HP 232664-006 manual Virtual Media CD-ROM operating system notes, Click Connect

3.Click Connect.

To use an image file:

1.Select Local Image File within the Virtual CD-ROM section of the Virtual Media applet.

2.Enter the path or file name of the image in the text box or click Browse to locate the image file using the Choose Disk Image File dialog.

3.Click Connect.

The connected drive icon and LED changes state to reflect the current status of the Virtual CD-ROM. When connected, virtual devices are available to the host server until you close the Virtual Media applet. When you are finished using the Virtual CD-ROM, you can choose to disconnect the device from the host server or close the applet. The Virtual Media applet must remain open when using a Virtual Media Device.

RILOE II Virtual Media CD-ROM will be available to the host server at run time if the operating system on the host server supports USB floppy drives. See "Operating system USB support (on page 57)" for information on which operating systems support USB mass storage at the time of the publication of this manual.

RILOE II Virtual Media CD-ROM appears to your operating system just like any other CD-ROM. When using RILOE II for the first time, the host operating system may prompt you to complete a New Hardware Found wizard.

When you are finished using RILOE II virtual media and disconnect it, you might receive a warning message from the host operating system regarding unsafe removal of a device. This warning can be avoided by using the operating system-provided feature to stop the device before disconnecting it from the Virtual Media.

Virtual Media CD-ROM operating system notes

•MS-DOS

The virtual CD-ROM is not supported in MS-DOS.

•Windows® 2000 SP3 or later and Windows® Server 2003

The virtual CD-ROM displays automatically after Windows® has recognized the mounting of the USB device. Use it as you would a locally attached CD-ROM device.

On Windows® 2000 SP3 or later, My Computer on the host server displays an additional CD-ROM drive when the Virtual Media applet is connected. If the server operating system is up and running and you attempt to disconnect and reconnect within the Virtual Media applet, it can fail. The icon turns green, but the additional CD-ROM drive does not display in My Computer.

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