APC AP5616 User Manual

Chapter 7: Virtual Media Guide        95

2.

Select the checkbox to enable virtual media for that KVM server module.

— or —

Clear the checkbox to disable virtual media for that KVM server module.

3.

Click Save.

You can determine the behavior of the KVM switch during a virtual media session using the 
options provided in the web interface virtual media configuration screen. Table 7.1 outlines the 
options that can be set for virtual media sessions.

1.

Click the Configure tab, then click Appliance - Virtual Media.

2.

Mark the checkbox to enable or disable each option. For information about each setting, see 
Table 7.1.

3.

Click Save.

Virtual media is launched remotely from the KVM switch using the Video Viewer, which may be 
launched from the web interface or the Network Access Software. With virtual media you can map 
a physical drive on the local client machine as a virtual drive on a target device. You can also add 
and map an ISO or diskette image file on the local client as a virtual drive on the target device.

You can have one CD drive and one mass storage device mapped concurrently.

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A CD drive, DVD drive or ISO disk image file is mapped as a virtual CD drive.

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A diskette drive, diskette image file, USB memory device or other media type is mapped as a 
virtual mass storage device.

Synchronizes the KVM and virtual media sessions so that when a user disconnects a 
KVM connection, the virtual media connection to that server is also disconnected. A 
local user attempting to switch to a different server is also disconnected.

Ensures that a virtual media connection can only be accessed with your user name 
and that no other user can create a KVM connection to that server.

Prevents a target server from writing data to the virtual media drive during the virtual 
media session. 

Allows the user to chose which of the SSL encryptions (128-bit, DES, 3DES, or AES) 
will be supported in the virtual media session.