Sharing And Preemption - Dell PowerEdge 180AS User Manual

To change the media in a virtual media device, you must first unmap the
virtual media device. You can then insert the new media and remap the
virtual media device. The media will be available in the new virtual media
session.
The following are requirements for virtual media support.
• You can have one DVD-ROM drive and one mass storage device mapped
concurrently.
– A CD/DVD-ROM drive, or ISO disk image file is mapped as a virtual
DVD drive.
– A diskette drive, diskette image file, USB memory device, or other
media type is mapped as a virtual mass storage device.
• To use virtual media on a given server, a Dell USB2 SIP, Dell USB2+CAC
SIP, Avocent MPUIQ-VMC, DSAVIQ-PS2M, or DSAVIQ-USB2 module
must be used to connect that server to the KVM.
• A virtual media session cannot be opened to a server that is connected to a
passive expansion module.
• The target device must support the types of USB2-compatible media that
you virtually map. In other words, if the target device does not support a
portable USB 2.0 memory device, you cannot map the local device as a
virtual media drive on the target device.
• You (or the user group to which you belong) must have permission to
establish virtual media sessions or reserved virtual media sessions to the
target device.
• A 1082DS will support up to three concurrent virtual media sessions
(including local and remote). A 2162DS will support up to four
concurrent virtual media sessions (including local and remote). A
4322DS will support up to six concurrent virtual media sessions
(including local and remote). Only one virtual media session can be active
to a target device at one time.

Sharing and Preemption

The KVM and virtual media sessions are separate; therefore, there are many
options for sharing, reserving, or preempting sessions.
Using the Viewer
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