Virtual Media Restrictions - Fujitsu control 4 0812 User Manual

Appendix B: Virtual media
To determine if your computer can be booted from virtual
media:
1. Connect a USB CD/DVD-ROM drive to the switch with an
operating system installation CD/DVD that is bootable, and map
it to the target device. Reboot the target device to determine if it
will boot from this attached CD/DVD drive. The BIOS might
need to be set to boot from an external USB device.
2. If the target device will not boot, connect the USB CD/DVD
drive to a USB port on the target device and reboot the target
device. If the target device successfully boots from the CD/DVD
drive, the BIOS is not supporting booting from a composite USB
2.0 device. Check the support Web site from the target device
manufacturer to determine if a later BIOS is available that might
support booting from a composite USB 2.0 device. If so, update
the BIOS and retry.
3. If the target device is not capable of booting from an external
USB 2.0 device, try the following methods to remotely boot this
target device:
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Virtual media restrictions

The following list specifies restrictions for using virtual media:
• The KVM s4 switches only support connection of USB 2.0
diskette drives, flash drives, and CD/DVD-ROM drives.
• The KVM s4 client software only supports mapping of USB 2.0
and USB 1.1 diskette drives and flash drives connected to the
client computer.
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Some BIOS versions provide an option to limit USB speeds.
If this option is available to you, change the USB port setting
to "USB 1.1" or "Full Speed" mode and try booting again.
Insert a USB 1.1 card and try booting again.
Insert a USB 1.1 Hub between the adapter cable and the
target device and try booting again.
Contact the manufacturer of the target device for information
on availability or plans of a BIOS revision that will support
booting from a composite USB 2.0 device.
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