Windows VMWare Server 2.0 Connect CDROM from command-line

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How do I connect/disconnect a CDROM drive from a virtual machine from the command-line? I don't see anything in the VIX reference.

Jed Daniels · Answer 1 · 2011-09-27 20:26:49Z

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You can do this with the vmware-vim-cmd line tool. For example, if your VM is vmid 112, and the CDROM deviceKey is 3002, the command will be:

vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/device.connection 112 3002 true

You can discover the vmid with the command:

vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

Then you can find the device ID with the command:

vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/device.getdevices <vmid>

answered Sep 27 '11 at 20:26

	On my VMWare Server 2.0 installation on a Windows Server 2003 machine, I can't find vmware-vim-cmd. Which directory is it installed in by default? – ristonj Sep 27 '11 at 21:23
	I'm not sure, I don't have a Windows machine with Server installed on it to look around. Maybe something in `c:\program Files\VMware`? You could also look for vimsh.exe or any vmware-*.exe to find possible locations. – Jed Daniels Sep 27 '11 at 21:52
	I searched the entire hard drive and didn't find vmware-vim-cmd. I don't think it comes with the Windows version of VMWare Server. – ristonj Sep 28 '11 at 15:00

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