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CD-rom settings
VMX-file
parameters
You got more or less 4 different options to use CDs:
iso-file
atapi-cdrom - this is the legacy mode offered by the GUI
cdrom-raw connected as IDE
cdrom-raw connected as SCSI
| ide1:0.present = "true"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:0.filename = "myiso.iso"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE" |
This settings allow to boot from the CDrom.
The device will be detected as a VMware CDrom.
This settings are the ones that work troublefree.
Device is detected as:NECVMWar_VMware_IDE_CDR10 |
| ide1:0.present = "true"
ide1:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom "
ide1:0.filename = "E:"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE" |
This mode will detect a VMware CDrom and use
a real CDrom drive of your host. Specify which device to use
by giving the driveletter on Windows-hosts.
This settings will allow booting from CDrom.
Failsafe option when you need to use a physical CDrom
Device is detected as:NECVMWar_VMware_IDE_CDR10 |
| ide1:0.present = "true"
ide1:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom "
ide1:0.filename = "/dev/hdc"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE" |
This mode will detect a VMware CDrom and use
a real CDrom drive of your host. Specify which device to use
like /dev/hdc on Linux
This settings will allow booting from CDrom.
Failsafe option when you need to use a physical CDrom
Device is detected as:NECVMWar_VMware_IDE_CDR10 |
| ide1:0.present = "true"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide1:0.filename = "E:"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE" |
This mode will detect the CDrom like it is
detected by your host.
You can specify which device to use by giving the driveletter
on Windows-hosts.
This settings will allow booting from CDrom. |
| ide1:0.present = "true"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
ide1:0.filename = " /dev/hdc"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE" |
This mode will detect the CDrom like it is
detected by your host.
You can specify which device to use by useing the Linux-device
name like /dev/hdc
This settings will allow booting from CDrom. |
| scsi0:0.present = "true"
scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
scsi0:0.filename = "E:" |
This mode will detect the CDrom like it is
detected by your host.
You can specify which device to use by giving the driveletter
on Windows-hosts.
This settings will not allow booting from CDrom - but it
can be used for CD-writing. |
Additional settings
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
This parameter defines wether you want the device connected at boot-time
- for performance reasons set to "false" as soon as possible!
ide1:0.exclusive = "TRUE"
This parameter defines wether you want to use the device exclusicely
by one VM only. It only makes sense if you don't use Isos. Don't use
unless there is no way around it.
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
You can use autodetect instead of giving the driveletter -
but I don't recommend this - it's always cleaner if you assign the
device like you want it to be assigned. In case you have problems
with detecting daemon-tools or other virtual CD-drives better specify
the device you want to use.
ide0:0.allowGuestConnectionControl = "TRUE"
Use to allow control via the vmware-tools from within a guest.
Server only
ide1:0.clientDevice = "TRUE"
Use this to connect Isos from a remote host.
Looks like current VMserver silently implies
ide1:0.startConnected = "false" when he uses a client device
???
Warning
Don't switch from 'raw-device/cdrom-raw' to any of the other settings
without thought , as this may also mean that you need different drivers
inside your guest.
This may even cause a necessary Reactivation in XP.
Generally speaking try to use Isos whenever possible - as this is
the option that uses the smallest amount of host-resources.
Disconnect Isos or CDroms whenever you don't need them anymore.
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