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Exception: Failed to find a free slot on the IDE controller

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#513 opened on Sep 25, 2018

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Hi, i need add iso file to boot list ( https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi-community-samples/blob/master/samples/cdrom_vm.py )this error appear : raise Exception('Failed to find a free slot on the IDE controller') Exception: Failed to find a free slot on the IDE controller

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Investigate the sample code at cdrom vm.py (https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi community samples/blob/master/samples/cdrom vm.py) to understand how IDE controller slots are allocated. The error indicates no free slot on the IDE controller, which may require checking the VM's current hardware configuration or using a different controller type (e.g., SATA). Consider exploring the pyvmomi documentation for virtual device management and related issues on the repository.
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