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Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine
You can add generic SCSI devices to your virtual machine in the virtual machine settings editor. The virtual machine settings editor lets you map virtual SCSI devices to physical generic SCSI devices on the host.
To add a new generic SCSI device to a virtual machine, make sure the virtual machine is powered off, then complete the appropriate steps below.
Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine from the Console
1. Launch a VMware Virtual Machine Console and select the virtual machine.
2. Choose VM > Settings. The virtual machine settings editor opens.
3. Click Add to start the Add Hardware Wizard. Select Generic SCSI Device, then click Next.
4. Choose the name of the physical device you want to use.
Then choose the virtual device node where you want this device to appear in the virtual machine.
A check box under Device status allows you to specify whether the device should be connected each time the virtual machine is powered on.
Note: On a Windows host, the device should appear in the form CdRom0, Scanner0, Tape0 or Changer0. If you do not see a listing for the device, you may need to add the device to the virtual machine manually. See
Generic SCSI on a Windows Host Operating System.
5. Click Finish to install the new device.
6. Click OK to save the configuration and close the virtual machine settings editor.
Adding a Generic SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine from the Management Interface
1. On the Hardware page, click Add Device. The Add Device Wizard starts.
2. Click Generic SCSI Device. The SCSI Device page appears.
3. To connect this virtual machine to the server's SCSI device when the virtual machine is powered on, check Connect at Power On.
4. In the Device field, specify the name of the device, such as Scanner0 (for a device on a Windows host) or /dev/sga (for a device on a Linux host).
5. Specify the virtual device node. Select the appropriate SCSI ID in the Virtual SCSI Node list.
6. Click OK to add the device.
