Compare scsi port in vmware with the accual disk on the linux

ofirbs · 06-29-2014, 05:12 AM

I can't find a way to compare the virtual disk with the accual disk in my server.

I can't compare it with the files in /dev/disks/by-path/ because it is not accurate. In the linux i see 1:13, but in the vSphere client it is really 1:9

lets say I have alot of disks, and I want to remove /dev/sdx.
how can i trace it to the virtual disk?
Thanks.

notsure · 06-29-2014, 01:51 PM

What ESX/ESXi version are you running?

In ESXi 5.0 esxcfg-scsidevs -l will show this:

Code:

~ # esxcfg-scsidevs -l
mpx.vmhba2:C0:T0:L0
   Device Type: Direct-Access 
   Size: 35190 MB
   Display Name: Local Adaptec Disk (mpx.vmhba2:C0:T0:L0)
   Multipath Plugin: NMP
   Console Device: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba2:C0:T0:L0
   Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba2:C0:T0:L0
   Vendor: Adaptec   Model: ESX               Revis: V1.0 
   SCSI Level: 2  Is Pseudo: false Status: on        
   Is RDM Capable: false Is Removable: false 
   Is Local: true  Is SSD: false 
   Other Names: 
      vml.0000000000766d686261323a303a30
   VAAI Status: unsupported
mpx.vmhba2:C0:T2:L0
   Device Type: Direct-Access 
   Size: 1428470 MB
   Display Name: Local Adaptec Disk (mpx.vmhba2:C0:T2:L0)
   Multipath Plugin: NMP
   Console Device: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba2:C0:T2:L0
   Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba2:C0:T2:L0
   Vendor: Adaptec   Model: data              Revis: V1.0 
   SCSI Level: 2  Is Pseudo: false Status: on        
   Is RDM Capable: false Is Removable: false 
   Is Local: true  Is SSD: false 
   Other Names: 
      vml.0000000000766d686261323a323a30
   VAAI Status: unsupported
mpx.vmhba4:C0:T0:L0
   Device Type: Direct-Access 
   Size: 365990 MB
   Display Name: Local Adaptec Disk (mpx.vmhba4:C0:T0:L0)
   Multipath Plugin: NMP
   Console Device: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba4:C0:T0:L0
   Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba4:C0:T0:L0
   Vendor: Adaptec   Model: ssd5              Revis: V1.0 
   SCSI Level: 2  Is Pseudo: false Status: on        
   Is RDM Capable: false Is Removable: false 
   Is Local: true  Is SSD: false 
   Other Names: 
      vml.0000000000766d686261343a303a30
   VAAI Status: unsupported
t10.ATA_____ST3000DM0012D1E6166__________________________________Z1F2QQZ4
   Device Type: Direct-Access 
   Size: 2861588 MB
   Display Name: Local ATA Disk (t10.ATA_____ST3000DM0012D1E6166__________________________________Z1F2QQZ4)
   Multipath Plugin: NMP
   Console Device: /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST3000DM0012D1E6166__________________________________Z1F2QQZ4
   Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST3000DM0012D1E6166__________________________________Z1F2QQZ4
   Vendor: ATA       Model: ST3000DM001-1E61  Revis: CC45 
   SCSI Level: 5  Is Pseudo: false Status: on        
   Is RDM Capable: false Is Removable: false 
   Is Local: true  Is SSD: false 
   Other Names: 
      vml.01000000002020202020202020202020205a31463251515a34535433303030
   VAAI Status: unknown