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Appendix D: Modifying Remote Access Console
Virtual Media Status
In order to recover the ESX 3i image, the virtual media of the Dell Remote
Access Controller must be disabled; internal storage device must be the only
USB-based storage device present in the system. If you purchased the Dell
Remote Access Controller (DRAC), you will need to disable the virtual
devices (floppy and CD/DVD) presented to all operating systems by the
DRAC. If you receive a fatal error during recovery (Figure 18), it is most likely
because these devices are still active/attached. The following steps will show
you how to disable these devices. The process may be reversed to re-enable
these devices.
1 Boot the server. During POST, press <CTRL>-<E> when you see
"Remote Access Configuration Utility" AND "Press <CTRL>-<E> for
Remote Setup" on the screen (see Figure 23). This will launch the DRAC
configuration utility. Select "Virtual Media Configuration" and press
ENTER (see Figure 24).
Figure 23. Server POST Screen
2 Toggle the settings so that they show "Detached" and "Disabled". Press
ESC and select "Save and Exit".
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Figure 24. DRAC Configuration Screen
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