How to Copy an ISO Image to an ESX Server
VMware ESX often operates on a server that does not have a CD or DVD-ROM drive to load removable media from. Additionally, many Linux and UNIX operating systems are distributed primarily by the Internet in the form of ISO disc images. You may wish to copy an ISO disc image to a VMware server as a replacement for the CD drive when installing a new guest operating system. Copying an ISO image into VMware ESX from the host operating system can be accomplished from within the VMware Infrastructure Client.
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Instructions
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Click "Start," then "All Programs," then "VMware," then "VMware Infrastructure Client."
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Expand the name of your ESX host or cluster, then click the name of the ESX host you would like to copy the ISO image to.
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Click "Edit Virtual Machine Settings" at the bottom of the right panel.
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Click "CD/DVD Drive" on the left panel of the window, then select "Datastore ISO file."
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Click "Browse..." and locate the ISO file on your network or system hard drive.
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Click "OK" to save the configuration and return to the main Virtual Machine window.
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Click "Power On" to load the virtual machine with the attached ISO file. It will be read by the ESX Server as a copy of a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM and made available to the virtual system.
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