Creating A Partition Using An Image File - Dell IDRAC6 User Manual

Table 15-2. Create Empty Partition Page Options
Field
Emulation Type
Size

Creating a Partition Using an Image File

You can create a new partition on the vFlash or standard SD card using an
image file (available in the .img or .iso format.) You can create a partition of
type Floppy, Hard Disk, or CD.
NOTE:
You must have Access Virtual Media privileges to create partitions.
If a .iso image file (for CD) is used, a read-only partition is created. If a .img
image file (for floppy and hard disk) is used, a read-write partition is created.
The size of the newly created partition is equal to the image file size. The
image file size must be:
• Less than or equal to the available space on the card.
• Less than or equal to 4GB. The maximum partition size is 4GB.
Using the Web interface, the size of image that can be uploaded to the
vFlash SD card is limited to a maximum of 2GB on both 32-bit and 64-bit
browsers (Internet Explorer and FireFox).
Using the RACADM and WSMAN interface, the image size that can be
uploaded to a vFlash SD card is a maximum of 4 GB.
For the standard SD card, the image size should be less than or equal to
256MB.
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Configuring vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions
Description
Select the emulation type for the partition from the drop-
down list. The available options are Floppy and Hard Disk.
Enter the partition size in megabytes (MB). The maximum
partition size is 4GB, or less than or equal to the available
space on the vFlash SD card.
NOTE:
For the standard SD card, the partition size is 256MB
and cannot be changed.