So you try to mount an ISO in the VMM library with the shared option and get the following error:
[error]
Error (12700)
VMM cannot complete the host operation on the (SERVER FQDN) server because of the error: 'VMName' failed to add device 'Virtual CD/DVD Disk'. (Virtual machine ID GUID)
Failed to open attachment '(Library path to the ISO)'....
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VMM cannot find the device or this device is not valid for a boot device
So you create a new Generation 2 (Gen2) virtual machine and install either Windows Server 2012 or 2012R2, you customise it and then you convert it in to a template in SCVMM.
All is normal.
You go to deploy that template from the library and it fails with the following:
[error]VMM cannot find the device or this device is not valid for a...
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SCVMM 2012 R2 SP1 – Computer Name Bug
Hi All,
I discovered a bug during the installation of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 SP1 today which I have never seen before.
Background
The install was on a brand new VM with co-located SQL 2012 SP1. All configuration was checked prior to install...
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Background
The install was on a brand new VM with co-located SQL 2012 SP1. All configuration was checked prior to install...
