Partition drop-down list
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Type of partition. This can be:
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IMC Images—Cisco .iso file.
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User Files—Any .iso, image or any other file format.
Only one .iso file can be uploaded.
Note
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If you choose any other file format, Cisco IMC converts the file into an image file.
In case of any other file format, the file size should be more than 10MB. It also takes extra space due to conversion.
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Mount Type drop-down list
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The type of mapping. This can be one of the following:
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Ensure that the communication port of the mount type that you choose is enabled on the switch. For example, when you are
using CIFS as your mount type, ensure port 445 (which is its communication port) is enabled on the switch. Similarly, enable
ports 80 for HTTP, 443 for HTTPS and 2049 for NFS when you use them.
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Remote Share field
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The URL of the image to be mapped. The format depends on the selected Mount Type:
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Remote File field
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The name and location of the .iso or .img file in the remote share.
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Mount Options field
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Industry-standard mount options entered in a comma separated list. The options vary depending on the selected Mount Type.
If you are using NFS, leave the field blank or enter one or more of the following:
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ro
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nolock
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noexec
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soft
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port=VALUE
If you are using CIFS, leave the field blank or enter one or more of the following:
If you are using WWW(HTTP/HTTPS), leave the field blank or enter the following:
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noauto
Note
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Before mounting the virtual media, Cisco IMC tries to verify reachability to the end server by pinging the server.
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username=VALUE
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password=VALUE
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User Name field
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The username for the specified Mount Type, if required.
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Password field
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The password for the selected username, if required.
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