PVSCSCI attached to RDM disks shows EMS Device Bus instead of VMware PVSCSI Controller while checking from the Guest OS
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PVSCSCI attached to RDM disks shows EMS Device Bus instead of VMware PVSCSI Controller while checking from the Guest OS

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Article ID: 432096

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

  • VM configuration from ESXi show disk as VMware PVSCSI Controller
  • Guest OS shows disk as EMS Device Bus

Environment

vSphere ESXi 8.x

Cause

Dell/EMC PowerPath or a similar legacy EMC storage agent is installed inside the guest OS

Resolution

Remove the PowerPath software from the Guest OS as recommended by the vendor.

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