Attaching virtual disks

To attach a virtual disk:

1. In the left pane of the ESI window, select Hypervisors and one of the hypervisor servers.

2. Note: To create a virtual disk for a virtual machine that is running on a XenServer, first install xs-tools on the virtual machine; you can instead shut down the virtual machine so that it is not running.

   2. Click Virtual Machines from the center pane and select a virtual machine from the list.

3. In the Actions pane, click Attach Disk.

4. The Attach Disk wizard appears.

5. Identify the disk being attached by selecting one of the following four options:

• Virtual hard disk

• Virtual hard disk and create a virtual disk or LUN

• Pass-through SCSI disk

• Pass-through SCSI disk and create a virtual disk or LUN

Note: If you create a virtual disk or LUN during this process, select Create Virtual Disk or LUN. The pages for each disk option are different.

To attach a virtual hard disk:

1. In the Select Disk Type page, select Virtual Hard Disk, and then click Next.

2. In the Virtual Hard Disk page, type the File Path, or browse to select it, and then click Next.

3. The Hypervisor Settings or VMware Settings page appears.

4. Select the controller and location settings, and then click Next.

5. In the Review Input Parameters page, review the settings, and then click Next to confirm them.

5. In the Progress page, click Next.

Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs while you are attaching a disk, an error message appears along with options to resume or roll back the process. After the error is resolved, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.

6. In the Summary page, click Finish.

Note: Creating virtual disks provides more details on virtual hard disk settings.

To attach a virtual hard disk and create a virtual disk or LUN:

1. In the Select Disk Type page, select Virtual Hard Disk.

2. Select the Create Virtual Hard Disk or LUN checkbox, and then click Next.

3. In the Virtual Hard Disk page, select a file name, location, size, and type (fixed or dynamic), and then click Next.

4. The Hypervisor Settings or VMware Settings page appears.

5. Select the controller and location settings, and then click Next.

6. In the Review Input Parameters page, review the settings, and then click Next to confirm them.

6. In the Progress page, click Next.

Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs while you are attaching a disk, an error message appears along with options to resume or roll back the process. After the error is resolved, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.

1. 3. 8. 7. In the Summary page, click Finish.

Note: Creating virtual disks provides more details on virtual hard disk and hypervisor settings.

To attach a pass-through SCSI disk:

1. In the Select Disk Type page, select Passthrough SCSI Disk and then click Next.

2. In the Passthrough SCSI Disk page, select the candidate disk from the list, and then click Next.

3. The Hypervisor Settings or VMware Settings page appears.

4. Select the controller and location settings, and then click Next.

5. In the Review Input Parameters page, review the settings, and then click Next to confirm them.

6. In the Progress page, click Next.

Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs while you are attaching a disk, an error message appears along with options to resume or roll back the process. After the error is resolved, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.

6. In the Summary page, click Finish.

Note: Creating pass-through SCSI disks provides more details.

To attach a pass-through SCSI disk and create a virtual disk or LUN:

1. In the Select Disk Type page, select Passthrough SCSI Disk.

2. Select the Create Virtual Hard Disk or LUN checkbox, and then click Next.

3. In the Storage System page, review the details, and then click Next.

4. In the Storage Pool page, select the storage pool for the disk, and then click Next.

5. In the New LUN page, select the LUN count, sequence number, name, description, and other details for the new LUN, and then click Next.

6. The Hypervisor Settings or VMware Settings page appears.

7. Select the controller and location settings, and then click Next.

8. In the Review Input Parameters page, review the settings, and then click Next to confirm them.

9. In the Progress page, click Next.

Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs while you are attaching a disk, an error message appears along with options to resume or roll back the process. After the error is resolved, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.

9. In the Summary page, click Finish.

10. Note: Creating pass-through SCSI disks provides more details.