Common LUN Scanning Modes

Windows

For example, on Windows Server 2012, choose File and Storage Services > Disks in the Server Manager window and choose Rescan Storage from TASKS.

VMware

• vSphere Client

  For example, on VMware ESXi 5.0, choose Configuration > Storage Adapters, and then right-click the HBA adapter and choose Rescan.

• vSphere Web Client

  For example, on vSphere Web Client 6.5, choose Manage > Storage, and then click .

SUSE

1. Run the rpm -qa | grep sg3_utils command to check whether the sg3_utils tool has been installed. The tool is usually installed by default on SUSE.

• If the tool has been installed, go to 2.

• If the tool has not been installed, obtain the rpm package from the iso image package for your operating system, upload the rpm package, and run the rpm -ivh command to install the tool. After installing the tool, go to 2.

Run the rescan-scsi-bus.sh command.

Solaris

Run the cfgadm command.

Red Hat

1. Run the rpm -qa | grep sg3_utils command to check whether the sg3_utils tool has been installed.

• If the tool has been installed, go to 2.

• If the tool has not been installed, configure Yum following the instructions in the Red Hat deployment guide. After installing the tool, go to 2.

Run the rescan-scsi-bus.sh command.

HP-UX

Run the ioscan command.

AIX

Run the cfgmgr -v command.