Initializing Vflash Sd Card - Dell iDRAC7 User Manual

– To disable vFlash:
racadm config -g cfgvFlashsd -o cfgvflashSDEnable 0
• Using set command:
– To enable vFlash:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashsd.Enable 1
– To disable vFlash:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashsd.Enable 0
NOTE: The RACADM command functions only if a vFlash SD card is present. If a card is not present, the following
message is displayed:
Enabling or Disabling vFlash Functionality Using iDRAC Settings Utility
To enable or disable the vFlash functionality:
1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to vFlash Media.
The iDRAC Settings vFlash Media page is displayed.
2. Select Enabled to enable vFlash functionality or select Disabled to disable the vFlash functionality.
3. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.
The vFlash functionality is enabled or disabled based on the selection.

Initializing vFlash SD Card

The initialize operation reformats the SD card and configures the initial vFlash system information on the card.
Initializing vFlash SD Card Using Web Interface
To initialize the vFlash SD card:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → Server → vFlash .
The SD Card Properties page is displayed.
2. Enable vFLASH and click Initialize.
All existing contents are removed and the card is reformatted with the new vFlash system information.
If any vFlash partition is attached, the initialize operation fails and an error message is displayed.
Initializing vFlash SD Card Using RACADM
To initialize the vFlash SD card using RACADM, use one of the following:
• Using vFlashSD command:
racadm vflashsd initialize
• Using set command:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashsd.Initialized 1
All existing partitions are deleted and the card is reformatted.
For more information about these commands, see the
available at dell.com/support/manuals and dell.com/esmmanuals.
ERROR: SD Card not present .
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