4.10 Virtual Media
is performing a time-intensive task using the virtual media session (such as an
operating system load), and wants to establish a KVM session with a different
target device to perform other functions while the operating system load
progresses.
Once a target device has an active virtual media session without an associated
active KVM session, two situations can occur > the original user (User A) can
reconnect or a different user (User B) can connect to that channel. You may set
an option in the Virtual Media dialog box (Reserved) that allows only the User A
to access that channel with a KVM session.
If User B is allowed to access that session (the Reserved option is not enabled),
User B could control the media that is being used in the virtual media session. By
using the Reserved option in a tiered environment, only User A could access the
lower switch and the KVM channel between the upper switch and lower switch
would be reserved for User A.
Virtual Media dialog box
The Virtual Media dialog box allows you to manage the mapping and unmapping
of virtual media. The dialog box displays all the physical drives on the client
server that can be mapped as virtual drives. You may also add ISO and floppy
image files and then map them using the Virtual Media dialog box.
After a device is mapped, the Virtual Media dialog box Details View displays
information about the amount of data transferred and the time elapsed since the
device was mapped.
You may specify that the virtual media session is reserved. When a session is
reserved, and the associated KVM session is closed, another user cannot launch
a KVM session to that target device. If a session is not reserved, another KVM
session may be launched.
You may also reset the USB2 adapter cable from the Virtual Media dialog box.
This action will reset every form of USB media on the target device. It should be
used with caution and only when the target device is not responding.
Opening a virtual media session
To launch a virtual media session:
Select Tools - Virtual Media from the Video Viewer menu. The Virtual Media
dialog box will appear. To make this a reserved session, click Details, then select
the Reserved check box.
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