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Configuring a GSX Virtual Machine's Virtual Disks
Configuring a GSX Virtual Machine's Virtual Disks

When you configure an existing virtual disk, you can change its disk mode. You can also change the virtual disk a virtual machine uses or create a new virtual disk for the virtual machine.

For an explanation of disk modes, see Understanding Disk Modes below.

To configure an existing virtual disk, make sure the virtual machine is powered off, then complete the following steps.

  1. To configure an existing virtual disk, on the Hardware page, under Virtual Disk, click Edit. The Virtual Disk page appears.

    To add a new virtual disk, on the Hardware page, click Add Device. The Add Device Wizard starts. Click Hard Disk. The Virtual Disk Type page appears.

  2. Do one of the following:
  3. OK to save your changes and close the window.

To add a new 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. Create one of the following virtual disks:
  4. Click OK to add the disk.
Understanding Disk Modes
Understanding Disk Modes

ESX Server can use disks in four different modes: persistent, nonpersistent, undoable and append.