Downloading Partition Contents - Dell iDRAC7 User Manual

• The card is not write-protected.
• The partition is not attached.
• An initialize operation is not being performed on the card.
Deleting Existing Partitions Using Web Interface
To delete an existing partition:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → Server → vFlash → Manage.
The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2. In the Delete column, click the delete icon for the partition that you want to delete.
A message is displayed indicating that this action permanently deletes the partition.
3. Click OK.
The partition is deleted.
Deleting Existing Partitions Using RACADM
To delete partitions:
1. Open a telnet, SSH, or Serial console to the system and log in.
2. Enter the following commands:
– To delete a partition:
racadm vflashpartition delete -i 1
– To delete all partitions, re-initialize the vFlash SD card.

Downloading Partition Contents

You can download the contents of a vFlash partition in the .img or .iso format to the:
• Managed system (where iDRAC7 is operated from)
• Network location mapped to a management station.
Before downloading the partition contents, make sure that:
• You have Access Virtual Media privileges.
• The vFlash functionality is enabled.
• An initialize operation is not being performed on the card.
• For a read-write partition, it must not be attached.
To download the contents of the vFlash partition:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → Server → vFlash → Download.
The Download Partition page is displayed.
2. From the Label drop-down menu, select a partition that you want to download and click Download.
NOTE: All existing partitions (except attached partitions) are displayed in the list. The first partition is selected
by default.
3. Specify the location to save the file.
The contents of the selected partition are downloaded to the specified location.
NOTE: If only the folder location is specified, then the partition label is used as the file name, along with the
extension .iso for CD and Hard Disk type partitions, and .img for Floppy and Hard Disk type partitions.
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