Table 14-4. Using Virtual Media: Frequently Asked Questions (continued)

Question

Answer

 

 

An installation of the Windows

If you are installing the Windows operating system

operating system through

using the Dell Systems Management Tools and

Virtual Media seems to take too

Documentation DVD and a slow network

long. Why?

connection, the installation procedure may require

 

an extended amount of time to access the iDRAC6

 

Web interface due to network latency. While the

 

installation window does not indicate the

 

installation progress, the installation procedure is in

 

progress.

 

 

How do I configure my virtual

On the managed server, access the BIOS Setup and

device as a bootable device?

click the boot menu. Locate the virtual CD, Virtual

 

Floppy, or vFlash and change the device boot order

 

as needed. Also, make the virtual device bootable by

 

pressing the "spacebar" key in the boot sequence in

 

the CMOS setup. For example, to boot from a CD

 

drive, configure the CD drive as the first drive in

 

the boot order.

What types of media can I boot from?

The iDRAC6 allows you to boot from the following bootable media:

CDROM/DVD Data media

ISO 9660 image

1.44 Floppy disk or floppy image

A USB key that is recognized by the operating system as a removable disk

A USB key image

How can I make my USB key bootable?

Search support.dell.com for the Dell Boot Utility, a Windows program you can use to make your Dell USB key bootable.

You can also boot with a Windows 98 startup disk and copy system files from the startup disk to your USB key. For example, from the DOS prompt, type the following command:

sys a: x: /s

where x: is the USB key you want to make bootable.

Configuring and Using Virtual Media

265

Page 265
Image 265
Dell IDRAC6 manual 265, Using the Dell Systems Management Tools