Deleting Existing Partitions - Dell iDRAC7 User Manual

Attaching or Detaching Partitions Using Web Interface
To attach or detach partitions:
1. In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to Overview → Server → vFlash → Manage.
The Manage Partitions page is displayed.
2. In the Attached column:
– Select the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to attach the partition(s).
– Clear the checkbox for the partition(s) and click Apply to detach the partition(s).
The partitions are attached or detached, based on the selections.
Attaching or Detaching Partitions Using RACADM
To attach or detach partitions:
1. Open a telnet, SSH, or Serial console to the system and log in.
2. Use any one of the following:
– Using config command:
* To attach a partition:
racadm config –g cfgvflashpartition –i 1 –o
cfgvflashPartitionAttachState 1
* To detach a partition:
racadm config –g cfgvflashpartition –i 1 –o
cfgvflashPartitionAttachState 0
– Using set command:
* To attach a partition:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AttachState 1
* To detach a partition:
racadm set iDRAC.vflashpartition.<index>.AttachState 0
Operating System Behavior for Attached Partitions
For Windows and Linux operating systems:
• The operating system controls and assigns the drive letters to the attached partitions.
• Read-only partitions are read-only drives in the operating system.
• The operating system must support the file system of an attached partition. Else, you cannot read or modify the
contents of the partition from the operating system. For example, in a Windows environment the operating system
cannot read the partition type EXT2 which is native to Linux. Also, in a Linux environment the operating system
cannot read the partition type NTFS which is native to Windows.
• The vFlash partition label is different from the volume name of the file system on the emulated USB device. You can
change the volume name of the emulated USB device from the operating system. However, it does not change the
partition label name stored in iDRAC7.

Deleting Existing Partitions

Before deleting existing partition(s), make sure that:
• The vFlash functionality is enabled.
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