Virtual machines (VMs) must remove unneeded CD/DVD devices.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are rarely used for virtual machines in a data center environment, and CD/DVD drives are usually connected only temporarily during software installation.
- ID
- SV-258723r933230_rule
- Version
- VMCH-80-000210
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
For each virtual machine do the following:
From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".
Select the CD/DVD drive and uncheck "Connected" and "Connect at power on" and remove any attached ISOs.