Users Guide

Configuring Virtual Media Using iDRAC Settings Utility
You can attach, detach, or auto-attach virtual media using the iDRAC Settings utility. To do this:
1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to Virtual Media.
The iDRAC Settings Virtual Media
page is displayed.
2. Select Detach, Attach, or Auto attach based on the requirement. For more information about the options, see iDRAC
Settings Utility Online Help
.
3. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.
The Virtual Media settings are configured.
Attached Media State and System Response
The following table describes the system response based on the Attached Media setting.
Table 25. Attached Media State and System Response
Attached Media State System Response
Detach Cannot map an image to the system.
Attach Media is mapped even when Client View is closed.
Auto-attach Media is mapped when
Client View is opened and unmapped when Client View is closed.
Accessing Virtual Media
You can access Virtual Media with or without using the Virtual Console. Before you access the Virtual Media, make sure
to configure the Web browsers.
Related Links
Configuring Web Browsers to Use Virtual Console
Configuring Virtual Media
Launching Virtual Media Using Virtual Console
Before you launch Virtual Media through the Virtual Console, make sure that:
• Virtual Console is enabled.
• System is configured to unhide empty drives. To do this, in Windows Explorer, navigate to Folder Options, clear
the
Hide empty drives in the Computer folder options and click OK.
To access Virtual Media using Virtual Console:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web Interface, go to Overview → Server → Console .
The
Virtual Console page is displayed.
2. Click Launch
Virtual Console.
The Virtual Console Viewer is launched.
NOTE:
On Linux, JAVA is the default plug-in type for accessing the Virtual Console. On Windows, to access
the Virtual Console using JAVA, open the .jnlp file to launch the Virtual Console. 3Click
3. Click Virtual Media
→
Launch Virtual Media.
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