Prerequisites:
Established connection to the Sun ILOM Remote Console. For instructions, see Launch the Sun ILOM Remote Console Using the ILOM Web Interface
For Solaris client systems, you must perform the following steps prior to redirecting storage devices:
If Volume Manager is enabled, you will need to disable this feature.
Assign root privilege to the processor that is running the Sun ILOM Remote Console by entering these commands:
su to root
ppriv -s +file_dac_read pid_javarconsole
Follow these steps to redirect a storage device or ISO image:
In the Sun ILOM Remote Console window, select the Devices menu.
In the Devices menu, do the following:
Enable the appropriate storage device or image setting.
CD-ROM |
Select CD-ROM to enable the local CD device. This option causes your local CD-ROM drive to behave as though it were a CD device directly attached to the remote host server. |
Floppy |
Select Floppy to enable the local floppy device. This option causes your local floppy drive to behave as though it were a floppy device directly attached to the remote host server. |
CD-ROM Image |
Select CD-ROM Image to specify the location of a CD-ROM image on your local client or network share. |
Floppy Image |
Select Floppy Image to specify the location of a floppy image on your local client or network share. |
There are only two choices for CD/DVD redirection. You can choose to either redirect a CD-ROM drive or redirect a CD-ROM image.
If you are installing software from distribution CD/DVD, insert the CD/DVD into the redirected drive and select CD-ROM drive.
If you are installing software from an ISO image, place the ISO image on your local client or network shared file system then select CD-ROM image.
A dialog appears prompting you to specify a storage drive location or image file location.
To specify the storage drive location or image file location, do one of the following:
In the Drive Selection dialog, select or type a drive location, then click OK.
or
In the File Open dialog, browser to the location of the image, then click OK.
To reuse these storage settings on the host at a later time, click Devices --> Save as Host Default.