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  • 1.  accessing usb drive through esxi5 console

    Posted Dec 09, 2011 06:34 AM

    Hi

    Is there any way of coping vmdk files available in the External USB drive to the datastore by connecting the USB drive directly to ESXi 5 server machine.

    I have load of test vmdk files, and it takes more time to copy through vSphere client. If possible, how can i mount the usb drive directly in the ESXi5 server machine.

    I believe ESXi 5 can read NTFS file system ( USB drive formated in NTFS filesystem ), so possible to copy the vmdk files through SC in ESXi5.

    lsusb output shows " Bus 02 Device 04: ID 0bc2:3001 Seagate RSS LLC ", seems ESXi 5 server recoganises the External Seagate Drive.

    Regards

    Gopal



  • 2.  RE: accessing usb drive through esxi5 console

    Posted Dec 11, 2011 10:06 AM

    USB drive as datastore is still not supported with vSphere..

    you need to copy it via vsphere client no other go, i belive..