Using a virtual drive (image file through a URL with IIS/Apache)
You can connect scripted media by using the .NET IRC or Java IRC. Scripted media supports only 1.44
MB floppy disk images (
IMG
) and CD/DVD-ROM images (
ISO
).
Prerequisites
• Remote Console privilege
• The Remote Console feature is enabled on the
page.
• An iLO license that supports this feature is installed.
• The image file you want to use is on a web server on the same network as iLO.
Procedure
1.
Click
Remote Console & Media
in the navigation tree.
The
Launch
tab displays the Remote Console launch options.
2.
Start the .NET IRC or Java IRC.
3.
Depending on the image type you will use, select
Virtual Drives
>
URL Removable Media
(
IMG
) or
Virtual Drives
>
URL CD-ROM/DVD
(
ISO
).
The
Image file at URL
dialog box opens.
4.
Enter the URL for the image file that you want to mount as a virtual drive, and then click
Connect
.
The virtual drive activity LED does not show drive activity for URL-mounted virtual media.
More information
Setting up IIS for scripted Virtual Media on page 140
Create Media Image feature (Java IRC only)
When you use Virtual Media, performance is fastest when image files are used instead of physical disks.
You can use industry-standard tools like DD to create image files or to copy data from a disk image file to
a physical disk. You can also use the Java IRC to perform these tasks.
Using the Java IRC to create a disk image file
The Create Media Image feature enables you to create disk image files from data in a file or on a physical
disk. You can create an ISO-9660 disk image file (IMG or ISO).
Prerequisites
• Remote Console privilege
• The Remote Console feature is enabled on the
page.
• An iLO license that supports this feature is installed.
Procedure
1.
Click
Remote Console & Media
in the navigation tree.
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Using a virtual drive (image file through a URL with IIS/Apache)
