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5 Select Host Device under Device Type and select a device from the drop-down menu.
6 (Optional) In the drop-down menu under Virtual Device Node, select the node the drive uses in the
virtual machine.
7 Click OK to save your changes.
Configure a Datastore ISO File for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Client
You can connect the CD/DVD device to an ISO file that is stored on a datastore accessible to the host.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Click the Hardware tab and select the CD/DVD drive.
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 Datastore ISO File under Device Type and click Browse to navigate to the file.
6 In the drop-down menu under Virtual Device Node, select the node the drive uses in the virtual
machine.
7 Click OK to save your changes.
Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
Use a physical floppy drive or a floppy image to add a floppy drive to a virtual machine.
ESXi does not support floppy drives that are backed by a physical floppy drive on the host.
NOTE You cannot use vMotion to migrate virtual machines that have floppy drives backed by a physical
floppy drive on ESX 3.5, 4. 0, and 4.x hosts that vCenter Server 5.0 manages. You must disconnect these
devices before you migrate the virtual machine.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Select the Hardware tab and click Add.
3 Select Floppy Drive, and click Next.
4 Select the device type to use for this virtual device.
Option Description
Use a physical floppy drive
Select this option to connect the floppy device to a physical floppy device
or a .flp floppy image on the system running the vSphere Client.
To connect the device, click the Floppy Connections button in the toolbar
when you power on the virtual machine.
Use a floppy image
a Select this option to connect the virtual device to an existing floppy
image on a datastore accessible to the host.
b Click Browse and select the floppy image.
Create a blank floppy image
a Select this option to create a floppy image on a datastore accessible to
the host.
b Click Browse and browse to the location for the floppy image.
c Enter a name for the floppy image and click OK.
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