Dell iDRAC8 manual Deploying Embedded Operating System On SD Card, About Idsdm

Configuring Virtual Media

Setting First Boot Device

Configuring iDRAC

Installing Operating System From Multiple Disks

1.Unmap the existing CD/DVD.

2.Insert the next CD/DVD into the remote optical drive.

3.Remap the CD/DVD drive.

Deploying Embedded Operating System On SD Card

To install an embedded hypervisor on an SD card:

1.Insert the two SD cards in the Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) slots on the system.

2.Enable SD module and redundancy (if required) in BIOS.

3.Verify if the SD card is available on one of the drives when you <F11> during boot.

4.Deploy the embedded operating system and follow the operating system installation instructions.

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About IDSDM

Enabling SD Module and Redundancy in BIOS

Enabling SD Module and Redundancy in BIOS

To enable SD module and redundancy in BIOS:

1.Press <F2> during boot.

2.Go to System Setup → System BIOS Settings → Integrated Devices.

3.Set the Internal USB Port to On. If it is set to Off, the IDSDM is not available as a boot device.

4.If redundancy is not required (single SD card), set Internal SD Card Port to On and Internal SD Card Redundancy to Disabled.

5.If redundancy is required (two SD cards), set Internal SD Card Port to On and Internal SD Card Redundancy to Mirror.

6.Click Back and click Finish.

7.Click Yes to save the settings and press <Esc> to exit System Setup.

About IDSDM

Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) is available only on applicable platforms. IDSDM provides redundancy on the hypervisor SD card by using another SD card that mirrors the first SD card’s content.

Either of the two SD cards can be the master. For example, if two new SD cards are installed in the IDSDM, SD1 is active (master) card and SD2 is the standby card. The data is written on both the cards, but the data is read from SD1. At any time if SD1 fails or is removed, SD2 automatically become the active (master) card.

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