How to Connect a CD/DVD Drive to a VM in SynetoOS 6.1

Written By Sebastian Sime (Super Administrator)

Updated at September 28th, 2026

→ Applies to: SynetoOS 6.1 and above

 

Step 1. Login to SynetoOS GUI (replace <your_ip_address_or_hostname> with the correct information)

https://<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2. Enable image repository ("How to Enable the Image Repository in SynetoOS 6")

Step 3. From the Virtualization menu, click on Virtual machines

 

Step 4. Select the VM on which you want to connect the CD/DVD drive, then click on the Hardware tab

 

Step 5. From the Storage field, click on Edit

 

Step 6. From Optical drives menu, click on No ISO image (Image source)

 

Step 7. Change the value to Local image repository

 

Step 8. Click on Mount

It is possible to choose to attach the ISO image immediately or at the VM startup.

 

Step 9. Select the ImageRepository

 

Step 10. Select the ISO image, then click on Select file

 

Step 11. Click on Update

Wait until the operation is completed