Answer:
*** It is important to confirm successful operation of any USB CD/DVD drives in your specific VDI environment before selecting a drive for your deployment. ***
Due to the vast number of CD/DVD drives available on the market, only a few drives are used for testing. The following table is a sample of CD/DVD drives that have been tested as mass storage devices on PCoIP zero clients.
*** The lists below does not preclude operation of additional CD/DVD drives nor is it an endorsement of any product.
Firmware 4.0.0 and newer.
In firmware 4.0.0, EHCI functionality greatly increased compatibility with currently manufactured DVD brands.
The following DVD models have been tested successfully with EHCI enabled (EHCI is enabled by default).
Note: If a CD/DVD drive does not work in your environment, consider attaching the drive to an external power supply such as a USB powered hub or wall outlet (strongly recommended) and test again.
ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U Slim DVD-RW
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Asus SDRW008D1S
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Buffalo DVSM-PC58U2VB
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Buffalo CD/DVD RW DVSM-PN58U2VB (external power recommended)
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HP CD/DVD RW HSTNN-PD06-91
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Kanguru CD/DVD RW U2DVDRW24X (U2-DVDRW-24LS)
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Sony DRX-S70U-W
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Sony DRX-830U
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Samsung SE-208 AB **** Most Tested
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Samsung SE-208 DB ** tested with FW 4.1, Dual-Head (Y-cable) required
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Samsung DVD RW SE-S084F
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Toshiba DVD Super Multi Drive
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Firmware 3.5.1 connected to VMware View 4.6 and View 5.0.x virtual desktop
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o VMware View 4.6 and View 5.0 support CD/DVD drives as mass storage devices. Audio/video playback and writable media are not recommended.
o Testing was on a single server platform and LAN connected. It is important to confirm operation in your specific VDI environment.
o Firmware 3.3.0 or newer must be used with VMware View 4.6 or newer to use the USB enhancement features.
o Firmware 3.4.x or older are limited to a maximum of USB 1.1 data rates, including USB connected CD/DVD drives.
CD/DVD
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Windows XP-32 SP3
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Windows 7-64 SP1
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Samsung
SE-S084F
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No
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Yes
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Buffalo
DVSM-N58U2VB
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May see session disconnects on eject/insert of CD/DVD
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Yes
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Kanguru U2DVDRW24X
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May see session disconnects on eject/insert of CD/DVD
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Yes
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Sony
DRX-830U
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May see session disconnects on eject/insert of CD/DVD
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Yes
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