Figure 3: Perl configuration example
7. Verify that Web Service Extensions allows Perl scripts to execute. If not, click Web Service
Extensions and set Perl CGI Extension to Allowed.
8. Verify that the prefix variable in the helper application is set correctly.
More information
Sample Virtual Media helper application on page 142
Inserting Virtual Media with a helper application
When you use a helper application with the INSERT_VIRTUAL_MEDIA command, the basic format of the
URL is as follows:
protocol://user:password@servername:port/path,helper-script
where:
• protocol—Mandatory. Either HTTP or HTTPS.
• user:password—Optional. When present, HTTP basic authorization is used.
• servername—Mandatory. Either the host name or the IP address of the web server.
• port—Optional. A web server on a nonstandard port.
• path—Mandatory. The image file that is being accessed.
• helper-script—Optional. The location of the helper script on IIS web servers.
For detailed information about the INSERT_VIRTUAL_MEDIA command, see the iLO scripting and CLI
guide.
Sample Virtual Media helper application
The following Perl script is an example of a CGI helper application that allows diskette writes on web
servers that cannot perform partial writes. A helper application can be used in conjunction with the
INSERT_VIRTUAL_MEDIA command to mount a writable disk.
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