Accessing Virtual Media; Launching Virtual Media Using Virtual Console - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

Table 37. Attached media state and system response
Attached Media State
Detach
Attach
Auto-attach
Server settings for viewing virtual devices in virtual media
You must configure the following settings in the management station to allow visibility of empty drives. To do this, in Windows
Explorer, from the Organize menu, click Folder and search options. On the View tab, deselect Hide empty drives in the Computer
folder option and click OK.

Accessing virtual media

You can access Virtual Media with or without using the Virtual Console. Before you access Virtual Media, make sure to configure
your Web browser(s).
Virtual Media and RFS are mutually exclusive. If the RFS connection is active and you attempt to launch the Virtual Media client, the
following error message is displayed: Virtual Media is currently unavailable. A Virtual Media or Remote File Share session is in use.
If the RFS connection is not active and you attempt to launch the Virtual Media client, the client launches successfully. You can then
use the Virtual Media client to map devices and files to the Virtual Media virtual drives.
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 not hide empty drives — In Windows Explorer, navigate to Folder Options, clear the Hide empty drives
in the Computer folder option, and click OK.
To access Virtual Media using Virtual Console:
1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview → Server → Virtual 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, open the .jnlp file
to launch the Virtual Console using Java.
3. Click Virtual Media → Connect Virtual Media.
The Virtual Media session is established and the Virtual Media menu displays the list of devices available for mapping.
NOTE: The Virtual Console Viewer window must remain active while you access the Virtual Media.
Related links
Configuring web browsers to use virtual console
Configuring virtual media
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX plug-in
System Response
Cannot map an image to the system.
Media is mapped even when Client View is closed.
Media is mapped when Client View is opened and unmapped when Client View is closed.
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