How to Upload and Mount ISO
- 23 Jun 2023
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How to Upload and Mount ISO
- Updated on 23 Jun 2023
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Uploading ISOs to create a virtual machine from a resource image file (*.ISO).
1. If you have not already, follow the instructions for how to create a content library catalog here: How to Create a Content Library Catalog
2. From the main page, select the navigation menu in the top left and switch to Libraries
3. From Libraries, select Media & Other under Content Libraries and then select ADD
4. Next to Select media to upload
5. Specify the appropriate Catalog that is associated with the Expedient location where the ISO will be used.
Multiple Locations
If you need an ISO available at more than one location you will need to upload the ISO to a catalog at each datacenter where the ISO will be used.
Click the "Select media to upload" arrow Icon and navigate to your ISO to upload followed by Selecting OK.
Once you've specified the catalog and ISO file to upload, click OK.
6. The upload will then show in progress
Name of the ISO is limited to 32 characters in total length.
7. To mount the ISO, Select Virtual Machines in the left navigation menu and drop down the Actions menu and Select Insert Media. In the pop up window you can select your uploaded media to mount to the VM.
Mount From The Local Content Catalog
Ensure that you are mounting the ISO from the catalog that is local to where the VM is being deployed or located. Mounting an ISO from a remote content catalog is not supported.
8. When finished, unmount the ISO to remain within best practices.
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