The installation interface will then be displayed.

The system will reboot and shows 'Virtual CD boot Requested by iDRAC'.

Confirm the boot action by clicking Yes.

Browse to the ISO location, choose the ISO and click Map Device.

In this example, we choose Map CD/DVD for the usage of an image (ISO-file).

Click on Virtual Media and browse to the device you want to pass through.

2)įigure 2: iDRAC9 GUI - Connect Virtual Media

Click Connect Virtual Media for activating the function (Fig.

Click Launch Virtual Console from iDRAC web interface.įigure 1: iDRAC9 GUI - Launch Virtual Console.

Then, click on Next which will take you to the Virtual system settings panel.If your iDRAC has not previously been used it must first be configured.

Finally, in addition to selecting Write Manifest file, choose Include ISO image files if you don’t want to download the ISO files in the future.

Choose the option that works best for you. On the other hand, you can also strip or keep all MAC addresses. If you don’t have a concern with the MAC addresses, stick to the default Include only NAT network adapter MAC addresses.

Next, choose the MAC address option that is suitable for your needs.With default settings, the file will have the same name as your VM and will be exported to the Documents folder. In the File field, you can change the location and the name of the export.Make sure the Format field has Open Virtualization Format 1.0 selected.However, if you don’t know whether you should tinker with an option, stick to the defaults. You can change the resulting file format, choose a file name for the export, and define whether you want to retain the MAC addresses and other network configurations. In the Appliance settings panel, you can configure the export.

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