Cannot add Floppy Drive, Parallel Port or a SCSI Device from vSphere Client 7
Article ID: 335056
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
Unable to add Floppy Drive, Parallel Port or a SCSI Device using vSphere Client 7
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.0
Cause
Currently the vSphere Client 7 does not manage legacy devices including Sphere Floppy Drives, Parallel Ports and SCSI Devices.
Note: ESXi does not support floppy drives that are backed up by a physical floppy drive on the host.
Note: ESXi does not support floppy drives that are backed up by a physical floppy drive on the host.
Resolution
Currently there is no resolution.
Workaround:
To work around this issue manage the devices using:
Refer: Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
Workaround:
To work around this issue manage the devices using:
- Host Client
- PowerCLI
- API
Refer: Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
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