Installation guide

Change the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Configuration
Use the Hardware tab in the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box to configure a DVD/CD-ROM drive for a
virtual machine.
Procedure
1 In the Virtual Machine Properties Editor, click the Hardware tab.
2 Click the DVD/CD-ROM drive in the Hardware list.
3 Select or deselect the Connected check box to connect or disconnect the device.
4 If you do not want the CD-ROM drive connected when the virtual machine starts, deselect Connect at
power on.
5 Select whether to use a client device, host device, or ISO file.
Option Description
Client Device
Select this option to connect the DVD/CD-ROM device to a physical DVD or
CD-ROM device on the system running the vSphere Client.
To connect the device, you must click the Connect CD/DVD button in the
toolbar when you power on the virtual machine.
Host Device
a Select this option to connect the DVD/CD-ROM device to a physical DVD
or CD-ROM device on the host.
b Select the specific device from the drop-down list.
Datastore ISO File
a Select this option to connect the DVD/CD-ROM device to an ISO file
stored on a datastore accessible to the host.
b Click Browse and select the ISO file.
6 For client devices, select the mode used for the connection.
n
Use Pass-through (raw) mode only for remote client device access.
n
Use ATAPI emulation to access a host CD-ROM device.
The host CD-ROM device is accessed through emulation mode. Pass-through mode is not functional
for local host CD-ROM access. You can write or burn a remote CD only through pass-through mode
access, but in emulation mode you can only read a CD-ROM from a host CD-ROM device.
7 Alternatively, select Use ISO Image to connect the virtual machine’s drive to an ISO image file.
8 If you selected Use ISO Image, click Browse to navigate to the file.
9 Under Virtual device node, use the drop-down menu to select the device node the drive uses in the virtual
machine.
10 Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Change the Floppy Drive Configuration
Use the Hardware tab in the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box to configure a floppy drive for a virtual
machine.
Procedure
1 In the Virtual Machine Properties Editor, click the Hardware tab.
2 Click the floppy drive in the Hardware list.
3 Under Device Status, select Connect at power on to connect this virtual machine to the floppy drive when
the virtual machine is powered on.
vSphere Basic System Administration
146 VMware, Inc.