iLO will accept URLs in HTTP or HTTPS format.
FTP is not supported.
Viewing and modifying the Virtual Media port
The Virtual Media port is the port that iLO uses to listen for incoming local Virtual Media
connections. The default value is 17988.
Prerequisites
Configure iLO Settings privilege
234 Using iLO Virtual Media