Sd Vflash Card (Optional); Replacing An Sd Vflash Card; Idsdm - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

SD vFlash card (optional)

An SD vFlash card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the SD vFlash card slot in the iDRAC port card. It provides
persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that enables automation of server configuration,
scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's
Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Replacing an SD vFlash card

NOTE: This procedure applies only to the eight hard drive system.
1. Locate the vFlash media slot on the system.
2. To remove the installed SD vFlash card, push inward on the card to release it and pull the card from the card slot.
Figure 53. Removing the SD vFlash card
a. SD vFlash card
b. SD vFlash card slot
3. To install the SD vFlash card, with the label side facing up, insert the contact-pin end of the SD card into the card slot on
the module.
NOTE: The slot is keyed to ensure correct insertion of the card.
4. Press inward on the card to lock it into the slot.
Figure 54. Installing the SD vFlash card
a. SD vFlash card
b. SD vFlash card slot

IDSDM

The Internal Dual SD module (IDSDM) provides you with a redundant SD card solution. You can configure the IDSDM for storage
or as the OS boot partition. The IDSDM card offers the following features:
● Dual card operation — maintains a mirrored configuration by using SD cards in both the slots and provides redundancy.
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