Raw Device Mapping

How To Identify Virtual Machines Having RDM disks in VMware?

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Identifying Raw Device Mappings (RDMs)

In this blog we will have a look on How To Identify Virtual Machines Having RDM. Let’s understand about VMware RDM. VMware RDM VMware RDM is a mapping file in a separate VMFS volume that acts as a proxy for a raw physical storage device. The RDM allows a virtual machine to directly access and … Read more

What is VMware RDM?

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VMware RDM stands for Raw Device Mapping. An RDM is a mapping file in a separate VMFS volume that acts as a proxy for a raw physical storage device. The RDM allows a virtual machine to directly access and use the storage device. It enables a storage LUN(Logical Unit Number) to be directly presented to … Read more