Connecting Virtual Server in VSphere to Physical CD Drive
Hi Everyone,
I am just getting started learning about V Sphere and VmWare so this is a bit of a stupid Question but here's what I'm trying to do. I am in VSphere4 where I have three virtual servers; I click on the server that I want to connect the CD drive to and then I go to the icon to connect the physical CD drive to the virtual server. I have the option of selection either the E Drive or the F Drive. When I go to the actual Virtual Server - it shows the CD Drive as a D Drive. So, I clicked on connect to F Drive since there was no D Drive. The virtual server in VSphere seems to think it is connected because if I go back I have the option to disconnect. But the virtual server does not get connected to the physical CD Drive - nothing happens. I didn't try connecting to the E Drive because that is shared files data on the virtual server.
I would appreciate very much if someone could help me get the virtual server connected to the cd drive since I have a cd that needs to be installed on there.
Thanks for any and all help.
I am just getting started learning about V Sphere and VmWare so this is a bit of a stupid Question but here's what I'm trying to do. I am in VSphere4 where I have three virtual servers; I click on the server that I want to connect the CD drive to and then I go to the icon to connect the physical CD drive to the virtual server. I have the option of selection either the E Drive or the F Drive. When I go to the actual Virtual Server - it shows the CD Drive as a D Drive. So, I clicked on connect to F Drive since there was no D Drive. The virtual server in VSphere seems to think it is connected because if I go back I have the option to disconnect. But the virtual server does not get connected to the physical CD Drive - nothing happens. I didn't try connecting to the E Drive because that is shared files data on the virtual server.
I would appreciate very much if someone could help me get the virtual server connected to the cd drive since I have a cd that needs to be installed on there.
Thanks for any and all help.
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I disconnected the cd drive from one of the other Virtual Servers at the icon on the toolbar as Afoot recommended.
I followed the procedure that Coolsport00 recommended. I checked the Connect and Connectat power on boxes and selected host device, rebooted and click on the cd icon on the toolbar and chose F Drive. It didn;t work then I disconnected it from the icon and tried choosing client device then rebooted, tried connecting again at the icon when it came back up but still not working. Yes, it is ESX/ESXI with the vcenter and vsphere client.
Still not working. I'm thinking this shouldn't be this much of a problem. What am I doing wrong?
Any other suggestions? Thanks
I followed the procedure that Coolsport00 recommended. I checked the Connect and Connectat power on boxes and selected host device, rebooted and click on the cd icon on the toolbar and chose F Drive. It didn;t work then I disconnected it from the icon and tried choosing client device then rebooted, tried connecting again at the icon when it came back up but still not working. Yes, it is ESX/ESXI with the vcenter and vsphere client.
Still not working. I'm thinking this shouldn't be this much of a problem. What am I doing wrong?
Any other suggestions? Thanks
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If it still doesn't work, post a screenshot of the VM's settings and the toolbar icon your clicking on.
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Thanks Coolsport00 - its working!
Here's what made the difference of it working. I had a choice of choosing an E or F Drive.
Previously, I kept trying the F Drive and it would fail. Today, I tried connecting to the E Drive
and it worked both ways - client and host. I'm not quite sure why I have a choice between and E and F Drive. It seems like it should just be a d drive. Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate!!!
Here's what made the difference of it working. I had a choice of choosing an E or F Drive.
Previously, I kept trying the F Drive and it would fail. Today, I tried connecting to the E Drive
and it worked both ways - client and host. I'm not quite sure why I have a choice between and E and F Drive. It seems like it should just be a d drive. Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate!!!
Let me know how you get on.
Ady