DEVICE specifies the Virtual Media device
target. The possible values are FLOPPY or CDROM. If the DEVICE is
not specified, FLOPPY is assumed. This value is case-sensitive.
VM_BOOT_OPTION specifies the boot option
parameter for the Virtual Media. The possible values are
BOOT_ALWAYS, BOOT_ONCE, or NO_BOOT. These values control how the
Virtual Media device behaves during the boot phase of the server.
Setting these values does not affect the current state of the
Virtual Media device. These settings only take affect if the
Virtual Media device is connected at server boot.
BOOT_ALWAYS sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to
BOOT_ALWAYS. The Virtual Media device will always be connected
during server boot. The Virtual Media device is not connected
immediately when the VM_BOOT_OPTION is set. The Virtual Media
device is connected on the next server boot after setting of the
VM_BOOT_OPTION.
BOOT_ONCE sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to
BOOT_ONCE. The Virtual Media device is connected during the next
server boot, but on any subsequent server boots, it will not be
connected. The BOOT_ONCE option is intended to boot one time to the
Virtual Media device, use that device while the server is running,
and then not have the Virtual Media device available on subsequent
server reboots. The Virtual Media device is not connected
immediately when the VM_BOOT_OPTION is set. The Virtual Media
device is connected on the next server boot following the setting
of the VM_BOOT_OPTION. After the server has booted once with the
Virtual Media device connected, on the subsequent server reboot,
the Virtual Media device will not be connected and the following
Virtual Media device settings will be reset to their default
values:
BOOT_OPTION=NO_BOOT
IMAGE_INSERTED = NO
NO_BOOT sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to NO_BOOT.
The Virtual Media device is not connected during the next server
boot. The Virtual Media device is not disconnected immediately when
the VM_BOOT_OPTION is set. The Virtual Media device will be
disconnected on the next server boot following the setting of the
VM_BOOT_OPTION. After the server has booted, the Virtual Media
device will not be connected and the following Virtual Media device
settings will be reset to their default values:
BOOT_OPTION = NO_BOOT
IMAGE_INSERTED = NO
In addition to the VM_BOOT_OPTIONS, CONNECT and
DISCONNECT are also possible values. The CONNECT and DISCONNECT
settings can be used to control the Virtual Media devices in the
same way that they are controlled in the Virtual Media applet.
Whenever the CONNECT or DISCONNECT parameters are set, the Virtual
Media device immediately connects or disconnects, respectively, to
the server.
CONNECT sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to CONNECT.
The Virtual Media device is immediately connected to the server.
Setting the VM_BOOT_OPTION to CONNECT is equivalent to clicking the
device Connect button on the
Virtual Media Applet. After setting the VM_BOOT_OPTION to CONNECT,
the VM_GET_STATUS command will show the VM_BOOT_OPTION as
BOOT_ALWAYS. This is by design and shows that the Virtual Media
device is connected like the Virtual Media device in the applet
which with always be connected during all server boots.
DISCONNECT sets the VM_BOOT_OPTION to
DISCONNECT. The Virtual Media device is immediately disconnected
from the server. Setting the VM_BOOT_OPTION to DISCONNECT is
equivalent to clicking the device Disconnect button on the Virtual Media
Applet. Additionally, setting the VM_BOOT_OPTION to DISCONNECT is
equivalent to issuing the EJECT_VIRTUAL_MEDIA command. When the
VM_BOOT_OPTION is set to DISCONNECT, the Virtual Media device will
not be connected and the following Virtual Media device settings
will be reset to their default values:
BOOT_OPTION = NO_BOOT
IMAGE_INSERTED = NO
VM_WRITE_PROTECT sets the write protect flag
value for the Virtual Floppy. This value is not significant for the
Virtual Media CD-ROM. The possible values are Y or N.
