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Previewing virtual console..............................................................................................................................................225
Launching virtual console...............................................................................................................................................225
Launching virtual console using web interface......................................................................................................... 226
Launching virtual console using a URL..................................................................................................................... 226
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX plug-in............. 227
Using virtual console viewer...........................................................................................................................................227
HTML5 based virtual console...................................................................................................................................227
Synchronizing mouse pointers................................................................................................................................. 229
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in...............................................................230
15 Managing virtual media..............................................................................................233
Supported drives and devices........................................................................................................................................ 233
Configuring virtual media................................................................................................................................................234
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................................. 234
Configuring virtual media using RACADM................................................................................................................ 234
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility.............................................................................................. 234
Attached media state and system response.............................................................................................................234
Accessing virtual media..................................................................................................................................................235
Launching virtual media using virtual console...........................................................................................................235
Launching virtual media without using virtual console..............................................................................................236
Adding virtual media images.....................................................................................................................................236
Viewing virtual device details....................................................................................................................................237
Resetting USB..........................................................................................................................................................237
Mapping virtual drive................................................................................................................................................237
Unmapping virtual drive........................................................................................................................................... 238
Setting boot order through BIOS................................................................................................................................... 238
Enabling boot once for virtual media.............................................................................................................................. 239
16 Installing and using VMCLI utility............................................................................... 240
Installing VMCLI.............................................................................................................................................................240
Running VMCLI utility.................................................................................................................................................... 240
VMCLI syntax................................................................................................................................................................ 240
VMCLI commands to access virtual media .............................................................................................................. 241
VMCLI operating system shell options .....................................................................................................................241
17 Managing vFlash SD card...........................................................................................243
Configuring vFlash SD card............................................................................................................................................243
Viewing vFlash SD card properties...........................................................................................................................243
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality..................................................................................................................244
Initializing vFlash SD card.........................................................................................................................................244
Getting the last status using RACADM....................................................................................................................245
Managing vFlash partitions............................................................................................................................................ 245
Creating an empty partition..................................................................................................................................... 246
Creating a partition using an image file.....................................................................................................................246
Formatting a partition...............................................................................................................................................247
Viewing available partitions...................................................................................................................................... 248
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