Installation Manual

The Virtual Folder is nonbootable and read-only; the mounted folder is static. Changes to the
client folder are not replicated in the mounted folder.
Setting up IIS for scripted Virtual Media
Before you set up IIS for scripted Virtual Media, verify that IIS is operational. Use IIS to set up a
simple website, and then browse to the site to verify that it is working correctly.
Configuring IIS
To configure IIS to serve diskette or ISO-9660 CD images for read-only access:
1. Add a directory to your website and place your images in the directory.
2. Verify that IIS can access the MIME type for the files you are serving.
For example, if your diskette image files use the extension .img, you must add a MIME
type for that extension. Use the IIS Manager to access the Properties dialog box of your
website. On the HTTP Headers tab, click MIME Types to add MIME types.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends adding the following types:
.img application/octet-stream
.iso application/octet-stream
3. Verify that the web server is configured to serve read-only disk images.
a. Use a web browser to navigate to the location of your disk images.
b. Download the disk images to a client.
If these steps complete successfully, the web server is configured correctly.
Configuring IIS for read/write access
1. Install Perl (for example, ActivePerl).
2. Customize the Virtual Media helper application as needed.
For a sample helper application, see “Sample Virtual Media helper application” (page 240).
3. Create a directory on your website for the Virtual Media helper script, and then copy the
script to that directory.
The sample script uses the directory name cgi-bin, but you can use any name.
4. On the Properties page for your directory, under Application Settings, click Create to
create an application directory.
The icon for your directory in IIS Manager changes from a folder icon to a gear icon.
5. Set the Execute permissions to Scripts only.
6. Verify that Perl is set up as a script interpreter.
To view the application associations, click Configuration on the Properties page. Ensure
that Perl is configured as shown in Figure 5 (page 240).
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