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Sep 10, 2008 - Avocent KVM    Comments Off on Using Avocent DSVIEW to map a CD or ISO to a remote server

Using Avocent DSVIEW to map a CD or ISO to a remote server

In order to map media to a server from your local PC, follow the below steps.

  • Have a USB2L Dongle on the Server
  • Connect to the Server session screen via the DS3 Viewer
  • Hover over top tool bar and choose Tools and then Virtual Media. (If Virtual media is not available, confirm you have a supported dongle on the server for this function.)
  • Click Mapped next to D: drive to share any disc in your local CDROM/DVD Drive or click Add Image to map to an ISO image. Be sure to select Mapped after selecting either option.
  • Do not exit, as this will remove the mapping

Booting from an ISO or DISC

Boot the server and press F2 (For Dell servers and if you want to boot from CD/ISO). Otherwise, you can skip if you just want simple drive mapping without booting.

Ensure that the Avocent virtual CDROM menu item is higher in the boot order than the local hard drive.