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# On the Linux guest, rescan the scsi bus.
# On the Linux guest, rescan the scsi bus.
## <tt>'''# echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#'''</tt>
## <tt>'''# echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#'''</tt>
'''OR'''
## <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.
# Review the messages log for the new device name of the disk.
## <tt>'''# tail /var/log/messages'''</tt>
## <tt>'''# tail /var/log/messages'''</tt>

Revision as of 14:14, 1 August 2014

Installation of a New Physical Volume

  1. Create and allocate the disk to the Linux guest on the VMWare Host.
  2. On the Linux guest, rescan the scsi bus.
    1. # echo '- - -' > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#

OR

    1. # echo "scsi add-single-device" 0 0 X 0 > /proc/scsi/scsi
      1. X is the Next SCSI ID.
  1. Review the messages log for the new device name of the disk.
    1. # tail /var/log/messages
  2. Follow the PV Install Procedure.

Further Reading

  1. VMWare/Linux - Add a New Hard Disk without Rebooting
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