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Virtualizing devices, Mapping a virtual media drive, Unmapping a virtual media drive – Dell PowerEdge C1100 User Manual

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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

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Windows

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) or device special file (Red Hat

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Enterprise Linux

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) 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.