I have for some time been using vmware ESX and found that the software from them is perfect for the growing IT environment that exists in a majority of companies. But i also discovered that managing an environment that is growing fast needs a lot of care and strict procedures. e.g. with vmware there is a possibility to move a vm from one host to another host without user interruption. This is sadly only possible if the cdrom drives are not locked to a iso or otherwise occupied.
I found that running this small powershell script helps alot on that.
Get-VM Get-CDDrive ? { $_.ConnectionState.Connected -eq "true" } Set-CDDrive -Connected:$false -Confirm:$false
This also is a great small script to have in mind when evacuating an ESX. there's nothing more annoying than the last vm will not evacuate because of a mounted cdrom drive or a not ended tools install.
BTW. Thanks alot to Microsoft for the powershell. And for vmware for implementing it in such a great fashion.
