Booting A Computer Using Virtual Memory; Determining If Your Computer Can Be Booted From Virtual Media - Fujitsu KVM s3-1621 Bedienungsanleitung

the media device is unmapped, the target server will be notified that the media was
removed. Therefore, the USB virtual device is not disconnected from the target server.
The KVM-IA presents the keyboard and mouse as a composite USB 2.0 device.
Therefore the BIOS must support composite USB 2.0 human interface device (HID). If
the BIOS of the connected computer does not support this type of device, the keyboard
and mouse might not work until the operating system loads USB 2.0 device drivers. If
this occurs, there might be a BIOS update provided by the computer manufacturer that
will provide BIOS support for a USB 2.0 connected keyboard and mouse.
5.2.2

Booting a computer using virtual memory

In many cases the virtual media feature can boot an attached computer from a device
attached to the USB port on the KVM s3-1621 appliance. Most computers with a USB
port can use virtual media; however, limitations in some USB media devices and the
BIOS of some computers might prevent the computer from booting from a USB device
attached to the KVM s3-1621 appliance.
Booting from a virtual USB device is dependant on the target server supporting booting
from an external composite USB device. It also requires a CD of the operating system
that supports external USB 2.0 booting. The following is a partial list of operating
systems that support booting from an external USB 2.0 device:
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or later
5.2.2.1

Determining if your computer can be booted from virtual media

Connect a USB CD drive to the KVM s3-1621 appliance with an operating system
installation CD that is bootable, and map it to the target server. Reboot the target
server to determine if it will boot from this attached CD drive. The BIOS might need
to be set to boot from an external USB device.
If the target server will not boot, connect the USB CD drive to a USB port on the
target server and reboot the target server. If the target server successfully boots
from the CD drive, the BIOS is not supporting booting from a composite USB 2.0
switch. Check the support Web site from the target server manufacturer to
determine if a later BIOS is available that might support booting from a composite
USB 2.0 device. If so, update the BIOS and retry.
If the target server is not capable of booting from an external USB 2.0 device, try
the following methods to remotely boot this target server:
• Some BIOS versions provide an option to limit USB speeds. If this option is
available to you, change the USB port setting to "USB 1.1" or "Full Speed"
mode, and try booting again.
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• Insert a USB 1.1 card, and try booting again.
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• Insert a USB 1.1 Hub between the KVM-IA and the target server, and try
booting again.
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