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3Notice the two subdirectories vm and vkvm. Navigate to the appropriate 
subdirectory, right click the 
rac5XXX.xpi file, and select Save Link 
Target As....
4Choose a location to save the plug-in installation package file.
To install the plug-in installation package:
1
Copy the installation package to the clients native file system share that is 
accessible by the client.
2Open an instance of the browser on the client system.
3Enter the file-path to the plug-in...

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Using and Configuring Virtual Media183
11
Using and Configuring 
Virtual Media
Overview
The Virtual Media feature provides the managed system with a virtual 
CD drive, which can use standard media from anywhere on the network. 
Figure 11-1 shows the overall architecture of virtual media.
Figure 11-1. Overall Architecture of Virtual Media
Using Virtual Media, administrators can remotely boot their managed 
systems, install applications, update drivers, or even install new operating 
systems remotely from...

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The managed system is configured with a DRAC 5 card. The virtual CD and 
floppy drives are two electronic devices embedded in the DRAC 5 that are 
controlled by the DRAC 5 firmware. These two devices are present on the 
managed system’s operating system and BIOS at all times, whether virtual 
media is connected or disconnected. 
The management station provides the physical media or image file across the 
network. When you launch the RAC browser for the first time...

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Installing Virtual Media Browser Plug-In
The virtual media browser plug-in must be installed on your management 
station to use the virtual media feature. After you open the DRAC 5 user 
interface and launch the Virtual Media page, the browser automatically 
downloads the plug-in, if required. If the plug-in is successfully installed, 
the Virtual Media page displays a list of floppy diskettes and optical disks that 
connect to the virtual drive.
Windows-Based...

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Running Virtual Media
 CAUTION: Do not issue a racreset command when running a Virtual Media 
session. Otherwise, undesired results may occur, including loss of data.
Using Virtual Media, you can virtualize a diskette image or drive, enabling 
a floppy image, floppy drive, or optical drive on your management console to 
become an available drive on the remote system. You can connect to a virtual 
media using the browser plug-in or Java plug-in. If you are using Java...

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The Vi r t u a l  M e d i a page appears with the client drives that can be 
virtualized.
 NOTE: The Floppy Image File under Floppy Drive (if applicable) may appear, 
as this device can be virtualized as a virtual floppy. You can select one optical 
drive and one floppy at the same time, or a single drive. 
 
NOTE: The virtual device drive letters on the managed system do not coincide 
with the physical drive letters on the management station. 
4If prompted, follow...

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Only one active Virtual Media session is allowed at one time. This 
session could have been created by any Web-based interface or 
VM-
CLI utility
.
dSelect the Encryption Enabled check box to establish an encrypted 
connection between the remote system and your management station 
(if desired).
6If you are virtualizing a floppy image or ISO image, select Floppy Image 
File
 or ISO Image File and enter or browse to the image file you want to 
virtualize. 
If you are...

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3Click the Media tab and then click Vi r t u a l  M e d i a.
The 
Vi r t u a l  M e d i a page is displayed with the client drives that can be 
virtualized.
 NOTE: The plug-in with which you can connect to a virtual media depends on 
the pug-in type you selected in the Configuration tab.
4In the Attribute box, perform the following steps:
aIn the Va l u e column, ensure that the Attach/Detach status value is 
Attached.
If the value is 
Detached, perform the...

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7To virtualize a floppy image or ISO image, click Add Image and select an 
image.
8Click the Mapped check-box associated with the driver or image that you 
want to connect.
The device in the managed system to which the driver or image attached is 
displayed in the 
Details table.
Disconnecting Virtual Media
Deselect the Mapped check box associated with a driver or image.
Attaching and Detaching the Virtual Media Feature 
The DRAC 5 Virtual Media feature is based on...