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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Version 3.36.36.36 User's Guide

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VMCLI commands to access virtual media

The following table provides the VMCLI commands required for accessing different virtual media.

Table 1. VMCLI commandsVMCLI commands

Virtual Media

Command

Floppy drive

 
vmcli -r [RAC IP or hostname] -u [iDRAC user
name] -p [iDRAC user password] -f [device name]

Bootable floppy or USB key image

 
vmcli -r [iDRAC IP address] [iDRAC user name]
-p [iDRAC password] -f [floppy.img]

CD drive using -f option

 
vmcli -r [iDRAC IP address] -u [iDRAC user name]
-p [iDRAC password] -f [device name]|[image file]-f [cdrom - dev
]

Bootable CD/DVD image

 
vmcli -r [iDRAC IP address] -u [iDRAC user name]
-p [iDRAC password] -c [DVD.img]
If the file is not write-protected, Virtual Media may write to the image file. To make sure that Virtual Media does not write to the media:
  • Configure the operating system to write-protect a floppy image file that must not be overwritten.
  • Use the write-protection feature of the device.

When virtualizing read-only image files, multiple sessions can use the same image media simultaneously.

When virtualizing physical drives, only one session can access a given physical drive at a time.

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