Connecting Local Virtual Media - Avocent Vertiv AutoView 2108 Installer And User Manual

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3.1.6 Connecting local virtual media

You can connect virtual media directly to the switch using a USB port on the switch.
NOTE: All USB ports are assigned to a single virtual media session and cannot be independently
mapped.
To start a local virtual media session, complete the following steps:
1. Press Print Screen to start the OSCAR interface and open the Main window.
2. Connect to the device with which you want to establish a virtual media session.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the device name and press Enter.
4. Press Print Screen to start the OSCAR interface again. The Virtual Media window is displayed.
5. Select one or more of the following checkboxes:
• Locked - Select this checkbox to specify that when the user is disconnected from a
device, the virtual media is also disconnected.
• Reserve - Select this checkbox to specify that the virtual media connection can be
accessed only by your user name and that no other user can connect to that device. If
both Locked and Reserved are selected, the session is reserved.
• CD ROM - Select this checkbox to establish a virtual media CD connection to a device.
Clear this checkbox to end the connection.
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