diff --git a/pkg/harvester/config/feature-flags.js b/pkg/harvester/config/feature-flags.js
index fb0bdfe4..b0ecc98b 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/config/feature-flags.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/config/feature-flags.js
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ const FEATURE_FLAGS = {
     'resumeUpgradePausedNode',
   ],
   'v1.7.1': [],
-  'v1.8.0': []
+  'v1.8.0': [
+    'hotplugCdRom',
+  ],
 };
 
 const generateFeatureFlags = () => {
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-map.js b/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-map.js
index 00b1dbf9..3813e110 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-map.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-map.js
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export const VOLUME_TYPE = [{
   value: 'cd-rom'
 }];
 
+export const VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION = {
+  INSERT_CDROM_IMAGE: 'INSERT_CDROM_IMAGE',
+  EJECT_CDROM_IMAGE:  'EJECT_CDROM_IMAGE',
+  DETACH_DISK:        'DETACH_DISK'
+};
+
 export const ACCESS_CREDENTIALS = {
   RESET_PWD:  'userPassword',
   INJECT_SSH: 'sshPublicKey'
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterHotUnplug.vue b/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterHotUnplug.vue
index cf3f0ea9..5d18a177 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterHotUnplug.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterHotUnplug.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { Card } from '@components/Card';
 import { Banner } from '@components/Banner';
 import AsyncButton from '@shell/components/AsyncButton';
 
+const VOLUME = 'volume';
+const NETWORK = 'network';
+const CDROM = 'cdrom';
+
 export default {
   name: 'HarvesterHotUnplug',
 
@@ -40,19 +44,37 @@ export default {
     },
 
     isVolume() {
-      return this.modalData.type === 'volume';
+      return this.modalData.type === VOLUME;
     },
 
     titleKey() {
-      return this.isVolume ? 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.title' : 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachNIC.title';
+      const keys = {
+        [VOLUME]:  'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.title',
+        [CDROM]:   'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.ejectCdRomVolume.title',
+        [NETWORK]: 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachNIC.title',
+      };
+
+      return keys[this.modalData.type];
     },
 
     actionLabelKey() {
-      return this.isVolume ? 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.actionLabel' : 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachNIC.actionLabel';
+      const keys = {
+        [VOLUME]:  'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.actionLabels',
+        [CDROM]:   'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.ejectCdRomVolume.actionLabels',
+        [NETWORK]: 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachNIC.actionLabels',
+      };
+
+      return keys[this.modalData.type];
     },
 
     successMessageKey() {
-      return this.isVolume ? 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.success' : 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachNIC.success';
+      const keys = {
+        [VOLUME]:  'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.success',
+        [CDROM]:   'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.ejectCdRomVolume.success',
+        [NETWORK]: 'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachNIC.success',
+      };
+
+      return keys[this.modalData.type];
     }
   },
 
@@ -65,10 +87,12 @@ export default {
       try {
         let res;
 
-        if (this.isVolume) {
+        if (this.modalData.type === VOLUME) {
           res = await this.actionResource.doAction('removeVolume', { diskName: this.name });
-        } else {
+        } else if (this.modalData.type === NETWORK) {
           res = await this.actionResource.doAction('removeNic', { interfaceName: this.name });
+        } else {
+          res = await this.actionResource.doAction('ejectCdRomVolume', { deviceName: this.name });
         }
 
         if (res._status === 200 || res._status === 204) {
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterInsertCdRomVolume.vue b/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterInsertCdRomVolume.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52f917ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/harvester/dialog/HarvesterInsertCdRomVolume.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+<script>
+import { exceptionToErrorsArray } from '@shell/utils/error';
+import { mapState, mapGetters } from 'vuex';
+import { Card } from '@components/Card';
+import { Banner } from '@components/Banner';
+import AsyncButton from '@shell/components/AsyncButton';
+import { LabeledInput } from '@components/Form/LabeledInput';
+import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
+import { HCI as HCI_ANNOTATIONS } from '@pkg/harvester/config/labels-annotations';
+import { HCI } from '../types';
+
+export default {
+  name: 'HarvesterInsertCdRomVolume',
+
+  emits: ['close'],
+
+  components: {
+    AsyncButton,
+    Card,
+    LabeledInput,
+    LabeledSelect,
+    Banner
+  },
+
+  props: {
+    resources: {
+      type:     Array,
+      required: true
+    }
+  },
+
+  async fetch() {
+    try {
+      this.images = await this.$store.dispatch('harvester/findAll', { type: HCI.IMAGE });
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.errors = exceptionToErrorsArray(err);
+      this.images = [];
+    }
+  },
+
+  data() {
+    return {
+      imageName: '',
+      images:    [],
+      errors:    [],
+    };
+  },
+
+  computed: {
+    ...mapState('action-menu', ['modalData']),
+    ...mapGetters({ t: 'i18n/t' }),
+
+    actionResource() {
+      return this.resources?.[0];
+    },
+
+    isFormValid() {
+      return this.imageName !== '';
+    },
+
+    deviceName() {
+      return this.modalData.name;
+    },
+
+    imagesOption() {
+      return this.images
+        .filter((image) => {
+          const labels = image.metadata?.labels || {};
+          const type = labels[HCI_ANNOTATIONS.IMAGE_SUFFIX];
+
+          return type === 'iso';
+        })
+        .map((image) => {
+          return ({
+            label:    this.imageOptionLabel(image),
+            value:    image.id,
+            disabled: image.isImportedImage
+          });
+        });
+    }
+  },
+
+  methods: {
+    close() {
+      this.imageName = '';
+      this.errors = [];
+      this.$emit('close');
+    },
+
+    imageOptionLabel(image) {
+      return `${ image.metadata.namespace }/${ image.spec.displayName }`;
+    },
+
+    async save(buttonCb) {
+      if (!this.actionResource) {
+        buttonCb(false);
+
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const payload = {
+        deviceName: this.deviceName,
+        imageName:  this.imageName
+      };
+
+      try {
+        const res = await this.actionResource.doAction('insertCdRomVolume', payload);
+
+        if ([200, 204].includes(res?._status)) {
+          this.$store.dispatch('growl/success', {
+            title:   this.t('generic.notification.title.succeed'),
+            message: this.t('harvester.modal.insertCdRomVolume.success', {
+              deviceName: this.deviceName,
+              imageName:  this.imageName,
+            })
+          }, { root: true });
+
+          this.close();
+          buttonCb(true);
+        } else {
+          this.errors = exceptionToErrorsArray(res);
+          buttonCb(false);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.errors = exceptionToErrorsArray(err);
+        buttonCb(false);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <Card
+    ref="modal"
+    name="modal"
+    :show-highlight-border="false"
+  >
+    <template #title>
+      <h4
+        v-clean-html="t('harvester.modal.insertCdRomVolume.title')"
+        class="text-default-text"
+      />
+    </template>
+
+    <template #body>
+      <LabeledInput
+        v-model:value="deviceName"
+        :label="t('generic.name')"
+        disabled
+      />
+      <LabeledSelect
+        v-model:value="imageName"
+        class="mt-20"
+        :label="t('harvester.modal.insertCdRomVolume.image')"
+        :options="imagesOption"
+        required
+      />
+      <Banner
+        v-for="(err, i) in errors"
+        :key="i"
+        :label="err"
+        color="error"
+      />
+    </template>
+
+    <template #actions>
+      <div class="actions">
+        <div class="buttons">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="btn role-secondary mr-10"
+            @click="close"
+          >
+            {{ t('generic.cancel') }}
+          </button>
+
+          <AsyncButton
+            mode="apply"
+            :disabled="!isFormValid"
+            @click="save"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </Card>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.actions {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+.buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue
index 13c0221c..fff8e797 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/index.vue
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ import { ucFirst, randomStr } from '@shell/utils/string';
 import { removeObject } from '@shell/utils/array';
 import { _VIEW, _EDIT, _CREATE } from '@shell/config/query-params';
 import { PLUGIN_DEVELOPER, DEV } from '@shell/store/prefs';
-import { SOURCE_TYPE } from '../../../config/harvester-map';
+import { VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION, SOURCE_TYPE } from '../../../config/harvester-map';
 import { PRODUCT_NAME as HARVESTER_PRODUCT } from '../../../config/harvester';
 import { HCI } from '../../../types';
 import { VOLUME_MODE } from '@pkg/harvester/config/types';
 import { OFF } from '../../../models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine';
+import { EMPTY_IMAGE } from '../../../utils/vm';
 
 export default {
   emits: ['update:value'],
@@ -117,6 +118,10 @@ export default {
       return this.mode === _CREATE;
     },
 
+    isHotplugCdRomFeatureEnabled() {
+      return this.$store.getters['harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled']('hotplugCdRom');
+    },
+
     defaultStorageClass() {
       const defaultStorage = this.$store.getters['harvester/all'](STORAGE_CLASS).find((sc) => sc.isDefault);
 
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ export default {
     value: {
       handler(neu) {
         const rows = clone(neu).map((V) => {
-          if (!this.isCreate && V.source !== SOURCE_TYPE.CONTAINER && !V.newCreateId) {
+          if (!this.isCreate && V.source !== SOURCE_TYPE.CONTAINER && !V.newCreateId && V.image !== EMPTY_IMAGE) {
             V.to = {
               name:   `${ HARVESTER_PRODUCT }-c-cluster-resource-namespace-id`,
               params: {
@@ -217,8 +222,48 @@ export default {
       }
     },
 
-    unplugVolume(volume) {
-      this.vm.unplugVolume(volume.name);
+    canDoVolumeHotplugAction(volume) {
+      if (!this.isHotplugCdRomFeatureEnabled && volume.type === 'cd-rom') {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (volume.hotpluggable) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      return volume.type === 'cd-rom' && volume.bus === 'sata' && volume.image === EMPTY_IMAGE;
+    },
+
+    getVolumeHotplugAction(volume) {
+      if (volume.type === 'cd-rom' && volume.bus === 'sata') {
+        if (volume.image === EMPTY_IMAGE) {
+          return VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.INSERT_CDROM_IMAGE;
+        }
+
+        return VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.EJECT_CDROM_IMAGE;
+      }
+
+      return VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.DETACH_DISK;
+    },
+
+    getVolumeHotplugActionLabel(volume) {
+      const labels = {
+        [VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.DETACH_DISK]:        'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.actionLabel',
+        [VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.INSERT_CDROM_IMAGE]: 'harvester.modal.insertCdRomVolume.actionLabel',
+        [VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.EJECT_CDROM_IMAGE]:  'harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.ejectCdRomVolume.actionLabel',
+      };
+
+      return labels[this.getVolumeHotplugAction(volume)];
+    },
+
+    hotplugVolume(volume) {
+      const calls = {
+        [VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.DETACH_DISK]:        () => this.vm.unplugVolume(volume.name),
+        [VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.INSERT_CDROM_IMAGE]: () => this.vm.insertCdRomVolume(volume.name),
+        [VOLUME_HOTPLUG_ACTION.EJECT_CDROM_IMAGE]:  () => this.vm.ejectCdRomVolume(volume.name),
+      };
+
+      return calls[this.getVolumeHotplugAction(volume)]();
     },
 
     componentFor(type) {
@@ -346,12 +391,12 @@ export default {
               <i class="icon icon-x" />
             </button>
             <button
-              v-if="volume.hotpluggable && isView"
+              v-if="canDoVolumeHotplugAction(volume) && isView"
               type="button"
               class="role-link btn btn-sm remove"
-              @click="unplugVolume(volume)"
+              @click="hotplugVolume(volume)"
             >
-              {{ t('harvester.virtualMachine.hotUnplug.detachVolume.actionLabel') }}
+              {{ t(getVolumeHotplugActionLabel(volume)) }}
             </button>
           </div>
           <div>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue
index e136ce0c..46e68a7c 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume/type/vmImage.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { _VIEW } from '@shell/config/query-params';
 import LabelValue from '@shell/components/LabelValue';
 import { ucFirst } from '@shell/utils/string';
 import { GIBIBYTE } from '../../../../utils/unit';
+import { EMPTY_IMAGE } from '../../../../utils/vm';
 
 export default {
   name: 'HarvesterEditVMImage',
@@ -96,8 +97,20 @@ export default {
       return this.mode === _VIEW;
     },
 
+    isExistingCdrom() {
+      return this.value.type === 'cd-rom' && !this.value.newCreateId;
+    },
+
+    isEmptyImage() {
+      return this.value.image === EMPTY_IMAGE;
+    },
+
+    isHotplugCdRomFeatureEnabled() {
+      return this.$store.getters['harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled']('hotplugCdRom');
+    },
+
     imagesOption() {
-      return this.images
+      const images = this.images
         .filter((image) => {
           if (!image.isReady) return false;
 
@@ -114,6 +127,19 @@ export default {
           value:    image.id,
           disabled: image.isImportedImage
         }));
+
+      const options = [];
+
+      if (this.isHotplugCdRomFeatureEnabled) {
+        options.push({
+          label:    this.t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.emptyImage'),
+          value:    EMPTY_IMAGE,
+          disabled: false
+        });
+      }
+      options.push(...images);
+
+      return options;
     },
 
     imageName() {
@@ -179,6 +205,7 @@ export default {
     'value.type'(neu) {
       if (neu === 'cd-rom') {
         this.value['bus'] = 'sata';
+        this.updateHotpluggable();
         this.update();
       }
     },
@@ -221,12 +248,48 @@ export default {
 
       return label;
     },
+
     update() {
       this.value.hasDiskError = this.showDiskTooSmallError;
       this.$emit('update');
     },
 
+    updateHotpluggable() {
+      if (this.value.type !== 'cd-rom') {
+        this.value['hotpluggable'] = false;
+      } else {
+        this.value['hotpluggable'] = (this.value.bus === 'sata');
+      }
+    },
+
+    onTypeChange() {
+      if (this.value.image === EMPTY_IMAGE && this.value.type !== 'cd-rom') {
+        this.value['image'] = '';
+      }
+
+      this.updateHotpluggable();
+      this.update();
+    },
+
+    onBusChange() {
+      if (this.value.image === EMPTY_IMAGE && this.value.bus !== 'sata') {
+        this.value['image'] = '';
+      }
+
+      this.updateHotpluggable();
+      this.update();
+    },
+
     onImageChange() {
+      if (this.value.image === EMPTY_IMAGE) {
+        this.value['type'] = 'cd-rom';
+        this.value['bus'] = 'sata';
+        this.value['size'] = `0${ GIBIBYTE }`;
+        this.update();
+
+        return;
+      }
+
       const imageResource = this.$store.getters['harvester/all'](HCI.IMAGE)?.find( (I) => this.value.image === I.id);
       const isIsoImage = /iso$/i.test(imageResource?.imageSuffix);
       const imageSize = Math.max(imageResource?.status?.size, imageResource?.status?.virtualSize);
@@ -234,6 +297,7 @@ export default {
       if (isIsoImage) {
         this.value['type'] = 'cd-rom';
         this.value['bus'] = 'sata';
+        this.updateHotpluggable();
       } else {
         this.value['type'] = 'disk';
         this.value['bus'] = 'virtio';
@@ -256,6 +320,10 @@ export default {
     },
 
     checkImageExists(imageId) {
+      if (imageId === EMPTY_IMAGE) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (!!imageId && this.imagesOption.length > 0 && !findBy(this.imagesOption, 'value', imageId)) {
         this.$store.dispatch('growl/error', {
           title:   this.$store.getters['i18n/t']('harvester.vmTemplate.tips.notExistImage.title', { name: imageId }),
@@ -283,6 +351,7 @@ export default {
         >
           <LabeledInput
             v-model:value="value.name"
+            :disabled="!isCreate && isExistingCdrom"
             :label="t('harvester.fields.name')"
             required
             :mode="mode"
@@ -302,10 +371,11 @@ export default {
         >
           <LabeledSelect
             v-model:value="value.type"
+            :disabled="!isCreate && isExistingCdrom"
             :label="t('harvester.fields.type')"
             :options="VOLUME_TYPE"
             :mode="mode"
-            @update:value="update"
+            @update:value="onTypeChange"
           />
         </InputOrDisplay>
       </div>
@@ -323,7 +393,7 @@ export default {
         >
           <LabeledSelect
             v-model:value="value.image"
-            :disabled="idx === 0 && !isCreate && !value.newCreateId && isVirtualType"
+            :disabled="(idx === 0 || isExistingCdrom) && (!isCreate && !value.newCreateId && isVirtualType)"
             :label="t('harvester.fields.image')"
             :options="imagesOption"
             :mode="mode"
@@ -351,7 +421,7 @@ export default {
             :label="t('harvester.fields.size')"
             :mode="mode"
             :required="validateRequired"
-            :disabled="isResizeDisabled"
+            :disabled="isResizeDisabled || isEmptyImage || (!isCreate && isExistingCdrom)"
             :suffix="GIBIBYTE"
             @update:value="update"
           />
@@ -374,7 +444,8 @@ export default {
             :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.volume.bus')"
             :mode="mode"
             :options="InterfaceOption"
-            @update:value="update"
+            :disabled="!isCreate && isExistingCdrom"
+            @update:value="onBusChange"
           />
         </InputOrDisplay>
       </div>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
index b86dd51e..b8b33cb4 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
+++ b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ harvester:
       vmNetwork: Virtual Machine Network
       macAddress: MAC Address
       macAddressTooltip: If left blank, the MAC address will be automatically generated.
+    insertCdRomVolume:
+      success: '{ imageName } is inserted into device { deviceName }.'
+      title: Insert Image
+      image: Image
+      actionLabel: Insert Image
     cpuMemoryHotplug:
       success: 'CPU and Memory are updated to the virtual machine { vm }.'
       title: Edit CPU and Memory
@@ -190,7 +195,7 @@ harvester:
       title: Restart Virtual Machine
       tip: Restart the virtual machine for configuration changes to take effect.
       cancel: Save
-    
+
   notification:
     title:
       succeed: Succeed
@@ -631,6 +636,10 @@ harvester:
         title: 'Are you sure that you want to detach volume {name}?'
         actionLabel: Detach Volume
         success: 'Volume { name } is detached successfully.'
+      ejectCdRomVolume:
+        title: 'Are you sure that you want to eject image from device {name}?'
+        actionLabel: Eject Image
+        success: 'Image from device { name } is ejected successfully.'
       detachNIC:
         title: 'Are you sure that you want to detach network interface {name}?'
         actionLabel: Detach Network Interface
@@ -737,6 +746,7 @@ harvester:
       unmount:
         title: Are you sure?
         message: Are you sure you want to unmount this volume?
+      emptyImage: No media
     network:
       title: Network
       addNetwork: Add Network
@@ -1008,7 +1018,7 @@ harvester:
     createTitle: Create Schedule
     createButtonText: Create Schedule
     scheduleType: Virtual Machine Schedule Type
-    cron: 
+    cron:
       label: Cron Schedule
       editButton: Edit
     detail:
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
index 5690a249..79dfacce 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../config/harvester-map';
 import { HCI_SETTING } from '../../config/settings';
 import { HCI } from '../../types';
-import { parseVolumeClaimTemplates } from '../../utils/vm';
+import { parseVolumeClaimTemplates, EMPTY_IMAGE } from '../../utils/vm';
 import impl, { QGA_JSON, USB_TABLET } from './impl';
 import { GIBIBYTE } from '../../utils/unit';
 import { VOLUME_MODE } from '@pkg/harvester/config/types';
@@ -511,12 +511,15 @@ export default {
 
           const type = DISK?.cdrom ? CD_ROM : DISK?.disk ? HARD_DISK : '';
 
-          if (volume?.containerDisk) { // SOURCE_TYPE.CONTAINER
+          if (type === CD_ROM && volume === undefined) {
+            // Empty CD_ROM
+            source = SOURCE_TYPE.IMAGE;
+            image = EMPTY_IMAGE;
+            size = `0${ GIBIBYTE }`;
+          } else if (volume.containerDisk) { // SOURCE_TYPE.CONTAINER
             source = SOURCE_TYPE.CONTAINER;
             container = volume.containerDisk.image;
-          }
-
-          if (volume.persistentVolumeClaim && volume.persistentVolumeClaim?.claimName) {
+          } else if (volume.persistentVolumeClaim && volume.persistentVolumeClaim?.claimName) {
             volumeName = volume.persistentVolumeClaim.claimName;
             const DVT = _volumeClaimTemplates.find( (T) => T.metadata.name === volumeName);
 
@@ -704,6 +707,14 @@ export default {
       }
     },
 
+    needVolume(R) {
+      if (R.image === EMPTY_IMAGE) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return true;
+    },
+
     parseDiskRows(disk) {
       const disks = [];
       const volumes = [];
@@ -711,18 +722,18 @@ export default {
       const volumeClaimTemplates = [];
 
       disk.forEach( (R, index) => {
-        const prefixName = this.value.metadata?.name || '';
-        const dataVolumeName = this.parseDataVolumeName(R, prefixName);
-
         const _disk = this.parseDisk(R, index);
-        const _volume = this.parseVolume(R, dataVolumeName);
-        const _dataVolumeTemplate = this.parseVolumeClaimTemplate(R, dataVolumeName);
 
         disks.push(_disk);
-        volumes.push(_volume);
-        diskNameLabels.push(dataVolumeName);
 
-        if (R.source !== SOURCE_TYPE.CONTAINER) {
+        if (this.needVolume(R)) {
+          const prefixName = this.value.metadata?.name || '';
+          const dataVolumeName = this.parseDataVolumeName(R, prefixName);
+          const _volume = this.parseVolume(R, dataVolumeName);
+          const _dataVolumeTemplate = this.parseVolumeClaimTemplate(R, dataVolumeName);
+
+          volumes.push(_volume);
+          diskNameLabels.push(dataVolumeName);
           volumeClaimTemplates.push(_dataVolumeTemplate);
         }
       });
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js b/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js
index 15717404..26830630 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export default class VirtVm extends HarvesterResource {
       },
       {
         action:  'ejectCDROM',
-        enabled: !!this.actions?.ejectCdRom,
+        enabled: !this.hotplugCdRomEnabled && !!this.actions?.ejectCdRom,
         icon:    'icon icon-delete',
         label:   this.t('harvester.action.ejectCDROM')
       },
@@ -401,6 +401,17 @@ export default class VirtVm extends HarvesterResource {
     });
   }
 
+  ejectCdRomVolume(diskName) {
+    const resources = this;
+
+    this.$dispatch('promptModal', {
+      resources,
+      name:      diskName,
+      type:      'cdrom',
+      component: 'HarvesterHotUnplug',
+    });
+  }
+
   unplugNIC(networkName) {
     const resources = this;
 
@@ -523,6 +534,16 @@ export default class VirtVm extends HarvesterResource {
     });
   }
 
+  insertCdRomVolume(diskName) {
+    const resources = this;
+
+    this.$dispatch('promptModal', {
+      resources,
+      name:      diskName,
+      component:  'HarvesterInsertCdRomVolume',
+    });
+  }
+
   addHotplugNic(resources = this) {
     this.$dispatch('promptModal', {
       resources,
@@ -1267,6 +1288,10 @@ export default class VirtVm extends HarvesterResource {
     return this.$rootGetters['harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled']('hotplugNic');
   }
 
+  get hotplugCdRomEnabled() {
+    return this.$rootGetters['harvester-common/getFeatureEnabled']('hotplugCdRom');
+  }
+
   get isBackupTargetUnavailable() {
     const allSettings = this.$rootGetters['harvester/all'](HCI.SETTING) || [];
     const backupTargetSetting = allSettings.find( (O) => O.id === 'backup-target');
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/utils/vm.js b/pkg/harvester/utils/vm.js
index ca7d6fbc..d5881898 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/utils/vm.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/utils/vm.js
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ export function parseVolumeClaimTemplates(data) {
 
   return out;
 }
+
+export const EMPTY_IMAGE = 'EMPTY_IMAGE';