Configure a Datastore ISO File for the CD/DVD Drive in the vSphere Web Client
To install a guest operating system and its applications on a new virtual machine, you can connect the CD/DVD device to an ISO file that is stored on a datastore accessible to the host.
If an ISO image file is not available on a local or shared datastore, upload an ISO image to a datastore from your local system by using the datastore file browser.
Procedure
1 | Right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings. a | To locate a virtual machine, select a datacenter, folder, cluster, resource pool, host, or vApp. | b | Click the Related Objects tab and click Virtual Machines. |
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2 | Expand CD/DVD drive, and select Datastore ISO File from the drop-down menu. |
3 | Browse to select the file and click OK. |
4 | In the Virtual Device Node drop-down menu, select the node that the drive uses in the virtual machine. |
5 | (Optional) Select Connect At Power On to connect the device when the virtual machine powers on. |
6 | Click OK. |
7 | Turn on the virtual machine. |
8 | Click Edit and select Connected next to the datastore ISO file to connect the device. |
9 | Click OK. |