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2 If the virtual CD reader is mounted, unmount it from within the virtual machine.
3 Run Virtual Machine Manager.
4 Select the virtual machine, then click Details.
5 Click Hardware > Disk.
6 Select the virtual CD-ROM device to remove.
7 Click Remove to remove the virtual CD-ROM device.
8 Press the hardware eject button to eject the CD.
8.2 Remote Access Methods
Some configurations, such as those that include rack-mounted servers, require a com-
puter to run without a video monitor, keyboard, or mouse. This type of configuration
is often referred to as headless and requires the use of remote administration tech-
nologies.
Typical configuration scenarios and technologies include:
Graphical Desktop with X Window Server
If a graphical desktop, such as GNOME or KDE, is installed on the virtual machine
host you can use a remote viewer, such as a VNC viewer. On a remote computer,
log in and manage the host environment by using graphical tools, such as Virtual
Machine Manager.
Text and Graphical Applications
If neither a graphical desktop nor the X Window Server, but the X Windows libraries
are installed on the virtual machine host, you can use the ssh -X command from
the remote computer to log in and manage the virtualization host environment. You
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Virtualization with Xen
TIP
Enter cat /proc/partitions in the virtual machine's terminal to
view its block devices.
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