Add raw device(storage volume) to vairtual machine via command line

[AshuC]

How can I add a physical raw device( which is the volumes in my external storage system) to my virtual machine via comand line ?

I am running vmware 5.1esxi.

Any kind of help will be appreciated. Thanx in advance!!

[LucD · Accepted solution]

You can use the New-Harddisk cmdlet with the DeviceName parameter.

See example 2

[AshuC]

Hey LucD thanks for the help, but can we also do this via making an ssh connection to esxi  ?

[LucD]

Although I have no experience in doing it that way, it should be possible.

Have a look at Re: Hot add RDM to a VM NOT using windows powershell

[AshuC]

I am trying the command line argument :

vim-cmd vmsvc/device.diskaddexisting VMID path_to disk/rdm1.vdmk 0 1

but i am getting an error saying

Reconfigure Failed

can somebody guide me with what am I doing wrong ??

Thanks in advance!!

[LucD]

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