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4.

Enter the path to the folder containing the floppy boot image. This path is relative to where the TFTP
server program TFTP.exe resides. For example, if the TFTP server program TFTP.exe is in C:\tftp and
the floppy boot image is in the folder c:\tftp\rboot, then the path would be

rboot.

5.

Click the Apply button.

Configuring virtual floppy from the CLP

1.

Open a CLP window on the remote system, and enter

cd map1/nic1 at the command prompt.

2.

Configure the TFTP server path by entering the following:

set oemhp_vsi_tftpserver=<path>

where

<path> is the remote TFTP server IP address. For example:

set oemhp_vsi_tftpserver=10.12.52.142

3.

Configure the VSI path by entering the following: set oemhp_vsi_path=<path>, where <path> the
path to the folder containing the floppy boot image. This path is relative to where the TFTP server
program TFTP.exe resides. For example, if the TFTP server program TFTP.exe is in C:\tftp and the
floppy boot image in the folder c:\tftp\rboot, then the path would be rboot. For example:

set oemhp_vsi_path=rboot

4.

Configure the remote file permission by entering the following: set
oemhp_vsi_permission=<permission>, where <permission> is the file permission default RW (Read
Write.) For example:

set oemhp_vsi_permission=rw

Rebooting the server

After the TFTP server and the virtual floppy are properly configured, the ProLiant ML110 G2 can be
rebooted using the remote floppy boot image that resides on the TFTP server. The methods for rebooting
the ProLiant ML110 G2 are described in the "Controlling server power remotely (on page

19

)" section of

this guide. The server continues to reboot to the virtual floppy until the virtual floppy is disabled on the
ProLiant ML110 G2 Server as follows:

1.

Ensure the target server is configured for network access. Follow the instructions in the "Additional
network settings (on page

26

)" section of this guide.

2.

On the target server, press the F10 key during POST to enter BIOS setup, and navigate to I/O
Device Configuration
under the Advanced window. Press the Enter key.

3.

In the BIOS Setup Utility, press the right arrow (→) key to navigate to the Advanced menu.

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