New-CDDrive

VMware: Creates a new virtual CD drive

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core

[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$VMName,
    [string]$HostDevice,
    [string]$IsoPath,
    [switch]$StartConnected
)

Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Name $VMName -ErrorAction Stop
        $drive = New-CDDrive -Server $vmServer -VM $machine -StartConnected:$StartConnected -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('IsoPath')) { $null = Set-CDDrive -CD $drive -IsoPath $IsoPath -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('HostDevice')) { $null = Set-CDDrive -CD $drive -HostDevice $HostDevice -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop }
        $result = Get-CDDrive -Server $vmServer -VM $machine -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object *
        if ($null -ne $result) { $result | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Timestamp -NotePropertyValue (Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss") -PassThru -Force }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

VMName string

Virtual machine to which to attach the new CD drive

HostDevice string

Path to the CD drive on the host backing the virtual CD drive

IsoPath string

Datastore path to the ISO file backing the virtual CD drive

StartConnected switch

Off

CD drive starts connected when the VM powers on