Specifications

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Add a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine on page 92
You must add a generic SCSI device to the virtual machine to map virtual SCSI devices on a virtual
machine to physical generic SCSI devices on the host system. You can add up to 60 generic SCSI
devices to a virtual machine.
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Install the BusLogic Driver in a Windows NT 4.0 Guest on page 93
Generic SCSI devices use the virtual Mylex (BusLogic) BT/KT-958 compatible host bus adapter
provided by the virtual machine. On Windows NT 4.0, you might need to install the driver manually
if it is not already installed for a virtual SCSI disk. Install the driver before you add a generic SCSI
device.
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Avoiding Concurrent Access Problems for SCSI Devices on Linux Hosts on page 93
Player makes sure that multiple programs do not use the same /dev/sg entry at the same time, but it
cannot always ensure that multiple programs do not use the /dev/sg entry and the traditional /dev
entry at the same time.
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Troubleshoot Problems Detecting Generic SCSI Devices on page 93
When you add a generic SCSI device to a virtual machine, the device does not appear in the list of
available SCSI devices.
Add a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine
You must add a generic SCSI device to the virtual machine to map virtual SCSI devices on a virtual machine
to physical generic SCSI devices on the host system. You can add up to 60 generic SCSI devices to a virtual
machine.
Prerequisites
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On a Windows host system, run Player as a user who has administrator access.
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On a Linux host system, log in as a user who has read and write permissions for the SCSI device. Also,
verify that version 2.1.36 or later of the SCSI Generic driver (sg.o) is installed. This version of the SCSI
Generic driver is included with Linux kernel 2.2.14 and later.
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On a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me virtual machine, install the latest Mylex (BusLogic)
BT/KT-958 compatible host bus adapter. This driver overrides the driver that Windows chooses as the
best driver, but it corrects known problems. You can download the driver from the LSI Web site.
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On a 32-bit Windows XP virtual machine, install the special SCSI driver that VMware provides. You can
download the driver from the VMware Web site.
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On a Windows NT 4.0 virtual machine, install the BusLogic MultiMaster PCI SCSI Host Adapters
driver. See “Install the BusLogic Driver in a Windows NT 4.0 Guest,” on page 93.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine and select Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings.
2 On the Hardware tab, click Add.
3 In the Add Hardware wizard, select Generic SCSI Device.
4 Select the physical SCSI device to map to the virtual SCSI device.
When you type the path to the SCSI device on a Linux host, do not enter /dev/st0 or /dev/sr0.
5 To connect the device when the virtual machine powers on, select Connect at power on.
6 Click Finish to add the device.
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