Attaching Or Detaching Partitions - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2. In the Read-Only column:
• Select the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to change to read-only.
• Clear the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to change to read-write.
The partitions are changed to read-only or read-write, based on the selections.
NOTE: If the partition is of type CD, the state is read-only. You cannot change the state to read-write. If the
partition is attached, the check box is grayed-out.
Modifying a partition using RACADM
To view the available partitions and their properties on the card:
1. Log in to the system using telnet, SSH, or Serial console.
2. Use one of the following:
• Using set command to change the read-write state of the partition:
– To change a read-only partition to read-write:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AccessType 1
– To change a read-write partition to read-only:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AccessType 0
• Using set command to specify the Emulation type:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.EmulationType <HDD, Floppy, or CD-DVD>

Attaching or detaching partitions

When you attach one or more partitions, they are visible to the operating system and BIOS as USB mass storage devices. When you
attach multiple partitions, based on the assigned index, they are listed in an ascending order in the operating system and the BIOS
boot order menu.
If you detach a partition, it is not visible in the operating system and the BIOS boot order menu.
When you attach or detach a partition, the USB bus in the managed system is reset. This affects applications that are using vFlash
and disconnects the iDRAC Virtual Media sessions.
Before attaching or detaching a partition, make sure that:
• The vFlash functionality is enabled.
• An initialize operation is not already being performed on the card.
• You have Access Virtual Media privileges.
Attaching or detaching partitions using web interface
To attach or detach partitions:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → Server → vFlash → Manage.
The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2. In the Attached column:
• Select the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to attach the partition(s).
• Clear the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to detach the partition(s).
The partitions are attached or detached, based on the selections.
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