KVM Over the NET™ User Manual

Virtual Media

The Virtual Media feature allows a drive, folder, image file, removable disk, or smart card reader on a user’s system to appear and

act as if it were installed on the remote server.

Note: 1. Virtual Media is only supported on remote servers that use KA7166, KA7168, KA7169, KA7175, KA7176 or KA7177 adapter cables with V-Series KVM Over the NET™ switches.

2.The Virtual Media icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function, as shown in the table below:

Icon

Function

The icon displays in gray to indicate that the virtual media function is disabled or not available

The icon displays in blue to indicate that the virtual media function is available. Click the icon to bring up the virtual media dialog box.

The icon displays in blue with a red X to indicate that a virtual media device has been mounted on the remote server. Click the icon to unmount all redirected devices.

Mounting Virtual Media

To mount a virtual media device, do the following:

1. Click this icon to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box:

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