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  1. Install VSS CLI
  2. Get VM Uuid 

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    vss compute vm ls -f name ecstatic_mccarthy
    uuid                                  name
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    501220a5-a091-1866-9741-664236067142  1611T-ecstatic_mccarthy


  3. Get ISO to mount

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    vss compute iso ls -f name CentOS-7.0
    path                                                           name
    -------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
    [vss-ISOs] Linux/CentOS/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-DVD.iso         CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-DVD.iso
    [vss-ISOs] Linux/CentOS/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-NetInstall.iso  CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-NetInstall.iso
    [vss-ISOs] Linux/CentOS/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-Minimal.iso     CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-Minimal.iso


  4. Mount iso

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    vss compute vm set 501220a5-a091-1866-9741-664236067142 cd 1 --iso "[vss-ISOs] Linux/CentOS/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-DVD.iso"


Web UI


  1. Log in Login to httpshttp://higvss-portal.eis.utoronto.ca
  2. Go to VM Change Request form.
  3. Fill out the info data. Click Next.
  4. Select the Virtual Machine you wish to mount the ISO on. Click Next.
  5. Select as VM Property "CD/DVD Device"
  6. Select the CD/DVD unit number (usually is 1).
  7. Select ISO File as Backend.
  8. Select from the Dropdown which ISO File should be mounted. 
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  9. Click Next, Preview and SubmitLook for the VM to edit and click Image Added
  10. From the VM tab, click con SPECS 
  11. From the CD/DVD dropdown select the ISO image to mount
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  12. Click on SAVE.


Note

If the ISO file you need is not listed in the dropdown list, please follow the article Upload Load an ISO image to VSSin a Virtual Machine and then submit a change request.

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