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Controlling VMkernel Module Loading During Bootup _________________288
Customizing Parameters of VMkernel Device Driver Modules
on Bootup _________________________________________________288
Customizing Loading of VMkernel Device Driver Modules
on Bootup _________________________________________________289
Storage and File Systems ______________________________________ 291
File System Management on SCSI Disks and RAID _____________________292
Viewing and Manipulating Files in the /vmfs Directory _______________293
VMFS Volumes ______________________________________________293
Labelling VMFS Volumes ______________________________________294
VMFS Accessibility ___________________________________________294
Changing Storage Configuration Options _________________________295
Using vmkfstools ______________________________________________296
vmkfstools Command Syntax __________________________________296
vmkfstools Options __________________________________________297
Basic vmkfstools Options ______________________________________297
Advanced vmkfstools Options __________________________________300
Examples Using vmkfstools ____________________________________305
Accessing Raw SCSI Disks ________________________________________308
Using a Physical Disk in a Virtual Machine _________________________308
Determining SCSI Target IDs ______________________________________311
Sharing the SCSI Bus ____________________________________________313
Setting Bus Sharing Options ___________________________________313
Using Storage Area Networks with ESX Server ________________________315
Understanding Storage Arrays __________________________________315
Installing ESX Server with Attached SANs _________________________315
Configuring VMFS Volumes on SANs _____________________________316
Scanning for Devices and LUNs _________________________________316
Choosing QLogic Adapters ____________________________________317
Changing VMkernel Configuration Options for SANs ________________ 317
Troubleshooting SAN Issues with ESX Server _______________________319
Using Persistent Binding _________________________________________320
Determining Target IDs through the Service Console ________________320
pbind.pl Script ______________________________________________321
Examples Using the pbind.pl Script ______________________________322
Using Multipathing in ESX Server __________________________________323
Choosing Path Management Tools ______________________________324