IVMDVDDrive interface
The IVMDVDDrive interface controls a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive within a virtual machine. IVMDVDDrive can notify clients about events using the IVMDVDDriveEvents outgoing interface.
When to use
You can add a new CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive to a virtual machine using the IVMVirtualMachine::AddDVDROMDrive method. You can remove an existing CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive from a virtual machine using the IVMVirtualMachine::RemoveDVDROMDrive method. You can retrieve an IVMDVDDrive object from the IVMDVDDriveCollection object returned from the IVMVirtualMachine::DVDROMDrives property.
Members
The IVMDVDDrive interface inherits from the IDispatch interface. IVMDVDDrive also has these types of members:
Methods
The IVMDVDDrive interface has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AttachHostDrive | Attaches a host DVD drive to the DVD drive within the virtual machine. |
| AttachImage | Attaches an ISO image to the DVD drive within the virtual machine. |
| ReleaseHostDrive | Releases a captured host drive from the DVD drive. |
| ReleaseImage | Releases a captured ISO image from the DVD drive. |
| SetBusLocation | Attaches the DVD drive to the specified bus location in the virtual machine. |
Properties
The IVMDVDDrive interface has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment |
Read-only |
An enumerated value representing the type of media attached to the DVD drive within the virtual machine. |
| BusNumber |
Read-only |
The bus number to which this DVD drive is attached. For example, on an IDE bus, this value would represent either the primary or secondary location. |
| BusType |
Read-only |
The bus type (that is, IDE or SCSI) to which this DVD drive is attached. |
| DeviceNumber |
Read-only |
The device number to which this DVD drive is attached. |
| HostDriveLetter |
Read-only |
The letter of the host drive captured by this DVD drive. |
| ImageFile |
Read-only |
The full path of the image file captured by this DVD drive. |
Requirements
| Product |
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 onWindows Server 2003 |
| Download |
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Update onWindows Server 2008orWindows Server 2003 |
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