Specifications

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expand or convert the virtual disk. For more information, see Using VMware
Virtual Disk Manager on page 191.
If you selected Typical as your configuration path and you have set the disk
options you want to use, click Finish. GSX Server creates the virtual machine. If
you selected Custom as your configuration path, continue to the next step.
14. Specify the name and location of the virtual disk’s files.
If you want to specify which virtual device node should be used by your virtual
disk or if you want to use independent disk mode, click Advanced.
Specifying a disk mode is useful in certain special-purpose configurations in
which you want to exclude disks from the snapshot. For more information on
the snapshot feature, see Taking Snapshots on page 153.
Normal disks are included in the snapshot. In most cases, this is the setting you
want.
Independent disks are not included in the snapshot.
Caution: The independent disk option should be used only by advanced users
who need it for special-purpose configurations.