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 VM, it prevents the Stratus Redundant Linux software from migrating the VM to a different physical machine in the event of a failure. To restore redundancy, 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

  1. If necessary, create a VCD (see Creating a Virtual CD) for the software installation media you need to access.
  2. On the Virtual Machines page, select a VM.
  3. In the bottom pane, click the CD Drives & USB Devices tab.
  4. 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.

Related Topics

Creating a Virtual CD

Ejecting a Virtual CD

Booting from a Virtual CD

Managing Virtual CDs