Overview - Raritan Dominion KX II-101-V2 User Manual

Chapter 4: Virtual Media

Overview

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Virtual media extends KVM capabilities by enabling KVM target servers
to remotely access media from the client PC and network file servers.
With this feature, media mounted on the client PC and network file
servers is essentially mounted virtually by the target server. The target
server can then read from and write to that media as if it were physically
connected to the target server itself. Virtual media can include internal
and USB-mounted CD and DVD drives, USB mass storage devices, PC
hard drives and floppy drives, and ISO images (disk images).
Virtual media provides the ability to perform additional tasks remotely,
such as:
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Transferring files
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Running diagnostics
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Installing or patching applications
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Complete installation of the operating system (if supported by
machine BIOS)
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This expanded KVM control eliminates most trips to the data center,
saving time and money.
The following virtual media types are supported for Windows
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Linux clients:
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Internal and USB-mounted CD and DVD drives
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USB mass storage devices
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PC hard drives
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ISO images (disk images)

Digital audio devices*
Note: ISO9660 is the standard supported by Raritan. However, other ISO
standards can be used.
The following client operating systems are supported:
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Windows
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Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
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Red Hat Desktop 4.0 and 5.0
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Open SUSE 10, 11
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Fedora 13 and 14
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