What is identifier?

[MrVmware9423]

Dear VMware Family,

I want to know about identifier? wat does it means? with the help of identifier will i be able to identify local storage or san storage.

regards

MrVMware.

[Mouhamad]

Hello,

I believe this will help you.

http://geeksilver.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/vmware-vsphere-4-1-vs-esx-3-x-storage-identifier-understa...

Regards,

[UmeshAhuja]

Hi,

Identifier: A universally unique identifier that is intrinsic to the device.

There are different type of identifiers depending on the type of storage and esx version you are using.

For more details kindly go the the below link.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=101495...

                                                                      OR

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-50-storage...