Ask an Expert How to make an ISO image from a CD and deliver it to ESX?

Answer:

There several ways to do that:

1. Make it on the ESX.
Just put your CD into the CDROM drive of ESX server. Log into ESX console as "root" and type a command:
cat /dev/cdrom > "filename.iso"
or
dd if=/dev/cdrom of="filename.iso"

2. If you cannot access ESX directly, use Nero Burning Room or Clone CD to create ISO file.
Then you can transfer it to ESX with FastSCP or WinSCP tool.
Download Veeam FastSCP
Download WinSCP

3 Comments
	denzhel (May 04, 2007) You may also use "Virtual CDROM" button in Virtual Infrastructure Client. It's possible to connect physical drive on client's machine as well as an iso image.
	Vlada, VM Weekly Editor (May 04, 2007) You are right, Denzhel. This method can also be used. Thank you for the tip=)
	Jan (May 24, 2007) When you have a gigabit ethernet it's more useful to do FastSCP transfer. Thanks to the developers!