VMCH-65-000030 - Unauthorized parallel devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine.

Information

Ensure that no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial and parallel ports are rarely used for virtual machines in a datacenter environment, and CD/DVD drives are usually connected only temporarily during software installation.

Solution

The VM must be powered off in order to remove a parallel device.

From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Select the parallel device and click the circle-x to remove then OK.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-5_Y21M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-104447r1_rule, STIG-ID|VMCH-65-000030, Vuln-ID|V-94617

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: c5a5bc9093a28640ce2b5f3543500d78f71321a25509a8994160c465d578c3ec