Avocent 590-686-501D manual Managing a KVM session, To set virtual media options, Mass Storage

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Table 3.4: Virtual Media Options (Continued)

Function

Purpose

 

Select Local Mapping Options

 

 

Reserve

Ensures that a virtual media connection can only be accessed with your username and

 

that no other user can create a KVM connection to that server. When the associated KVM

 

session is disconnected, the virtual media session may be disconnected according to the

 

Locked setting in the Virtual Media dialog box.

 

 

CD ROM

Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected CD-ROM drive. Enable this checkbox to

 

establish a virtual media CD-ROM connection to a server. Disable to end a virtual media

 

CD-ROM connection to a server.

 

 

Mass Storage

Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected mass storage drive. Enable this

 

checkbox to establish a virtual media mass storage connection to a server. Disable to end

 

a virtual media mass storage connection to a server.

 

 

Write Access

Allows a target server to write data to the virtual media during a virtual media session.

 

Read access is always allowed during a virtual media session.

 

 

To set virtual media options:

1.If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.

2.Click VMedia to open the Virtual Media dialog box shown in Figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2: OSCAR Interface Virtual Media Dialog Box

3.Click to enable or disable each of the options. For information about individual settings, see Table 3.4.

4.Click OK to accept the options you have selected and return to the Main dialog box.

Managing a KVM session

Click Log Out to disconnect the KVM and user sessions.

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Avocent 590-686-501D manual Managing a KVM session, To set virtual media options, Mass Storage, Write Access