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title: "Connect an image to the server"
sidebar_label: "Connect an image to the server"
description: "How to connect an image to the server via IP-KVM"
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# Connect an image to the server

## Connect an image to the server via Lantronix IP-KVM \{#connect-image-to-the-server-via-ip-kvm-lantronix}

The image you want to connect must be stored on your local computer.

1. Make sure that the IP-KVM type connected to your server is Lantronix IP-KVM. You can check the IP-KVM type in the service order ticket.
2. [Connect to the server via IP-KVM in Java mode](/server-colocation/manage/ip-kvm.mdx#connect-to-server-via-ip-kvm-lantronix).
3. Click <Save />.
4. Click **Connect ISO**.
5. Select the image you want to upload.
6. Click **Open**. Wait for the image to upload.
7. If you want to install an OS on the server from the connected image, reboot the server. To do this, press the **Ctrl+Alt+Delete** key combination; the server will be rebooted.

## Connect an image to the server via PI-KVM \{#connect-image-to-the-server-via-pi-kvm}

The image you want to connect must be stored on your local computer or on another server.

1. Make sure that the IP-KVM type connected to your server is PI-KVM. You can check the IP-KVM type in the service order ticket.
2. [Connect to the server via PI-KVM in HTML5 mode](/server-colocation/manage/ip-kvm.mdx#connect-to-server-via-pi-kvm).
3. Go to the **Drive** section.
4. In the **Drive mode** field, select **Flash**.
5. Click **Select image to upload**.
6. If you are uploading an image from your local computer, click **Choose File**.
7. Select the image you want to upload.
8. If you are uploading an image from another server, click **Select image to upload**. In the **Or paste a URL** field, paste the link to the image.
9. Click **Upload**. Wait for the image to upload.
10. In the **Image** field, select the image you uploaded in step 7.
11. Click **Connect drive to Server**.
12. If you want to install an OS on the server from the connected image, reboot the server. To do this, go to the **Shortcuts** section and press the **Сtrl+Alt+Delete** key combination. The server will be rebooted.

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