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kegler · Nov 5th, 09, 05:58 PM

Maybe i was on the wrong track for searching information regards to vmware esxi and physical disk

I thinking its possible to attach a hdd to each of the vm in the same machine?

Probably i will have 2 hdd in a vm with a domain server, webserver etc on the first hdd and all attached with a 2nd hdd as a secondary drive.

anyone done this before?

icyheart · Nov 5th, 09, 07:17 PM

? as in add multiple hdd's into a vm ?
can be done, go to add/edit hardware.

kegler · Nov 5th, 09, 07:54 PM

no...as in i dunwan to create vm datastore....i want each vm server able to direct access a hdd on the server. Sharing as a drive

icyheart · Nov 5th, 09, 11:09 PM

ohh. never tried before, but should be possible as the vms should be on the same workgroup

kegler · Nov 6th, 09, 12:45 AM

As in hdd1 install vm with all the datastore in it and hdd2 is purely just data.... how to attach the hdd2 to those vm servers on hdd1?

goondu86 · Nov 6th, 09, 10:11 AM

HDD2 = New datastore

Create virtual HDD, location set to HDD2

Should be done like this. But then HDD2 will still be formatted using VMFS.

kegler · Nov 6th, 09, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by goondu86

HDD2 = New datastore

Create virtual HDD, location set to HDD2

Should be done like this. But then HDD2 will still be formatted using VMFS.

hdd2 must be in vmfs ? cannot fat or ntfs? i dunwan it to be a datastore for hdd2.....becos the data could be plug in from a portable hdd with data

goondu86 · Nov 7th, 09, 02:49 AM

ESXi 3.5 Update 3, i'm not sure if you can add in USB controllers. I think i did see it in the new release. Maybe install 4.0 and try?

kegler · Nov 7th, 09, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by goondu86

ESXi 3.5 Update 3, i'm not sure if you can add in USB controllers. I think i did see it in the new release. Maybe install 4.0 and try?

im using 4.0 usb option is blank off.....lol....i think need esx license

sian

goondu86 · Nov 7th, 09, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kegler

im using 4.0 usb option is blank off.....lol....i think need esx license

sian

I'll try it out later this week if i have the time at work. Keep you updated?

kegler · Nov 7th, 09, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by goondu86

I'll try it out later this week if i have the time at work. Keep you updated?

thanks man

goondu86 · Nov 13th, 09, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kegler

thanks man

Zzzz busy week, have to work tomorrow also. If i got touch any ESXi then i'll update you.