When attempting to install RHEL via DVD, the system keeps attempting to install from network instead

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Issue

After downloadeding the ISO for RHEL 5.8 64-bit and attempting to install it on a VM (through VSphere) the system bypasses the CDROM/DVD boot and attempts to boot from network, which fails each time.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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