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Disconnecting Virtual Media

1Click Tools→ Launch Virtual Media.

2Uncheck the box next to the media you want to disconnect. The media is disconnected and the Status window is updated.

3Click Exit to terminate the Virtual Media Session wizard.

NOTE: Whenever a Virtual Media session is initiated or a vFlash is connected, an extra drive named "LCDRIVE" is displayed on the host operating system and the BIOS. The extra drive disappears when the vFlash or the Virtual Media session is disconnected.

Booting From Virtual Media

The system BIOS enables you to boot from virtual optical drives or virtual floppy drives. During POST, enter the BIOS setup window and verify that the virtual drives are enabled and listed in the correct order.

To change the BIOS setting, perform the following steps:

1Boot the managed server.

2Press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup window.

3Scroll to the boot sequence and press <Enter>.

In the pop-up window, the virtual optical drives and virtual floppy drives are listed with the standard boot devices.

4Ensure that the virtual drive is enabled and listed as the first device with bootable media. If required, follow the on-screen instructions to modify the boot order.

5Save the changes and exit. The managed server reboots.

The managed server attempts to boot from a bootable device based on the boot order. If the virtual device is connected and a bootable media is present, the system boots to the virtual device. Otherwise, the system overlooks the device—similar to a physical device without bootable media.

Configuring and Using Virtual Media

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