The table below lists the supported Windows VM functionality when the Save Config action is applied while Windows VMs are shut down. An “x” in the table indicates support for the function. Required drivers for each platform are noted below the table.
Table D-2 Supported Disk, NIC, and Memory Setting Functionality on vSphere Windows VMs after the Save Config Action is Applied
|
Function |
Windows 2003 R2 VM |
Windows 2008 R2 VM |
|---|---|---|
|
Attach IDE disk |
x |
x |
|
Detach IDE disk |
x |
x |
|
Modify IDE disk |
x |
x |
|
Insert DVD / CD-ROM media into IDE disk |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
|
Eject DVD / CD-ROM media from IDE disk |
Does not work. |
Does not work. |
|
Attach USB disk |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
|
Detach USB disk |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
Not supported by the hypervisor. |
|
Attach SCSI disk. |
x |
x |
|
Detach SCSI disk |
x |
x |
|
Detach Fibre Channel disk |
x |
x |
|
Attach Fibre Channel disk |
x |
x |
|
Attach Virtual NIC |
x |
x |
|
Detach Virtual NIC |
x |
x |
|
Set required VM memory |
x |
x |
|
Set host CPU number |
x |
x |
|
Set VNC port |
x |
x |