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VMware® Lab Manager User's Guide
To insert a floppy disk into a virtual machine
1
From the virtual machine console window, move the pointer over the virtual
machine name and choose Insert Floppy from the menu.
2
Specify the information for the floppy file:
a
Select a floppy file from the media library.
VMware recommends putting your floppy files in the default
\\VMwareLM\ISO directory created during installation. Images in this
directory are automatically populated to the Media Library list.
b
If your ISO image file does not appear in the Media Library list, specify the
details on the UNC path:
c
Click Use.
The virtual machine console appears. The Eject Floppy option replaces the Insert
Floppy option on the mouseover menu.
Ejecting Floppy Disks
After inserting a floppy disk to a virtual machine, you can eject the floppy disk.
To eject the floppy disk from a virtual machine
From the virtual machine console window, move the pointer over the virtual machine
name and choose Eject Floppy from the menu.
Adding Virtual Hard Disks to Virtual Machines (Templates)
After accessing the properties settings for virtual machines and templates, you can add
one or more virtual hard disks (.vhd) for a machine template or a virtual machine.
Different methods are available to access properties information.
To access the properties for machine templates
1
In the left pane, click Templates.
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Enter the UNC name of your image (for example,
\\10.6.1.2\Public\Floppy\floppy.vfd).
Use English characters for the UNC path.
If required, enter a user name and password.
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