Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Remote Console Users Manual page 15

System console device and image file sharing in multiple server blades
A CD/DVD drive cannot be used at the same time by multiple server blades
for remote CD/DVD function. FD drive, USB memory device and image file
also cannot be used at the same time by multiple server blades for remote
FD/remote USB memory function. However, an ISO image file can be used at
the same time by multiple server blades.
Media exchanging while using remote FD and remote CD/DVD
A media in the FD drive cannot be exchanged while using the remote FD. A
media in the CD/DVD drive cannot be exchanged while using the remote CD/
DVD. When exchanging the media, disconnect the remote FD and remote CD/
DVD. Connect the remote FD and remote CD/DVD again after exchanging the
media.
Capacity and format for FD media and USB memory
The FD media and USB memory cannot be formatted using the remote
FD/USB memory function in the server blade. Format the FD media and USB
memory through the system console. For the remote FD/USB memory
function, you can use 3.5 inch 2HD FD media and USB memory formatted
with the following settings. Supported maximum device capacity of USB
memory is 16 GB.
[FD media]
Capacity: 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB, 512 byte/sector
File system: FAT
Allocation unit size: Standard
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