Raritan Dominion KX II User Manual

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Chapter 4: Virtual Media75OverviewVirtual media extends KVM capabilities by enabling KVM target serversto remotely access media from a client PC and network file servers. Withthis feature, media mounted on a client PC and network file servers isessentially "mounted virtually" by the target server. The target server canthen read from and written to that media as if it were physicallyconnected to the target server itself.Virtual media can include internal and USB-mounted CD and DVDdrives, USB mass storage devices, PC hard drives, and ISO images(disk images).Note: ISO9660 is the standard supported by Raritan. However, other ISOstandards can be used.Virtual media provides the ability to perform additional tasks remotely,such as:• Transferring files• Running diagnostics• Installing or patching applications• Complete installation of the operating systemThis expanded KVM control eliminates most trips to the data center,saving time and money, thereby making virtual media very powerful.