Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 238

Initializing vFlash SD card using web interface

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Initializing vFlash SD card using web interface To initialize the vFlash SD card: 1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > Server > vFlash. The SD Card Properties page is displayed. 2. Enable vFLASH and click Initialize. All existing contents are removed and the card is reformatted with the new vFlash system information. If any vFlash partition is attached, the initialize operation fails and an error message is displayed. Initializing vFlash SD card using RACADM To initialize the vFlash SD card using RACADM: racadm set iDRAC.vflashsd.Initialized 1 All existing partitions are deleted and the card is reformatted. For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals. Initializing vFlash SD card using iDRAC settings utility To initialize the vFlash SD card using iDRAC Settings utility: 1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to Media and USB Port Settings. The iDRAC Settings . Media and USB Port Settings page is displayed. 2. Click Initialize vFlash. 3. Click Yes. The initialization operation starts. 4. Click Back and navigate to the same iDRAC Settings . Media and USB Port Settings page to view the successful message. All existing contents are removed and the card is reformatted with the new vFlash system information. Getting the last status using RACADM To get the status of the last initialize command sent to the vFlash SD card: 1. Open a telnet, SSH, or Serial console to the system and log in. 2. Enter the command: racadm vFlashsd status The status of commands sent to the SD card is displayed. 3. To get the last status of all the vFlash partitions, use the command:racadm vflashpartition status -a 4. To get the last status of a particular partition, use command: racadm vflashpartition status -i (index) NOTE: If iDRAC is reset, the status of the last partition operation is lost. Managing vFlash partitions You can perform the following using the iDRAC Web interface or RACADM: NOTE: An administrator can perform all operations on the vFlash partitions. Else, you must have Access Virtual Media privilege to create, delete, format, attach, detach, or copy the contents for the partition. • Creating an empty partition • Creating a partition using an image file • Formatting a partition • Viewing available partitions • Modifying a partition • Attaching or detaching partitions • Deleting existing partitions • Downloading partition contents • Booting to a partition 238 Managing vFlash SD card

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Initializing vFlash SD card using web interface
To initialize the vFlash SD card:
1.
In the iDRAC Web interface, go to
Overview
>
Server
>
vFlash
.
The
SD Card Properties
page is displayed.
2.
Enable
vFLASH
and click
Initialize
.
All existing contents are removed and the card is reformatted with the new vFlash system information.
If any vFlash partition is attached, the initialize operation fails and an error message is displayed.
Initializing vFlash SD card using RACADM
To initialize the vFlash SD card using RACADM:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashsd.Initialized 1
All existing partitions are deleted and the card is reformatted.
For more information, see the
iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide
available at
dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Initializing vFlash SD card using iDRAC settings utility
To initialize the vFlash SD card using iDRAC Settings utility:
1.
In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to
Media and USB Port Settings
.
The
iDRAC Settings . Media and USB Port Settings
page is displayed.
2.
Click
Initialize vFlash
.
3.
Click
Yes
. The initialization operation starts.
4.
Click
Back
and navigate to the same
iDRAC Settings . Media and USB Port Settings
page to view the successful message.
All existing contents are removed and the card is reformatted with the new vFlash system information.
Getting the last status using RACADM
To get the status of the last initialize command sent to the vFlash SD card:
1.
Open a telnet, SSH, or Serial console to the system and log in.
2.
Enter the command:
racadm vFlashsd status
The status of commands sent to the SD card is displayed.
3.
To get the last status of all the vFlash partitions, use the command:
racadm vflashpartition status -a
4.
To get the last status of a particular partition, use command:
racadm vflashpartition status -i (index)
NOTE:
If iDRAC is reset, the status of the last partition operation is lost.
Managing vFlash partitions
You can perform the following using the iDRAC Web interface or RACADM:
NOTE:
An administrator can perform all operations on the vFlash partitions. Else, you must have Access Virtual Media
privilege to create, delete, format, attach, detach, or copy the contents for the partition.
Creating an empty partition
Creating a partition using an image file
Formatting a partition
Viewing available partitions
Modifying a partition
Attaching or detaching partitions
Deleting existing partitions
Downloading partition contents
Booting to a partition
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Managing vFlash SD card