VMware content library not visible when mounting ISO file to the VM backed by SMB or NFS
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Article ID: 316403
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms: Content Library ISO not visible when trying to mount ISO file in a VM.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.x
Cause
This issue occurs when the ISO files are put in a content library that is backed by SMB, NFS, or hosted on a datastore which may not be directly visible from the VM.
Resolution
This is expected behaviour.
To work around this issue:
Ensure the Content Library is accessible to the VM.
The Content Library should be created on a datastore and not backed by SMB or NFS
The datastore is connected to the ESXi host where the VM resides
Copy the ISO to a VM-accessible datastore
Notes:
If you have ISOs that resides on VMware Content Library backed by SMB or NFS, copy it to your local computer and mount it through the client, or create another Content Library backed by a datastore that fulfills the above requirement.