You can set the type of SCSI bus sharing for a virtual machine and indicate whether the SCSI bus is shared. Depending on the type of sharing, virtual machines can access the same virtual disk simultaneously if the virtual machines reside on the same ESXi host or on a different host.
Procedure
1 | Select a virtual machine.
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In the virtual machines and templates inventory tree, select a group of virtual machines and select a virtual machine from the list on the right.
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Search for a virtual machine and select it from the search results list.
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2 | In the VM Hardware panel, click Edit Settings. |
3 | Click Virtual Hardware. |
4 | Click the triangle next to the SCSI controller to expand the SCSI controller options. |
5 | Select the type of sharing in the SCSI Bus Sharing drop-down menu.
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Virtual disks cannot be shared by other virtual machines.
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Virtual
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Virtual disks can be shared by virtual machines on the same ESXi host.
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Physical
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Virtual disks can be shared by virtual machines on any ESXi host.
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For virtual or physical bus sharing, select Flat Pre-initialized when you create the disk.
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6 | Click OK. |