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Creating virtual optical devices by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to add a new virtual optical device and mount media to the new device.

Note: You can also create a virtual optical device when you use the Create Partition wizard to create a new logical partition.

Before you start, ensure that the Integrated Virtualization Manager is at version 1.5 or later. To update the Integrated Virtualization Manager, see Viewing and updating the code level of the Integrated Virtualization Manager management partition.

To create a virtual optical device, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:

In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
Select the logical partition for which you create a virtual optical device.
From the Tasks menu, select Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
Click the Optical/Tape Devices tab
Click Virtual Optical Devices to open the section and click Create Device. A new virtual optical device is created and appears in the table.
From the Current Media column of the virtual optical device that you created, click Modify to mount media to the new device. The Modify Current Media page displays.
Select the media that you want to mount, and click OK to mount the media to the device and return to the Partition Properties page.

Last updated: Tue, January 28, 2014