Inserting a Virtual CD
Insert a virtual CD (VCD) in a virtual machine (VM) to access installation media when installing applications in a guest operating system. (To attach a USB device, see Attaching a USB Device to a Virtual Machine. To boot a virtual machine from a VCD, see Booting from a Virtual CD.)
Caution: When you insert a VCD into a running, fault-tolerant (FT) VM, it prevents the everRun software from migrating the VM to a different physical machine in the event of a failure. To restore fault-tolerant operation, unmount and eject the VCD as soon as you finish using it.
Note: By default, VCDs are enabled for insertion in VMs. To change this configuration, see
Configuring VM Devices.
To connect a VCD to a VM
- If necessary, create a VCD (see Creating a Virtual CD) for the software installation media you need to access.
- On the Virtual Machines page, select a VM.
- In the bottom pane, click the CD Drives & USB Devices tab.
- To select a VCD, click Insert a CD and select a VCD. Use the pulldown menu, if it exists.
When the system has inserted the VCD, its name appears to the right of CD-ROM.
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