mount_iso
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Overview
Ability to automatically mount disk images from within a defined type in order to install certain products on Windows
Module Description
Requires PowerShell which is installed by default for any newer versions of Windows
Setup
What mount_iso affects
- Mounted Disk Images already in place, will move if the current mounted Image is not on the correct drive
Usage
To mount the SQLServer.iso on drive letter 'H'
mount_iso { 'C:\MyStagingDir\SQLServer.iso':
drive_letter => 'H',
}
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Reference
Defined Types
mount_iso
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source
: The location of the ISO or image that you would like mounted: Defaults to title -
drive_letter
: The desired drive letter you want the image to mounted against
Limitations
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Only works on Windows 2012+.
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If the drive is already occupied by some other volume it will fail to mount the image in that location but will allow it to be mounted on the first available drive letter.