Using the Virtual Media function on iDRAC 6, 7, 8 and 9

1. Open the Virtual Console from iDRAC web interface. Click on Virtual Media and choose Connect Virtual Media for activating the function.
   
   Figure 6: Connect Virtual Media
   
   
   

Example with Map CD/DVD
Example with Map Removable Disk (USB key mapping)

1. Click on Virtual Media and select the device you want to pass through. In this example, we choose Map CD/DVD for the usage of an image (ISO-file).
   
   Figure 7: Select Media 
   
   
   

2. Select the drive of the local system or the image file you want to pass through by clicking on Browse. 
   
   Figure 8: Select source
   
   
   

3. If you want to pass through an image, select the file and click on Open. 
   
   Figure 9: Select file
   
   
   

4. Click on Map Device for finishing the source selection. The selected device is now visible in the Operating System and can be used as boot source if supported.
   
   Figure 10: Mapping the source device
   
   
   

5. For booting from the selected device you can click on Next Boot and choose Virtual CD/DVD/ISO. After a restart, the server will start from this source automatically.
   
   Figure 11: Next Boot selection
   
   
   
   
   Example with USB key mapping

1. Click on Virtual Media and select the device you want to pass through. In this example, we choose Map Removable Disk
   
   Figure 7: Select Media 
   
   
   

2. Select the drive of the local USB key and press Map Device
   
   Figure 8: Select USB Drive