This article describes how to remove a DVD drive from a XenServer virtual machine.

Instructions

To remove a DVD drive from a XenServer virtual machine, complete the following procedure:

1. Shut down the virtual machine. Open the command line interface of XenServer and run the following command to find the UUID of the virtual machine for which the virtual CD-ROM drive will be removed:
   xe vm-list name-label=<name of the VM as shown in XenCenter>

   

2. Click the Storage tab of the virtual machine and check the name of the .iso image mounted on the DVD to be removed:

   

3. Run the following command to remove the DVD:
   Syntax:
   xe vm-cd-remove uuid=<VM UUID> cd-name=<iso-filename>
   
   Example: 
   xe vm-cd-remove uuid=b645032f-07c6-44ef-4493-4a7abb03dd35 cd-name=xs-tools.iso

   

4. Verify in XenCenter if the DVD was effectively removed from the virtual machine: