StarWind VSAN Help : Virtual CD/DVD Devices

To create a virtual CD/DVD device and export it over an IP network:

1. Open Add Device Wizard in one of the following ways:

  • Right-click a StarWind server and select Add Device (advanced) from the shortcut menu.
  • Select a StarWind server and click the Add Device (advanced) button on the toolbar.

2. The Add Device Wizard appears. Please follow the instructions to complete the creation of a new virtual CD/DVD device.
3. Select Optical Disk Drive as a device type to be created.

4. Click Next to continue.
5. Select Virtual CD/DVD-ROM as a disk device type.

6. Click Next to continue.
7. Select an .iso image path to make it accessible via iSCSI.

8. Click Next to continue.
9. Select a method of target attachment and fill in the Target Alias text field.
Select the Target Name checkbox to enter a custom name of a target. Otherwise, the name is generated automatically in accordance with the specified target alias.

Note: Specifying a reasonable name and alias simplifies navigation through the available iSCSI targets.



Select the Allow multiple concurrent iSCSI Connections checkbox if you want to enable several clients to connect simultaneously to the target.

10. Click Next to continue.
11. Click Create to add a new device and attach it to the target.

12. Click Close to close the wizard. The successfully added devices appear in the StarWind Console.