====== Mounting an ISO Image File via IPMI ======

If your motherboard supports IPMI, you can mount image files (like the FreeNAS installer, Memtest86+, or other test utilities) through the virtual console.  Your system will see the file as a local CD-ROM or flash drive.  To start, open a web browser, and browse to the IP address of the IPMI interface on your server.

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Log in with the username of ADMIN and the password you chose.  In the IPMI window, under the **Remote Control** menu, click on **Console Redirection**.

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Click on the **Launch Console** button.  You'll probably need to click some confirmation messages for Java; these vary from system to system.  Once you've confirmed them, the console window will open.  Under the **Virtual Media** menu, click on **Virtual Storage**.

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In the Virtual Storage window, click on the **CD-ROM & ISO** tab.  Then, under **Logical Drive Type**, select **ISO File**.  Click the **Open I...** button, then browse to the .iso file you want to mount.  Click the **Plug In** button, then click **OK**.  Your .iso file will be attached to your server and appear as a local CD-ROM.

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