Add a VMDK on a Remote Virtual Machine

You can add a virtual hard disk and select a disk image on a virtual machine hosted on a remote server.

Prerequisites

Verify that the following conditions are met:

• You have login credentials for the server where the virtual machine is hosted.

• The virtual machine is powered off.

Procedure

1. Select File > Connect to Server.
2. Enter the name of the host server or select a server from the Recent Servers drop-down menu.
3. Enter your login credentials and click Connect.
4. Select Virtual Machine > Settings.
5. Click Add Device.
6. Click Hard Disk.
7. Select a .vmdk file from the File name drop-down menu.
8. Use the disk size slider to specify the size of the virtual disk.
9. (Optional) Expand Advanced options and select a bus type and choose how to allocate the disk space.