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== Installation of a New Physical Volume ==
# Create and allocate the disk to the Linux guest on the VMWare Host
=== Linux ===
# On the Linux guest, rescan the SCSI Bus
#: <tt>'''# echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#/scan'''</tt>
# If you do not know the host, just scan the entire SCSI Bus
#: <tt>'''# lsscsi -s'''</tt>
#: <tt>'''# echo 'scsi add-single-device' 0 0 X 0 > /proc/scsi/scsi'''</tt>
#:: X is the Next SCSI ID

# Review the messages log for the new device name of the disk
#: <tt>'''# tail /var/log/messages'''</tt>
# Follow the [[LVM Install a New Physical Volume|PV Install]] Procedure

=== Windows ===

== Further Reading ==
# [http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/vmware-add-a-new-hard-disk-without-rebooting-guest.html VMWare/Linux - Add a New Hard Disk without Rebooting]
# [http://unix-rootvg.blogspot.com/2011/09/redhat-linux-how-to-dynamically-add.html rootvg: Redhat Linux How to dynamically add LUNs to Qlogic HBA]

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