Virtual Media - Black Box ServSwitch Wizard DXS Manual

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5.9 Virtual Media

The Virtual Media feature allows you to remotely make files available to a host computer that is linked to the Wizard DXS - Digital.

Disk drives, single files or collections of files and folders up to 2GB in size can be mounted via the VNC link, and appear as a read-

only disk on the host. This can prove to be an invaluable tool when upgrading host computers from remote positions.

Note: The file transfer is in one direction only, from viewer to host.

Note: Virtual Media does not currently work with Apple Mac systems.

In order to use the Virtual Media feature, the VM link must be made between the Wizard DXS - Digital and a USB port on the

Host computer connections

host computer. See

There are two main ways to use Virtual Media:

• Create a read-only 'virtual disk drive' on the host from one or more files chosen at the viewer end. This is useful for copying

one or more files from the computer running the VNC viewer to the host computer. See below.

• Export a disk drive (e.g. CD, DVD or USB flash drive) from the viewer computer so it appears as a disk on the host attached to

Wizard DXS - Digital. A particular use for this is for booting or upgrading the remote host from a CD or other media that you

have at the viewer end.

5.9.1 Remotely transferring files to the host as a virtual disk drive

There are several methods of doing this. The easiest method depends on whether:

• The files are already on the clipboard of the viewer computer (following an Edit -> Copy operation).

See 5.10.1.1 To remotely transfer files from the clipboard >>

• The files still need to be selected. See 5.10.1.2 To select and remotely transfer files from the viewer computer >>

Note: When using Virtual Media features, within the VNC viewer properties, ensure that in the Inputs section, the Share

clipboard with server and the Enable file transfer options are enabled. See

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