How Do I Install an Additional Hard Drive in Linux?
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How do I add more storage to Linux?

Steps

  1. Shut down the VM from Hypervisor.
  2. Expand the disk capacity from settings with your desired value. …
  3. Start the VM from the hypervisor.
  4. Login to virtual machine console as root.
  5. Execute below command to check the disk space.
  6. Now execute this below command to initialize the expanded space and mount it.

How do I get Linux to recognize a new hard drive?

Try the following commands for SCSI and hardware RAID based devices:

  1. sdparm Command – fetch SCSI / SATA device information.
  2. scsi_id Command – queries a SCSI device via the SCSI INQUIRY vital product data (VPD).
  3. Use smartctl To Check Disk Behind Adaptec RAID Controllers.
  4. Use smartctl Check Hard Disk Behind 3Ware RAID Card.
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