virtual cdrom

[vu pham]

Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> 
> Actually, what is a virtual CDROM?  Is this just an ISO image?  Is the
> fact that its a Sun Fire even relevant?
> 

This server has what is called Service Processor Embedded LOM ( Lights 
Out MAnager ) Web Interface. It is a combined of the hardware/firmware 
that allows you remotely connect to the server as  a remote KVM. ( Some 
docs I found use the term KVM over IP ) thru a browser interface. Then 
you can attach your PC' s CDROM to this server and let the server to 
boot from/access this CDROM as if it is directly attached to the server 
. That's why it is call Virtual CDROM.

This is very similar to DRAC ( Dell Remote Access Controller ) from Dell 
  servers.

Anyway, I found how to use it: /dev/cdrom or /dev/scd0. In this 
particular case, it uses /dev/scd0 for the virtual dvd, and /dev/scd1 
for the local DVD.

Thanks,
Vu