Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 236

Managing vFlash SD card, Viewing vFlash SD card properties

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17 Managing vFlash SD card The vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. You can use a card with a maximum of 16 GB capacity. After you insert the card, you must enable vFlash functionality to create and manage partitions. vFlash is a licensed feature. If the card is not available in the system's vFlash SD card slot, the following error message is displayed in the iDRAC Web interface at Overview > Server > vFlash: SD card not detected. Please insert an SD card of size 256MB or greater. NOTE: Make sure that you only insert a vFlash compatible SD card in the iDRAC vFlash card slot. If you insert a noncompatible SD card, the following error message is displayed when you initialize the card: An error has occurred while initializing SD card. The key features are: • Provides storage space and emulates USB device (s). • Create up to 16 partitions. These partitions, when attached, are exposed to the system as a Floppy drive, Hard Disk drive, or a CD/DVD drive depending on the selected emulation mode. • Create partitions from supported file system types. Supports .img format for floppy, .iso format for CD/DVD, and both .iso and .img formats for Hard Disk emulation types. • Create bootable USB device(s). • Boot once to an emulated USB device. NOTE: It is possible that a vFlash license may expire during a vFlash operation. If it happens, the on-going vFlash operations complete normally. NOTE: If FIPS mode is enabled, you cannot perform any vFlash actions. Topics: • Configuring vFlash SD card • Managing vFlash partitions Configuring vFlash SD card Before configuring vFlash, make sure that the vFlash SD card is installed on the system. For information on how to install and remove the card from your system, see the system's Hardware Owner's Manual at dell.com/support/manuals. NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media privilege to enable or disable vFlash functionality, and initialize the card. Related concepts Viewing vFlash SD card properties Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality Initializing vFlash SD card Viewing vFlash SD card properties After vFlash functionality is enabled, you can view the SD card properties using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM. Viewing vFlash SD card properties using web interface To view the vFlash SD card properties, in the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > vFlash. The SD Card Properties page is displayed. For information about the displayed properties, see the iDRAC Online Help. 236 Managing vFlash SD card

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Managing vFlash SD card
The vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. You can use a card with a maximum
of 16 GB capacity. After you insert the card, you must enable vFlash functionality to create and manage partitions. vFlash is a licensed
feature.
If the card is not available in the system's vFlash SD card slot, the following error message is displayed in the iDRAC Web interface at
Overview
>
Server
>
vFlash
:
SD card not detected. Please insert an SD card of size 256MB or greater.
NOTE:
Make sure that you only insert a vFlash compatible SD card in the iDRAC vFlash card slot. If you insert a non-
compatible SD card, the following error message is displayed when you initialize the card:
An error has occurred while
initializing SD card.
The key features are:
Provides storage space and emulates USB device (s).
Create up to 16 partitions. These partitions, when attached, are exposed to the system as a Floppy drive, Hard Disk drive, or a
CD/DVD drive depending on the selected emulation mode.
Create partitions from supported file system types. Supports .
img
format for floppy,
.iso
format for CD/DVD, and both
.iso
and
.img
formats for Hard Disk emulation types.
Create bootable USB device(s).
Boot once to an emulated USB device.
NOTE:
It is possible that a vFlash license may expire during a vFlash operation. If it happens, the on-going vFlash
operations complete normally.
NOTE:
If FIPS mode is enabled, you cannot perform any vFlash actions.
Topics:
Configuring vFlash SD card
Managing vFlash partitions
Configuring vFlash SD card
Before configuring vFlash, make sure that the vFlash SD card is installed on the system. For information on how to install and remove the
card from your system, see the system's
Hardware Owner’s Manual
at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
NOTE:
You must have Access Virtual Media privilege to enable or disable vFlash functionality, and initialize the card.
Related concepts
Viewing vFlash SD card properties
Enabling or disabling vFlash functionality
Initializing vFlash SD card
Viewing vFlash SD card properties
After vFlash functionality is enabled, you can view the SD card properties using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM.
Viewing vFlash SD card properties using web interface
To view the vFlash SD card properties, in the iDRAC Web interface, go to
Overview
>
Server
>
vFlash
. The
SD Card Properties
page
is displayed. For information about the displayed properties, see the
iDRAC Online Help
.
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