Using JetKVM

Mount Drive

JetKVM can act as a USB drive holding a disk image you choose. The computer sees it like a real USB stick or DVD, even in the BIOS, so you can install or reinstall an operating system, or boot a rescue disk, without anyone on site. JetKVM mounts ISO and IMG files.

Choose where the image comes from

JetKVM storage

Upload the image to JetKVM once, then mount it whenever you need it. This is the fastest option: JetKVM serves the image at full USB speed.

  • Uploads only work on your local network. Open JetKVM by its local IP address to upload.
  • JetKVM Mini stores images on a microSD card. Insert one first; if JetKVM can't read it, format it as exFAT from the same screen.

URL

Mount an image straight from a web address, without uploading it. JetKVM downloads the parts the computer reads as it reads them, so speed depends on JetKVM's internet connection. The web server has to support range requests, as most download servers do.

JetKVM lists popular images to pick from, including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch Linux and netboot.xyz.

Mount an image

  1. In JetKVM's web interface, click Virtual Media in the top bar.
  2. Choose JetKVM Storage Mount or URL Mount.
  3. Select an uploaded image, upload a new one, or enter the image's URL.
  4. Choose CD/DVD or Disk, then click Mount File or Mount URL.
  5. To boot from it, restart the computer and choose the JetKVM drive in its boot menu. The key for the boot menu depends on the computer; it's often F12, F11, F8 or Esc.

One image can be mounted at a time. To remove it, open Virtual Media and click Unmount.

CD/DVD or Disk

ModeUse it
CD/DVDFor installer ISOs, including Windows. Start here for any ISO file.
DiskFor IMG files, which are copies of a whole drive.

If the computer doesn't boot from the image, unmount it and try the other mode.