diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/boot.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/boot.py
index a169efd4a5..8b16be9f1a 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/boot.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/boot.py
@@ -266,8 +266,23 @@ def _eject_vmedia(task, managers, boot_device=None):
     for manager in managers:
         for v_media in manager.virtual_media.get_members():
             if boot_device and boot_device not in v_media.media_types:
-                continue
-
+                # NOTE(iurygregory): this conditional allows v_media that only
+                # support DVD MediaType and NOT CD to also be used.
+                # if v_media.media_types contains sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_DVD
+                # we follow the usual steps of checking if v_media is inserted
+                # and eject it. Otherwise we skip to the
+                # next v_media device, if any.
+                # This is needed to add support to Cisco UCSB and UCSX blades
+                # reference: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2039042
+                if (boot_device == sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_CD
+                    and sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_DVD in v_media.media_types):
+                    LOG.debug('While looking for %(requested_device)s virtual '
+                              'media device, found %(available_device)s '
+                              'instead. Attempting to use it to eject media.',
+                              {'requested_device': sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_CD,
+                               'available_device': sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_DVD})
+                else:
+                    continue
             inserted = v_media.inserted
 
             if inserted:
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_boot.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_boot.py
index 9e4b9c8b72..5d873b27a9 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_boot.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_boot.py
@@ -1493,11 +1493,14 @@ class RedfishVirtualMediaBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             mock_vmedia_floppy = mock.MagicMock(
                 inserted=True,
                 media_types=[sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_FLOPPY])
+            mock_vmedia_dvd = mock.MagicMock(
+                inserted=True,
+                media_types=[sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_DVD])
 
             mock_manager = mock.MagicMock()
 
             mock_manager.virtual_media.get_members.return_value = [
-                mock_vmedia_cd, mock_vmedia_floppy]
+                mock_vmedia_cd, mock_vmedia_floppy, mock_vmedia_dvd]
 
             mock_redfish_utils.get_system.return_value.managers = [
                 mock_manager]
@@ -1506,6 +1509,7 @@ class RedfishVirtualMediaBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
             mock_vmedia_cd.eject_media.assert_called_once_with()
             mock_vmedia_floppy.eject_media.assert_called_once_with()
+            mock_vmedia_dvd.eject_media.assert_called_once_with()
             mock_cleanup_iso.assert_called_once_with(task)
             mock_cleanup_disk.assert_called_once_with(task,
                                                       prefix='configdrive')
@@ -1540,6 +1544,44 @@ class RedfishVirtualMediaBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             mock_cleanup_iso.assert_called_once_with(task)
             mock_cleanup_disk.assert_not_called()
 
+    @mock.patch.object(image_utils, 'cleanup_disk_image', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(image_utils, 'cleanup_iso_image', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(redfish_boot, 'redfish_utils', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(redfish_boot.LOG, 'debug', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(redfish_boot.LOG, 'info', autospec=True)
+    def test_eject_vmedia_with_dvd_cisco_ucs(self, mock_log_info,
+                                             mock_log_debug,
+                                             mock_redfish_utils,
+                                             mock_cleanup_iso,
+                                             mock_cleanup_disk):
+
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid,
+                                  shared=True) as task:
+            mock_vmedia_dvd_1 = mock.MagicMock(
+                inserted=True,
+                media_types=[sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_DVD])
+            mock_vmedia_dvd_2 = mock.MagicMock(
+                inserted=True,
+                media_types=[sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_DVD])
+
+            mock_manager = mock.MagicMock()
+
+            mock_manager.virtual_media.get_members.return_value = [
+                mock_vmedia_dvd_1, mock_vmedia_dvd_2]
+
+            mock_redfish_utils.get_system.return_value.managers = [
+                mock_manager]
+
+            redfish_boot.eject_vmedia(task, sushy.VIRTUAL_MEDIA_CD)
+
+            mock_vmedia_dvd_1.eject_media.assert_called_once_with()
+            mock_vmedia_dvd_2.eject_media.assert_called_once_with()
+
+            self.assertEqual(mock_log_info.call_count, 2)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_log_debug.call_count, 3)
+            mock_cleanup_iso.assert_called_once_with(task)
+            mock_cleanup_disk.assert_not_called()
+
     @mock.patch.object(redfish_boot, 'redfish_utils', autospec=True)
     def test_eject_vmedia_not_inserted(self, mock_redfish_utils):
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-eject-media-dvd-b1994446ea71be9c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-eject-media-dvd-b1994446ea71be9c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9ef10117e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-eject-media-dvd-b1994446ea71be9c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Properly eject the virtual media from a DVD device in case this is the
+    only MediaType available from the Hardware, and Ironic requested CD as
+    the device to be used.
+    See `bug 2039042 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2039042>`_
+    for details.