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scsi settings

VMX-file parameters

 

scsi-controller

device is a virtual disk - example
device is a virtual cdrom - examples

parameters for virtual disks
parameters for CD-roms

 

scsi-controller

scsi0.present = "true"
scsi1.present = "true"
scsi2.present = "true"
scsi3.present = "true"

"MAIN-SWITCH" for up to 4 virtual SCSI-controllers


scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsislogic"

Use "buslogic" for old guests - "lsilogic" for modern guests as a rule of thumb.

Warning: this parameter depends on the settings for "guestOS"


scsi0..pciSlotNumber = "16"

scsi1..pciSlotNumber = "-1"
scsi2..pciSlotNumber = "-1"
scsi3..pciSlotNumber = "-1"

In Workstation 6 you also need to specify the PCI-slot-number.

Don't change default slot "16" for the first SCSI-controller.

For a first start of a VM "-1" means assign the slot automatically


scsi0.returnBusyOnNoConnectStatus
scsi0.sharedBus
scsi0.unsafeReordering

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parameters for virtual disks

scsi0:0.fileName = "system.vmdk"

path to vmdk - avoid absolute paths

scsi0:0.mode = "persistent"
scsi0:0.mode = "undoable"
scsi0:0.mode = "nonpersistent"

controls how a virtual disk is affected by snapshots
WARNING: don't set this parameter unless you know what you are doing

scsi0:0.deviceType = "plainDisk"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "PhysicalDrive0"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "rawDisk"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-passthru"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-nonpassThru-rdm"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-passthru"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-passThru-rdm"

don't set this manually !

device is a virtual disk - example

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "scsi.vmdk"

required to add a virtual scsi-hard-disk for a new virtual machine

advanced settings for virtual disks

scsi0:0.RESLCK
scsi0:0.shared
scsi0:0.writeThrough

 

 

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parameters for cdroms

scsi0:0.fileName = "install.iso"
scsi0:0.filename = "E:"
scsi0:0.filename = "/dev/hdc"
scsi0:2.fileName = "auto detect"

path to iso-file, driveletter or device-name

scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

Sets the number of the used vmnet.
Only use with connection type "custom"
also see additional notes

scsi0:0.allowGuestConnectionControl

allow control of device from with the guest (VMware-tools)

scsi0:0.autodetect = "true"

autodetect a physical CDrom (unreliable)

scsi0:0.clientDevice

Server-versions only

scsi0:0.exclusive = "true"

only this VM may use this physical CDrom (don't use unless you need to)

scsi0:0.startConnected = "true"

device is connected at bootup of VM

device is a cdrom - examples

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
scsi0:0.fileName = "install.iso"

required to add an ISO as a virtual scsi-CDrom

scsi0:0.present = "true"
scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

scsi0:0.filename = "E:"

 

required to add a real CDrom as a virtual scsi-CDrom.
Windows-host: driveletter is E: in this example

scsi0:0.present = "true"
scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

scsi0:0.filename = "/dev/hdc"

 

required to add a real CDrom as a virtual scsi-CDrom.
Linux-host: decive used is /dev/hdc in this example

scsi0:2.autodetect = "TRUE"
scsi0:2.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
scsi0:2.fileName = "auto detect"
scsi0:2.present = "TRUE"

required to add a real CDrom as a virtual scsi-CDrom.
Autodetected device: warning - this is unreliable

 

 

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advanced settings for the controller

scsi.buslogic.available
scsi.EnableBIOS
scsi.lsilogic.available
scsi.passthru.aiomgr
scsi.passthru.logging
scsi.passthru.logmaxdata

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