Add SCSI Controllers in the VMware Host Client

You can add SCSI controllers to an existing virtual machine by adding hard disks on unused SCSI Bus numbers.

Adding a new hard disk on an unused SCSI Bus number creates a new SCSI controller.

Prerequisites

Power off the virtual machine.

Procedure

1. Click Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2. Right-click a virtual machine in the list and select Edit settings from the pop-up menu.
3. On the Virtual Hardware tab, select Add hard disk and select New hard disk from the drop-down menu.
4. Expand the hard disk to view all options.
5. In the Virtual Device Node section, select an unused SCSI Bus number from the drop-down menu.
   For example, bus and device numbers 0:0 - 0:15 are used by the initial SCSI controller. The second SCSI controller uses bus and device numbers 1:0 - 1:15.
6. Click Save.

Results

The new hard disk and new SCSI controller are simultaneously created.