Dell IDRAC6 Viewing Available Partitions, 279, Format Partition Page Options Field Description

To format vFlash partition:

1On the iDRAC6 Web interface, select System→ vFlash tab→ Format subtab. The Format Partition page is displayed.

2Enter the information mentioned in Table 15-4.

3Click Apply. A warning message indicating that all the data on the partition will be erased is displayed. Click OK. The selected partition is formated to the specified file system type.

An error message is displayed if:

•The card is write-protected.

•An initialize operation is already being performed on the card.

Table 15-4. Format Partition Page Options

Field	Description
Label	Select the partition label that you want to format. The first
	available partition is selected by default.
	All existing partitions of type Floppy or Hard Disk are
	available in the drop-down list. Partitions that are attached
	or that are read-only are not available in the drop-down list.
Format Type	Select the file system type you want to format the partition
	to. The available options are EXT2, EXT3, FAT16, and
	FAT32.

Viewing Available Partitions

Ensure that the vFlash or standard SD card is enabled to view the list of available partitions.

To view the available partitions on the card:

1On the iDRAC6 Web interface, select System→ vFlash→ Manage subtab. The Manage Partitions page lists the available partitions.

2For each partition, you can view the information mentioned in Table 15-5.

Configuring vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions

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