Creating Ilo 2 Disk Image Files - HP AB500A - Integrated Lights-Out Advanced User Manual

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Linux
Red Hat Linux
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On servers with a locally attached IDE CD/DVD-ROM, the virtual CD/DVD-ROM device is
accessible at /dev/cdrom1. However, on servers without a locally attached CD/DVD-ROM, such
as the BL-class blade systems, the virtual CD/DVD-ROM is the first CD/DVD-ROM accessible at
/dev/cdrom.
The virtual CD/DVD-ROM can be mounted as a normal CD/DVD-ROM device using:
mount /mnt/cdrom1
SLES 9
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The SLES 9 operating system places USB-connected CD/DVD-ROMs in a different location and
the virtual CD/DVD-ROM can be found at /dev/scd0, unless there is already a USB-connected
local CD/DVD-ROM, in which case, it would be /dev/scd1.
The virtual CD/DVD-ROM can be mounted as a normal CD/DVD-ROM device using:
mount /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom11
See "Mounting USB Virtual Media CD/DVD-ROM in Linux (on page 114)" for step-by-step
instructions.
Mounting USB Virtual Media CD/DVD-ROM in Linux
Access iLO 2 through a browser.
1.
Select Virtual Media in the Virtual Devices tab.
2.
Select the CD/DVD-ROM to be used and click Connect.
3.
Mount the drive using the following command:
4.
mount /dev/cdrom1
For SLES 9:
mount /dev/scd0

Creating iLO 2 disk image files

The iLO 2 virtual media feature enables you to create diskette and CD-ROM image files within the same
applet. Creation of DVD image files using the Virtual Media applet is not supported. The image files
created from the applet are ISO-9660 file system images. The performance of iLO 2 virtual media is faster
when image files are used. The utility to create iLO 2 Virtual Floppy and CD-ROM disk image files is
integrated into the Virtual Media applet; however, images can also be created using industry-standard
tools, such as DD.
To create an image file:
Click Create Disk Image.
1.
Select the local media drive from the dropdown menu.
2.
Enter the path or file name in the text box or click Browse to select an existing image file or to
3.
change the directory in which the image file will be created.
/mnt/cdrom1
/media/cdrom1
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