2 Expand the inventory as needed, and select the virtual machine you want to edit.
3 (Optional) Power off the virtual machine.
4 Click the Edit Settings link in the Commands panel to display the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box.
The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box appears. There are three tabs: Hardware, Options, and
Resources.
5 Select a tab and edit the virtual machine configuration.
What to do next
Refer to the following sections for more information about the tabs in the Virtual Machine Properties dialog
box and editing existing virtual machines.
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“Virtual Machine Hardware Configuration,” on page 143
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“Virtual Machine Options,” on page 148
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“Virtual Machine Resource Settings,” on page 153
Virtual Machine Hardware Configuration
You can add, edit, or remove hardware from your virtual machine.
The status of the device, such as edited or adding, appears in parentheses next to the hardware listing. The
selected guest operating system determines the devices that are available to be added to a given virtual
machine. The devices that can be added are:
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Serial port
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Parallel port
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Floppy drive
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DVD/CD-ROM drive
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USB Controller
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Ethernet adapter
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Hard disk
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SCSI device
Change the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Configuration
Use the Hardware tab in the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box to configure a DVD/CD-ROM drive for a
virtual machine.
Procedure
1 In the Virtual Machine Properties Editor, click the Hardware tab.
2 Click the DVD/CD-ROM drive in the Hardware list.
3 Select or deselect the Connected check box to connect or disconnect the device.
4 If you do not want the CD-ROM drive connected when the virtual machine starts, deselect Connect at
power on.
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