Yes it does make sense, every VM has a CD/DVD drive that you can either attach to a physical drive if your host has one or to an ISO image file on any accessible datastore. Edit the settings of any VM and you’ll see what I referred to.
The most common way of installing an OS in a VM is to upload an ISO to a datastore, connect the VM’s CD drive to that ISO, and power on the VM.
Attaching an ISO image file to the CD/DVD drive of the VM is usually the best method of installing a guest OS inside.
Hi Scott,
This doesn't make sense. I don't have a CD/DVD drive to attach to. And this is for installing a new VM in ESXi.
Rick
Yes it does make sense, every VM has a CD/DVD drive that you can either attach to a physical drive if your host has one or to an ISO image file on any accessible datastore. Edit the settings of any VM and you’ll see what I referred to.
The most common way of installing an OS in a VM is to upload an ISO to a datastore, connect the VM’s CD drive to that ISO, and power on the VM.
Hi Scott,
I am new to ESXi. I don't see where I can upload the ISO to the datastore.
Rick
Hi Scott,
I found where I can upload the ISO. Now I just need to figure out how to attach it a new VM.
Rick
Hi Scott,
I found where to attach it.
Thanks,
Rick