Therefore, it is recommended not to move or delete the .img file while the image is being used. However, the .img file can beremoved after the relevant entry is first deselected and then removed using Remove Image to remove the entry.Viewing virtual device detailsTo view the virtual device details, in the Virtual Console Viewer, click Tools → Stats. In the Stats window, the Virtual Media sectiondisplays the mapped virtual devices and the read/write activity for each device. If Virtual Media is connected, this information isdisplayed. If Virtual Media is not connected, the “Virtual Media is not connected” message is displayed.If the Virtual Media is launched without using the Virtual Console, then the Virtual Media section is displayed as a dialog box. Itprovides information about the mapped devices.Resetting USBTo reset the USB device:1. In the Virtual Console viewer, click Tools → Stats.The Stats window is displayed.2. Under Virtual Media, click USB Reset.A message is displayed warning the user that resetting the USB connection can affect all the input to the target deviceincluding Virtual Media, keyboard, and mouse.3. Click Yes.The USB is reset.NOTE: iDRAC Virtual Media does not terminate even after you log out of iDRAC Web interface session.Mapping virtual driveTo map the virtual drive:NOTE: While using ActiveX-based Virtual Media, you must have administrative privileges to map an operating systemDVD or a USB flash drive (that is connected to the management station). To map the drives, launch IE as anadministrator or add the iDRAC IP address to the list of trusted sites.1. To establish a Virtual Media session, from the Virtual Media menu, click Connect Virtual Media.For each device available for mapping from the host server, a menu item appears under the Virtual Media menu. The menuitem is named according to the device type such as:• Map CD/DVD• Map Removable Disk• Map Floppy DiskNOTE: The Map Floppy Disk menu item appears on the list if the Floppy Emulation option is enabled on theAttached Media page. When Floppy Emulation is enabled, Map Removable Disk is replaced with Map Floppy Disk.The Map DVD/CD option can be used for ISO files and the Map Removable Disk option can be used for images.NOTE: You cannot map physical media such USB-based drives, CD, or DVD by using the HTML5 based virtualconsole.2. Click the device type that you want to map.NOTE: The active session displays if a Virtual Media session is currently active from the current Web interfacesession, from another Web interface session, or from VMCLI.3. In the Drive/Image File field, select the device from the drop-down list.The list contains all the available (unmapped) devices that you can map (CD/DVD, Removable Disk, Floppy Drive) and imagefile types that you can map (ISO or IMG). The image files are located in the default image file directory (typically the user’sdesktop). If the device is not available in the drop-down list, click Browse to specify the device.The correct file type for CD/DVD is ISO and for removable disk and floppy disk it is IMG.237
