lamw / lamw/vmware-scripts

vmISOManagement.pl: unmount only the first Virtual CDROM found

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Perl
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Description

There is an issue that only unmount the first virtual CDROM drive even if the targeted ISO isn't mounted on.

If the mentionned ISO is mounted on the second virtual CDROM drive, only wrong drive is unmounted.

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Research direction

Start by reading vmISOManagement.pl and trace how virtual CDROM drives are searched and selected for unmounting. Reproduce the case where the targeted ISO is mounted on the second virtual CDROM, then verify that the targeted drive, rather than only the first found drive, is unmounted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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