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Figure 6-15 Create Media Image Dialog Box
4. Click Create Disk Image. The vMedia applet begins the process of creating the image file.
The process is complete when the progress bar reaches 100%. This creates a file that emulates
a CD/DVD on the local system. To cancel the creation of an image file, click Cancel.
To insert the next CD during an OS installation or any application installation with multiple
image files, follow these steps:
1. To select the next image file or to replace the CD/DVD with the next CD/DVD, click Browse
2. To continue the installation, click OK on the host server.
IMPORTANT: Do not click Disconnect to select the next CD/DVD image file.
The connected drive icon and LED changes states to reflect the current status of the virtual
CD/DVD. After you are connected, virtual devices are available to the host server until you close
the vMedia applet. When you are finished using the virtual CD/DVD, you can choose to disconnect
the device from the host server or close the applet. The vMedia applet must remain open when
using a vMedia device.
The iLO 2 MP vMedia CD/DVD appears to your operating system just like any other CD/DVD.
When using the iLO 2 MP for the first time, the host operating system might prompt you to
complete a New Hardware Found wizard.
Virtual Floppy/USB Key
iLO 2 MP vMedia devices connect to the host server using USB technology. Using USB also
enables new capabilities for the iLO 2 MP vMedia devices when connected to USB-supported
operating systems (Table 6-13 (page 103)).
IMPORTANT: If the virtual floppy/USB key capability is enabled, the floppy and USB key drive
normally cannot be accessed from the client operating system.
Under certain conditions, you can access the virtual floppy and USB key drive from the client
operating system while it is connected. However, it is important that access to the virtual floppy
or USB key drive from the client operating system not be attempted while it is connected as a
virtual media device. Doing so could cause data loss on the floppy drive. Always disconnect
virtual media before trying to access it from the client operating system.
The iLO 2 virtual floppy disk is available at server boot time for all operating systems. Booting
from the iLO 2 virtual floppy enables you to upgrade the host system ROM, deploy an operating
system from network drives, and perform disaster recovery of failed operating systems, among
other tasks.
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