276 Configuring vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash PartitionsCreating a Partition Using an Image FileYou can create a new partition on the vFlash or standard SD card using animage file (available in the .img or .iso format.) You can create a partition oftype 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 .imgimage 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. Theimage 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 thevFlash SD card is limited to a maximum of 2GB on both 32-bit and 64-bitbrowsers (Internet Explorer and FireFox).Using the RACADM and WSMAN interface, the image size that can beuploaded 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 to256MB.Emulation Type Select the emulation type for the partition from the drop-down list. The available options are Floppy and Hard Disk.Size Enter the partition size in megabytes (MB). The maximumpartition size is 4GB, or less than or equal to the availablespace on the vFlash SD card.NOTE: For the standard SD card, the partition size is 256MBand cannot be changed.Table 15-2. Create Empty Partition Page OptionsField Description
