RHEL 7 or higher can't install guest OS from CD/DVD-ROM

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When using virt-manager GUI to create a new guest, CD/DVD cannot be selected as installation source, only "Use ISO Image" option is available.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8
  • KVM
  • libvirt

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