Virtual Machines (VMs) in Skillable Studio can use Media to load files or software onto the VM.
If you want to be able to load an ISO image or a floppy disk into a virtual machine in a launched lab, you will need to create a Media Profile and have the ISO or floppy disk in file format stored in your storage. A Removable Media Profile is used to connect to Lab Profiles so they can be used in a launched lab.
Sharing Removeable Media
We don't recommend sharing media profiles between vendor platforms. However, if you need this removable media to be available to both Microsoft-based and ESX-based platforms, you will need to ensure that the file resides in the same relative location for both vendors.
Create Media
Once you are logged in, you will need to upload your media file to your Storage (see How do I upload my virtual machine files to the server article and use the same technique).
Navigate to the Lab Series page for the series that will use the media.
On this page, select Create Media in the link bar towards the top of the page. The profile will open to the Basic Information tab with the following fields:
Field | Req. | Type of Information |
|---|---|---|
Name | Y | Name of lab |
Description | N | Information on what is on the media or how it will be used |
Series | Y | Automatically filled in from the Lab Series where the process started |
Organization | Y | Automatically filled in from the Organization in your User’s Profile |
Type | Y | Drop-down with Optical (ISO) or Floppy |
Platform | Y | Select the Virtualization Platform that the media will be used with |
Path | Y | Path to the storage folder where the file is stored |
In the Path field, you can type in the path or select either Choose (Microsoft) or Choose (ESX) to browse to those folders to fill in the path to the file. Read the important information below this field before proceeding.
The Enabled checkbox is checked by default so this profile can be added to Lab Profiles. Select Save to save the Media Profile. This profile can now be added to Lab Profiles in the series from their Media tab.
There are three locations a Media Profile can be created
From the Lab Series page that will be use the removable media (automatically associates the Media Profile to the series)
From the Lab Profile page that will use the media.
From the Admin page on the Media Profile tab (not automatically associated with any Lab Series). This article will be from the Lab Series page.