For more information about the VMware Management Interface, go to www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/.
Configuring a Virtual Machine's DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drive
Configuring a Virtual Machine's DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Drive
Each virtual machine can access a physical DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive on the server
or an ISO image file.
A device can be connected to only one virtual machine on a server at a time.
To configure an existing DVD/CD-ROM drive, complete the following steps.
- In the Hardware page, under DVD/CD-ROM Drive, click Edit. The DVD/CD-ROM Drive page appears.
- To connect this virtual machine to the server's DVD/CD-ROM drive, check Connected.
Note: Only one virtual machine can connect to the DVD/CD-ROM drive on the
server at a time.
- To connect this virtual machine to the server's DVD/CD-ROM drive when the virtual machine is powered on, check Connect at Power On.
- Specify whether to connect to the server's DVD/CD-ROM drive or to an ISO image. In the Device list, select System DVD/CD-ROM Drive or ISO Image.
- Enter the location of the drive or ISO image in the Location field. For example, the server's CD-ROM drive could be /dev/cdrom.
- Click OK to save your changes and close the window.
To add a new virtual DVD/CD-ROM drive to a virtual machine, make sure the virtual
machine is powered off, then complete the following steps.
- On the Hardware page, click Add Device. The Add Device Wizard starts.
- Click DVD/CD-ROM. The cdrom page appears.
- To connect this virtual machine to the server's DVD/CD-ROM drive when the virtual machine is powered on, check Connect at Power On.
- Specify whether to connect to the server's DVD/CD-ROM drive or to an ISO image. In the Device list, select System DVD/CD-ROM Drive or ISO Image.
- Enter the location of the drive or ISO image in the Location field. For example, the server's CD-ROM drive could be /dev/cdrom.
- Click OK to add the drive.