🛠️ Tutorial: Mounting a Network ISO on iDRAC 8 or 9
This guide explains how to mount a bootable ISO from the network on your Dell server using iDRAC 8 or 9. It’s perfect for remote OS installations without needing physical access to the machine.
✅ Required Information
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🌐 ISO Server Path:
//iso.serversp.net/ -
🔐 SMB Credentials (for ISO mounting): click here
🔧 Steps to Mount the ISO
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Open your browser and go to the iDRAC IP address:
https://<iDRAC-IP> -
Log in using the credentials provided by email.
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Navigate to the Virtual Media section:
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For iDRAC 9:
Go to Configuration → Virtual Media -
For iDRAC 8:
Go to Server → Attached Media
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Enter the following details:
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Image File Path:
//server/filename -
Username:
xxxx -
Password:
yyyyy -
Domain: leave blank
- Expired or invalid certificate action: No/Ignore
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5. Click Connect or Map Drive
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e.g.,
//iso.serversp.net/data/AlmaLinux-9.5-x86_64-minimal.iso.
🚀 Starting the Installation
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Once the ISO is attached, the server automatically detects the virtual media as a boot device.
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Manually reboot the server after the ISO is mounted.
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The system will boot directly from the mounted ISO.
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Proceed with the OS installation as usual.
✅ After Installation
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Once the operating system is installed and boots successfully from disk,
return to Virtual Media and click Detach or Unmap to unmount the ISO. -
This prevents the server from booting into the installer again on the next reboot.
📦 Available ISOs
You can replace the ISO file name with any of the following options:
| Sistema Operacional / Versão | Nome do Arquivo |
|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8.10 | AlmaLinux-8.10-x86_64-minimal.iso |
| AlmaLinux 9.5 | AlmaLinux-9.5-x86_64-minimal.iso |
| Clonezilla Live 3.2.1-9 | clonezilla-live-3.2.1-9-amd64.iso |
| Debian 12.10.0 | debian-12.10.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
| Fedora Workstation 41 (Live) | Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-41-1.4.iso |
| GParted Live 1.7.0-1 | gparted-live-1.7.0-1-amd64.iso |
| Hiren’s BootCD PE x64 | HBCD_PE_x64.iso |
| Memtest86+ | memtest.iso |
| Proxmox VE 8.3-1 | proxmox-ve_8.3-1.iso |
| Rescuezilla 2.5.1 (Ubuntu 24.04 Noble) | rescuezilla-2.5.1-64bit.noble.iso |
| Rocky Linux 8.10 | Rocky-8.10-x86_64-minimal.iso |
| Rocky Linux 9.5 | Rocky-9.5-x86_64-minimal.iso |
| SystemRescue 12.00 | systemrescue-12.00-amd64.iso |
| Ubuntu Server 22.04.5 | ubuntu-22.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso |
| Ubuntu Server 24.04.2 | ubuntu-24.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso |
| Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Evaluation | WINDOWS_16_Datacenter_EVAL_en-us.ISO |
| Windows Server 2019 Evaluation | WINDOWS_19_SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso |
| Windows Server 2022 Evaluation | WINDOWS_22_SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso |
| Windows Server 2025 Evaluation | WINDOWS_25_SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso |
