Specifications

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VMware GSX Server Virtual Machine Guide
Setting Up the Virtual Machine Configuration
1. Launch the VMware Virtual Machine Console.
2. Start the New Virtual Machine Wizard (File > New > New Virtual Machine) and
select Custom.
3. When you reach the Select a Disk step, select Use a physical disk. The Select a
Physical Disk screen appears.
4. In the Device list, select the physical drive.
Under Usage, select whether to use the entire disk or individual partitions.
If you selected Use entire disk, click Next then go to step 5.
If you selected Use individual partitions, the Select Physical Disk Partitions
screen appears.
Select the partitions you want the virtual machine to use, then click Next.
5. In the entry field, enter a name of your choice for the physical disk.
Caution: If you browse to place the disk file in another directory, do not select
an existing virtual disk file.
To specify a device ID for the physical disk, click Advanced. In the Virtual device
node list, select the SCSI ID that corresponds to the one used by your SCSI drive.