Dell iDRAC8 manual Setting Boot Order Through Bios, Unmapping Virtual Drive

If the image is created in the default path (Desktop), when you select Map Removable Disk, the created image is available for selection in the drop-down menu.

If image is created in a different location, when you select Map Removable Disk, the created image is not available for selection in the drop-down menu. Click Browse to specify the image.

4.Select Read-only to map writable devices as read-only.

For CD/DVD devices, this option is enabled by default and you cannot disable it.

5.Click Map Device to map the device to the host server.

After the device/file is mapped, the name of its Virtual Media menu item changes to indicate the device name. For example, if the CD/DVD device is mapped to an image file named foo.iso, then the CD/DVD menu item on the Virtual Media menu is named foo.iso mapped to CD/DVD. A check mark for that menu item indicates that it is mapped.

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Displaying Correct Virtual Drives For Mapping

Adding Virtual Media Images

Displaying Correct Virtual Drives For Mapping

On a Linux-based management station, the Virtual Media Client window may display removable disks and floppy disks that are not part of the management station. To make sure that the correct virtual drives are available to map, you must enable the port setting for the connected SATA hard drive. To do this:

1.Reboot the operating system on the management station. During POST, press <F2> to enter System Setup.

2.Go to SATA settings. The port details are displayed.

3.Enable the ports that are actually present and connected to the hard drive.

4.Access the Virtual Media Client window. It displays the correct drives that can be mapped.

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Mapping Virtual Drive

Unmapping Virtual Drive

To ummap the virtual drive:

1.From the Virtual Media menu, do any of the following:

•Click the device that you want to unmap.

•Click Disconnect Virtual Media.

A message appears asking for confirmation.

2.Click Yes.

The check mark for that menu item does not appear indicating that it is not mapped to the host server.

Setting Boot Order Through BIOS

Using the System BIOS Settings utility, you can set the managed system to boot from virtual optical drives or virtual floppy drives.

NOTE: Changing Virtual Media while connected may stop the system boot sequence.

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