Enable a CD/DVD Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine

You can enable a CD/DVD drive and select a disk image on a virtual machine hosted on a remote server. You can access or install software from a physical CD/DVD drive on to your remote virtual machine.
Verify that the following conditions are met:
  • You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted.
  • The virtual machine is powered on.
  1. Select
    File
    Connect to Server
    .
  2. Enter the name of the host server or select a server from the
    Recent Servers
    drop-down menu.
  3. Enter your login credentials and click
    Connect
    .
  4. Select
    Virtual Machine
    Settings
    .
  5. Click
    CD/DVD Drive
    .
  6. Select the
    Enable CD/DVD Drive
    check box.
  7. Select a remote disc image from the
    Choose a remote disc image
    drop-down menu.
  8. Expand
    Advanced options
    and select a bus type from the drop-down menu.
  9. Click
    Remove CD/DVD Drive
    to return to the CD/DVD drive that your virtual machine uses.