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 ===== Poweroff or kill a VM =====
 **Attention**: This is a power off, not a guest shutdown. This is not the prefered way to shutdown your VM's.
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 ~ # esxcli vm process kill --type=force --world-id=35930
 </code>
+===== Create logical RAID 1 drive with two new disk =====
+//Environment: HP Proliant MicroServer gen8 with ESXi 6.0.0 HP customized ISO//
+First, check if the system detected the new disks.
+<code>
+~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 pd all show"
+Dynamic Smart Array B120i RAID in Slot 0 (Embedded)
+   array A
+      physicaldrive 3I:0:3 (port 3I:box 0:bay 3, SATA, 1500.3 GB, OK)
+      physicaldrive 4I:0:4 (port 4I:box 0:bay 4, SATA, 1500.3 GB, OK)
+   unassigned
+      physicaldrive 1I:0:1 (port 1I:box 0:bay 1, SATA, 3 TB, OK)
+      physicaldrive 2I:0:2 (port 2I:box 0:bay 2, SATA, 3 TB, OK)
+</code>
+In this example, there are two unassigned disks (1I:0:1,2I:0:2). With the following command, a new logical disk (array B) is created with this two disks in a RAID 1 mirror.
+<code>
+~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:0:1,2I:0:2 raid=1"
+</code>
+The command above can be shortened because the two used disks are the only unassigned disks. The keyword **all** can be used instead of a list with the disks.
+<code>
+~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=all raid=1"
+</code>
+Now, the result can be checked.
+<code>
+~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 pd all show"
+Dynamic Smart Array B120i RAID in Slot 0 (Embedded)
+   array A
+      physicaldrive 3I:0:3 (port 3I:box 0:bay 3, SATA, 1500.3 GB, OK)
+      physicaldrive 4I:0:4 (port 4I:box 0:bay 4, SATA, 1500.3 GB, OK)
+   array B
+      physicaldrive 1I:0:1 (port 1I:box 0:bay 1, SATA, 3 TB, OK)
+      physicaldrive 2I:0:2 (port 2I:box 0:bay 2, SATA, 3 TB, OK)
+~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=0 ld all show"
+Dynamic Smart Array B120i RAID in Slot 0 (Embedded)
+   array A
+      logicaldrive 1 (1.4 TB, RAID 1, OK)
+   array B
+      logicaldrive 2 (2.7 TB, RAID 1, OK)
+</code>
+===== Label new volume =====
+I added two disks to my ESXi which were used in my NAS before. I created a new array on the controller, started a rescan and tried to add new storage. The volume was listed but when I got ahead I got the following error:
+<code>
+Call "HostDatastoreSystem.QueryVmfsDatastoreCreateOptions" for object "ha-datastoresystem" on ESXi "my_host" failed.
+</code>
+It seems that the old partition table of my NAS annoys my ESXi host.
+Solution: relabel the device.
+The disk name is visible in the GUI.
+<code>
+~ # partedUtil mklabel /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600508b1001c73ca6d5fa78a068685e5 gpt
+</code>