Add the new hard drive into the data store in ESXi 4.1

Hi all

I got ESX 4.1 installed on the Dell server, and I have 3 virtual machines on a data store.

I added a new 500 GB scsi hard drive to the server,

and I need to add it to the datasore or create a new...

How can I see this new hard drive? and add it to the data store?

Waiting for your help.

concerning

Abrams

Oracle system engineer

Abrams,

That's all I can help you.  These instructions are based on the Perc 5 / i controller, which I think you have on our system.  You have not specified the server so I just assumed that this is so.

1. unscrew the hot spare that you just made.  Follow this link from Dell.
http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/storage/RAID/PERC5/en/UG/HTML/chapterh.htm#wp1061343

2 follow the link for the installation of virtual disks - http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/RAID/PERC5/en/UG/HTML/chapterh.htm#wp1069357

This link has three steps to void, skip the step on "spare parts of designate hot."
a. create the virtual disks and select virtual disk options.   -Online steps to create another disk group and add the new disk to the disk group.
(b) designate the drives hot spares (optional). =>, YOU CAN SKIP THIS STEP
c. initialize virtual disks. -online must do.  just do not initialize the incorrect disk.

After the step #2 c, you should be able to access the drive in ESXi or command-line (list of nmp esxcli devices).

And no, you cannot add this manaully until do you step #2 above which is to define the disk group, creating virtual disks and initialize the virtual disk.

Good luck.

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