Specifications

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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
Adding an Existing Virtual Disk from the Management Interface
To add an existing virtual disk 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 Hard Disk. The virtual disk type page appears.
3. To add an existing virtual disk, choose the correct disk type — whether the disk
is IDE or SCSI. Then under IDE type or SCSI type, click Blank. The Virtual Disk
Configuration page appears.
4. In the Disk File field, enter the location for the virtual disk.
5. Specify the virtual device node in the Virtual IDE Node or Virtual SCSI Node list,
as appropriate.
6. Decide if you want to make this virtual disk an independent disk. Under Disk
Mode, check Independent, then check Persistent or Nonpersistent.
Independent disks are not included in snapshots.
Caution: The independent disk option should be used only by advanced users
who need it for special-purpose configurations.