HP Integrity iLO 2 MP 5991-6005 manual Virtual CD/DVD

NOTE: When you disconnect the iLO 2 MP vMedia, 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's-stop-device function before disconnecting it from the vMedia.

Virtual CD/DVD

The iLO 2 MP virtual CD/DVD is available during server boot for operating systems specified in “Supported Operating Systems and USB Support for vMedia” (page 102).

Booting from the iLO 2 MP virtual CD/DVD enables you to deploy an operating system from network drives with DVDs or CDs that contain data in the El Torito Bootable CD format, as well as perform other tasks.

If the host server operating system supports USB mass storage devices, the iLO 2 MP virtual CD/DVD is also available after the host server operating system loads. Use the iLO 2 MP virtual CD/DVD when the host server operating system is running to upgrade device drivers, install software, and perform other tasks. Having the virtual CD/DVD available when the server is running can be especially useful if you must diagnose and repair a problem with the NIC driver.

The virtual CD/DVD can be the physical CD/DVD drive on the client system (which you are running on the web browser), or an image file stored on the client or network drive. For maximum performance, HP recommends using local image files stored either on the hard drive of your client system or on a network drive accessible through a high-speed network link.

The iLO 2 MP vMedia CD/DVD appears to your operating system just like any other CD/DVD. When using the iLO 2 MP for the first time, the host operating system might prompt you to complete a New Hardware Found wizard.

NOTE: This features requires that the Java Plug-in 1.4.2 or 1.5 is installed.

This feature requires the vMedia right and the Advance Pack License. For more information, see “Advanced Pack License” (page 23). If a user does not have the vMedia right, it can be granted from the User Administration page under the Administration tab by a user with Admin privileges.

To use a physical CD/DVD drive in your client system, follow these steps:

1.From the Virtual Devices tab, select Virtual Media. The Virtual Media content page appears.

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