Comments on: Rescan all vmhba’s at once with the esxcfg-rescan command http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/ Building blocks for virtualization... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ruben http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-5942 Ruben Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:09:16 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-5942 On # vmware -v VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 build-153875 That setting is default to one (1) and affects the rescan that you do on the GUI, not the command line. You can verify that doing a rescan on the command line and you will see an error ------ Setting # esxcfg-info | grep -i -C5 rescanall \==+Advanced Integer Option : |----Option Name..................................ScsiRescanAllHbas |----Current Value................................1 |----Default Value................................1 |----Min Value....................................0 |----Max Value....................................1 |----Hidden.......................................false |----Parent......................................./Scsi/ |----Path........................................./Scsi/ScsiRescanAllHbas -------- Command # esxcfg-rescan Incorrect number of arguments. Usage: /usr/sbin/esxcfg-rescan # esxcfg-rescan -h Usage: /usr/sbin/esxcfg-rescan Ruben Note: You can use the GUI to set up advanced options. On

# vmware -v
VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 build-153875

That setting is default to one (1) and affects the rescan that you do on the GUI, not the command line. You can verify that doing a rescan on the command line and you will see an error

—— Setting

# esxcfg-info | grep -i -C5 rescanall
\==+Advanced Integer Option :
|—-Option Name…………………………….ScsiRescanAllHbas
|—-Current Value…………………………..1
|—-Default Value…………………………..1
|—-Min Value………………………………0
|—-Max Value………………………………1
|—-Hidden…………………………………false
|—-Parent…………………………………/Scsi/
|—-Path…………………………………../Scsi/ScsiRescanAllHbas

——– Command
# esxcfg-rescan
Incorrect number of arguments.
Usage: /usr/sbin/esxcfg-rescan

# esxcfg-rescan -h
Usage: /usr/sbin/esxcfg-rescan

Ruben

Note: You can use the GUI to set up advanced options.

]]> By: 2vcps and a Truck » Rescan All Hba’s Where are you? http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-4898 2vcps and a Truck » Rescan All Hba’s Where are you? Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:29:29 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-4898 [...] the esxcfg-advcfg command. Since writing that post at the end of 2008, I found Duncan Epping used esxcfg-advcfg in 3.5 to set the option rescan all the Hba’s. I thought this was a great shortcut and decided to try [...] [...] the esxcfg-advcfg command. Since writing that post at the end of 2008, I found Duncan Epping used esxcfg-advcfg in 3.5 to set the option rescan all the Hba’s. I thought this was a great shortcut and decided to try [...]

]]> By: Tyl http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 Tyl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:29 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-4587 yes it's ScsiRescanAllHbas. This is a mistake in the post. yes it’s ScsiRescanAllHbas. This is a mistake in the post.

]]> By: VMware: vSphere 4 VCP Exam Blueprint Study Notes | VMpros.nl http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-4239 VMware: vSphere 4 VCP Exam Blueprint Study Notes | VMpros.nl Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:42:13 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-4239 [...] Scan for new LUNs – Extra Links #1 [...] [...] Scan for new LUNs – Extra Links #1 [...]

]]> By: azn2kew http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 azn2kew Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-2100 isn't it AllHBAs instead of AllHhas? isn’t it AllHBAs instead of AllHhas?

]]> By: Duncan Epping http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Duncan Epping Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:14:24 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-1735 which version are you using? which version are you using?

]]> By: Gregory POIROT http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Gregory POIROT Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:33:51 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-1726 It doesn't work : esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /Scsi/ScsiRescanAllHhas Exception occured: Unable to find option ScsiRescanAllHhas It doesn’t work :

esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /Scsi/ScsiRescanAllHhas

Exception occured: Unable to find option ScsiRescanAllHhas

]]> By: Duncan Epping http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Duncan Epping Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:53:33 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-1699 try this one: esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /Scsi/ScsiRescanAllHhas try this one:
esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /Scsi/ScsiRescanAllHhas

]]> By: Gregory POIROT http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Gregory POIROT Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:02:21 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/25/rescan-all-vmhbas-at-once-with-the-esxcfg-rescan-command/#comment-1698 Hello, This command doesn't work : esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /SCSI/ScsiRescanAllHhas error message : Exception occured: Unable to find branch SCSI best regards. Gregory. Hello,

This command doesn’t work :

esxcfg-advcfg -s 1 /SCSI/ScsiRescanAllHhas

error message :
Exception occured: Unable to find branch SCSI

best regards.

Gregory.

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