4.2 Virtual
Media
The DKVM-IP1 provides a powerful feature called Virtual Media (or Virtual Disk). The DKVM-IP1
can present either a local floppy disk image (stored on the DKVM-IP1) or a redirected remote
CD/DVD-ROM image (redirected from the Remote computer) to the target Host computer
through the built-in USB port. This can allow for system recovery in conditions including disk
failure or no primary network connection on the Host computer.
NOTE:
Before using any Virtual Media functions, make sure you create a USB connection between
the target Host system and the DKVM-IP1. Use a Type A Male to Type B Male USB cable to
connect the port labeled “USB DATA” on the DKVM-IP1 to an available USB port on the
Host system.
After connecting the cable, you should see a Removable Disk listed on the “My Computer”
screen of the Host Console (see the screenshot below).
Above: Before using any Virtual Media functions, the Host system should be linked via USB cable
to the “USB DATA” port of the DKVM-IP1. After that, clicking on the “My Computer” file view of the
Host system should display the DKVM-IP1 as a “Removable Disk”.
By clicking
Virtual Media > Floppy Image
in the left-hand column of the web GUI, the user can
upload a binary image with a maximum size of 1.44MB to the DKVM-IP1’s onboard memory,
which will then emulate a locally attached floppy drive.
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