VMFS volume management in ESX Server Explained
VMware published a great document concering VMFS volume management.
The guide explains the VMFS volume header metadata mechanism and walks you through the new 3.5 setting SCSI.CompareLUNNumber.
It’s a good read. You can get the copy here: VMware
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