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  • 1.  Connect external HDD with USB . is it possible ?

    Posted Jul 28, 2014 11:09 AM

    hello

    i have create backup from one of my linux servers and save them in external hdd

    now is it possible to connect second hdd to esxi 5.5 and add this hdd to new linux vm ?

    if yes, how can i add this hdd to linux without losing data or format this hdd



  • 2.  RE: Connect external HDD with USB . is it possible ?

    Posted Jul 28, 2014 11:50 AM

    is it possible to connect second hdd to esxi 5.5 and add this hdd to new linux vm ?

    You dont have to connect to ESXi 5.5 necessarily. You can connect to your desktop and open vsphere client and on the Host->VM-> Add a USB Controller. Then you select the USB icon and select the USB Attached to your desktop.

    Just make sure that your VM is HW version 9 and above..