diff --git a/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
index 4da1a1db..73f45840 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/qemu/qemu_vm.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
         self._hdb_disk_image = ""
         self._hdc_disk_image = ""
         self._hdd_disk_image = ""
+        self._hda_disk_interface = "ide"
+        self._hdb_disk_interface = "ide"
+        self._hdc_disk_interface = "ide"
+        self._hdd_disk_interface = "ide"
+        self._cdrom_image = ""
+        self._boot_priority = "c"
         self._mac_address = ""
         self._options = ""
         self._ram = 256
@@ -264,6 +270,143 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
                                                                                                        id=self._id,
                                                                                                        disk_image=self._hdd_disk_image))
 
+    @property
+    def hda_disk_interface(self):
+        """
+        Returns the hda disk interface this QEMU VM.
+
+        :returns: QEMU hda disk interface
+        """
+
+        return self._hda_disk_interface
+
+    @hda_disk_interface.setter
+    def hda_disk_interface(self, hda_disk_interface):
+        """
+        Sets the hda disk interface for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param hda_disk_interface: QEMU hda disk interface
+        """
+
+        self._hda_disk_interface = hda_disk_interface
+        log.info('QEMU VM "{name}" [{id}] has set the QEMU hda disk interface to {interface}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                                     id=self._id,
+                                                                                                     interface=self._hda_disk_interface))
+
+    @property
+    def hdb_disk_interface(self):
+        """
+        Returns the hdb disk interface this QEMU VM.
+
+        :returns: QEMU hdb disk interface
+        """
+
+        return self._hda_disk_interface
+
+    @hdb_disk_interface.setter
+    def hdb_disk_interface(self, hdb_disk_interface):
+        """
+        Sets the hda disk interface for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param hdb_disk_interface: QEMU hdb disk interface
+        """
+
+        self._hdb_disk_interface = hdb_disk_interface
+        log.info('QEMU VM "{name}" [{id}] has set the QEMU hdb disk interface to {interface}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                                     id=self._id,
+                                                                                                     interface=self._hdb_disk_interface))
+
+    @property
+    def hdc_disk_interface(self):
+        """
+        Returns the hdc disk interface this QEMU VM.
+
+        :returns: QEMU hdc disk interface
+        """
+
+        return self._hdc_disk_interface
+
+    @hdc_disk_interface.setter
+    def hdc_disk_interface(self, hdc_disk_interface):
+        """
+        Sets the hdc disk interface for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param hdc_disk_interface: QEMU hdc disk interface
+        """
+
+        self._hdc_disk_interface = hdc_disk_interface
+        log.info('QEMU VM "{name}" [{id}] has set the QEMU hdc disk interface to {interface}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                                     id=self._id,
+                                                                                                     interface=self._hdc_disk_interface))
+
+    @property
+    def hdd_disk_interface(self):
+        """
+        Returns the hda disk interface this QEMU VM.
+
+        :returns: QEMU hda disk interface
+        """
+
+        return self._hdd_disk_interface
+
+    @hdd_disk_interface.setter
+    def hdd_disk_interface(self, hdd_disk_interface):
+        """
+        Sets the hdd disk interface for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param hdd_disk_interface: QEMU hdd disk interface
+        """
+
+        self._hdd_disk_interface = hdd_disk_interface
+        log.info('QEMU VM "{name}" [{id}] has set the QEMU hdd disk interface to {interface}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                                     id=self._id,
+                                                                                                     interface=self._hdd_disk_interface))
+
+    @property
+    def cdrom_image(self):
+        """
+        Returns the cdrom image path for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :returns: QEMU cdrom image path
+        """
+
+        return self._cdrom_image
+
+    @cdrom_image.setter
+    def cdrom_image(self, cdrom_image):
+        """
+        Sets the cdrom image for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param cdrom_image: QEMU cdrom image path
+        """
+        self._cdrom_image = self.manager.get_abs_image_path(cdrom_image)
+        log.info('QEMU VM "{name}" [{id}] has set the QEMU cdrom image path to {cdrom_image}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                                     id=self._id,
+                                                                                                     cdrom_image=self._cdrom_image))
+
+    @property
+    def boot_priority(self):
+        """
+        Returns the boot priority for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :returns: QEMU boot priority
+        """
+
+        return self._boot_priority
+
+    @boot_priority.setter
+    def boot_priority(self, boot_priority):
+        """
+        Sets the boot priority for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param boot_priority: QEMU boot priority
+        """
+
+        self._boot_priority = boot_priority
+        log.info('QEMU VM "{name}" [{id}] has set the boot priority to {boot_priority}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                               id=self._id,
+                                                                                               boot_priority=self._boot_priority))
+
     @property
     def adapters(self):
         """
@@ -1043,7 +1186,7 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
                     log.info("{} returned with {}".format(qemu_img_path, retcode))
                 except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as e:
                     raise QemuError("Could not create hda disk image {}".format(e))
-            options.extend(["-hda", hda_disk])
+            options.extend(["-drive", 'file={},if={},index=0,media=disk'.format(hda_disk, self.hda_disk_interface)])
 
         if self._hdb_disk_image:
             if not os.path.isfile(self._hdb_disk_image) or not os.path.exists(self._hdb_disk_image):
@@ -1061,7 +1204,7 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
                     log.info("{} returned with {}".format(qemu_img_path, retcode))
                 except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as e:
                     raise QemuError("Could not create hdb disk image {}".format(e))
-            options.extend(["-hdb", hdb_disk])
+            options.extend(["-drive", 'file={},if={},index=1,media=disk'.format(hdb_disk, self.hdb_disk_interface)])
 
         if self._hdc_disk_image:
             if not os.path.isfile(self._hdc_disk_image) or not os.path.exists(self._hdc_disk_image):
@@ -1079,7 +1222,7 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
                     log.info("{} returned with {}".format(qemu_img_path, retcode))
                 except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as e:
                     raise QemuError("Could not create hdc disk image {}".format(e))
-            options.extend(["-hdc", hdc_disk])
+            options.extend(["-drive", 'file={},if={},index=2,media=disk'.format(hdc_disk, self.hdc_disk_interface)])
 
         if self._hdd_disk_image:
             if not os.path.isfile(self._hdd_disk_image) or not os.path.exists(self._hdd_disk_image):
@@ -1097,10 +1240,24 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
                     log.info("{} returned with {}".format(qemu_img_path, retcode))
                 except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as e:
                     raise QemuError("Could not create hdd disk image {}".format(e))
-            options.extend(["-hdd", hdd_disk])
+            options.extend(["-drive", 'file={},if={},index=3,media=disk'.format(hdd_disk, self.hdd_disk_interface)])
 
         return options
 
+    def _cdrom_option(self):
+
+        options = []
+        if self._cdrom_image:
+            if not os.path.isfile(self._cdrom_image) or not os.path.exists(self._cdrom_image):
+                if os.path.islink(self._cdrom_image):
+                    raise QemuError("cdrom image '{}' linked to '{}' is not accessible".format(self._cdrom_image, os.path.realpath(self._cdrom_image)))
+                else:
+                    raise QemuError("cdrom image '{}' is not accessible".format(self._cdrom_image))
+            if self._hdc_disk_image:
+                raise QemuError("You cannot use a disk image on hdc disk and a CDROM image at the same time")
+            options.extend(["-cdrom", self._cdrom_image])
+        return options
+
     def _linux_boot_options(self):
 
         options = []
@@ -1192,8 +1349,11 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
             if not os.path.exists("/dev/kvm"):
                 raise QemuError("KVM acceleration cannot be used (/dev/kvm doesn't exist)")
             command.extend(["-enable-kvm"])
+        command.extend(["-boot", "order={}".format(self._boot_priority)])
         disk_options = yield from self._disk_options()
         command.extend(disk_options)
+        cdrom_option = self._cdrom_option()
+        command.extend(cdrom_option)
         command.extend(self._linux_boot_options())
         if self._console_type == "telnet":
             command.extend(self._serial_options())
@@ -1234,6 +1394,8 @@ class QemuVM(BaseVM):
         answer["hdc_disk_image_md5sum"] = md5sum(self._hdc_disk_image)
         answer["hdd_disk_image"] = self.manager.get_relative_image_path(self._hdd_disk_image)
         answer["hdd_disk_image_md5sum"] = md5sum(self._hdd_disk_image)
+        answer["cdrom_image"] = self.manager.get_relative_image_path(self._cdrom_image)
+        answer["cdrom_image_md5sum"] = md5sum(self._cdrom_image)
         answer["initrd"] = self.manager.get_relative_image_path(self._initrd)
         answer["initrd_md5sum"] = md5sum(self._initrd)
 
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py b/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py
index 20015ec1..c335f35c 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ QEMU_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hda disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hda_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hda interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hda_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hda disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"]
@@ -69,6 +73,10 @@ QEMU_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdb disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdb_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdb interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdb_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdb disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
@@ -77,6 +85,10 @@ QEMU_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdc disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdc_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdc interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdc_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdc disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
@@ -85,10 +97,26 @@ QEMU_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdd disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdd_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdd interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdd_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdd disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
         },
+        "cdrom_image": {
+            "description": "QEMU cdrom image path",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
+        "cdrom_image_md5sum": {
+            "description": "QEMU cdrom image checksum",
+            "type": ["string", "null"],
+        },
+        "boot_priority": {
+            "description": "QEMU boot priority",
+            "enum": ["c", "d"]
+        },
         "ram": {
             "description": "amount of RAM in MB",
             "type": ["integer", "null"]
@@ -196,6 +224,10 @@ QEMU_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hda disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hda_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hda interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hda_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hda disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"]
@@ -204,6 +236,10 @@ QEMU_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdb disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdb_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdb interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdb_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdb disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
@@ -212,6 +248,10 @@ QEMU_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdc disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdc_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdc interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdc_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdc disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
@@ -220,10 +260,26 @@ QEMU_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdd disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdd_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdd interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdd_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdd disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
         },
+        "cdrom_image": {
+            "description": "QEMU cdrom image path",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
+        "cdrom_image_md5sum": {
+            "description": "QEMU cdrom image checksum",
+            "type": ["string", "null"],
+        },
+        "boot_priority": {
+            "description": "QEMU boot priority",
+            "enum": ["c", "d"]
+        },
         "ram": {
             "description": "amount of RAM in MB",
             "type": ["integer", "null"]
@@ -330,6 +386,10 @@ QEMU_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hda disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hda_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hda interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hda_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hda disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"]
@@ -338,6 +398,10 @@ QEMU_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdb disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdb_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdb interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdb_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdb disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
@@ -346,6 +410,10 @@ QEMU_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdc disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdc_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdc interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdc_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdc disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
@@ -354,10 +422,26 @@ QEMU_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "QEMU hdd disk image path",
             "type": "string",
         },
+        "hdd_disk_interface": {
+            "description": "QEMU hdd interface",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
         "hdd_disk_image_md5sum": {
             "description": "QEMU hdd disk image checksum",
             "type": ["string", "null"],
         },
+        "cdrom_image": {
+            "description": "QEMU cdrom image path",
+            "type": "string",
+        },
+        "cdrom_image_md5sum": {
+            "description": "QEMU cdrom image checksum",
+            "type": ["string", "null"],
+        },
+        "boot_priority": {
+            "description": "QEMU boot priority",
+            "enum": ["c", "d"]
+        },
         "vm_directory": {
             "decription": "Path to the VM working directory",
             "type": "string"
@@ -444,8 +528,9 @@ QEMU_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "required": ["vm_id", "project_id", "name", "qemu_path", "platform", "console_type", "hda_disk_image", "hdb_disk_image",
                  "hdc_disk_image", "hdd_disk_image", "hda_disk_image_md5sum", "hdb_disk_image_md5sum",
-                 "hdc_disk_image_md5sum", "hdd_disk_image_md5sum", "ram", "adapters", "adapter_type", "mac_address",
-                 "console", "initrd", "kernel_image", "initrd_md5sum", "kernel_image_md5sum", "kernel_command_line",
+                 "hdc_disk_image_md5sum", "hdd_disk_image_md5sum", "hda_disk_interface", "hdb_disk_interface", "hdc_disk_interface",
+                 "hdd_disk_interface", "cdrom_image", "cdrom_image_md5sum", "boot_priority", "ram", "adapters", "adapter_type",
+                 "mac_address", "console", "initrd", "kernel_image", "initrd_md5sum", "kernel_image_md5sum", "kernel_command_line",
                  "legacy_networking", "acpi_shutdown", "cpu_throttling", "process_priority", "options", "vm_directory"]
 }
 
@@ -495,7 +580,7 @@ QEMU_LIST_IMAGES_SCHEMA = {
 
 QEMU_IMAGE_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
-    "description": "Create a new qemu image. Options can be specific to a format. Read qemu-img manual for more informations.",
+    "description": "Create a new qemu image. Options can be specific to a format. Read qemu-img manual for more information",
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
         "qemu_img": {