DISK Add New Volume from VMWare host: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:26, 15 November 2021

On the Linux guest, rescan the SCSI Bus
# echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#/scan
If you do not know the host, just scan the entire SCSI Bus
# lsscsi -s

# echo 'scsi add-single-device' 0 0 X 0 > /proc/scsi/scsi
X is the Next SCSI ID

Review the messages log for the new device name of the disk
# tail /var/log/messages
Follow the PV Install Procedure

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-=== Installation of a New Physical Volume ===
+== Installation of a New Physical Volume ==
-# Create and allocate the disk to the Linux guest on the VMWare Host.
+# Create and allocate the disk to the Linux guest on the VMWare Host
-# On the Linux guest, rescan the scsi bus.
+=== Linux ===
-## <tt>'''# echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#'''</tt>
+# On the Linux guest, rescan the SCSI Bus
-# Review the messages log for the new device name of the disk.
+#: <tt>'''# echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#/scan'''</tt>
-## <tt>'''# tail /var/log/messages'''</tt>
+# If you do not know the host, just scan the entire SCSI Bus
-# Follow the [[LVM Install a New Physical Volume|PV Install]] Procedure.
+#: <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]
 [[Category:Linux]]
+[[Category:Windows]]