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Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine
Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine

To add a new generic SCSI device to a virtual machine, make sure the virtual machine is powered off, then complete the following steps.

  1. On the Hardware page, click Add Device. The Add Device Wizard starts.
  2. Click Generic SCSI Device. The Network Adapter page appears.
  3. To connect this virtual machine to the server's SCSI device when the virtual machine is powered on, check Connect at Power On.
  4. In the Device entry field, specify the name of the device, such as /dev/sda.
  5. Specify the virtual device node. Select the appropriate SCSI ID in the Virtual SCSI Node list.
  6. Click OK to add the device.