VMware RDM Correlating VML ID with naa ID

Where:

A - represents the external ID name space.

B - represents uuid type for the device:

0x0 - For mpx.vmhbax:Cx:Tx:Lx format

0x1 - For serial number format

0x2 - For naa format

0x3 - For SYMM format

C - represents the device type:

0x00 - DISK

0x01 - TAPE

0x02 - PRINTER

0x03 - PROCESSOR /* HP scanners use this */

0x04 - WORM /* Treated as ROM by our system */

0x05 - ROM 0x05

0x06 - SCANNER

0x07 - MOD /* Magneto-optical disk - * - treated as TYPE_DISK */

0x08 - MEDIUM_CHANGER

0x09 - COMM /* Communications device */

0x0c - RAID

0x0d - ENCLOSURE 0x0d /* Enclosure Services Device */

0x0e - RBC 0x0e

0x7f - NO_LUN

D - represents LUN number (32 bits in normal device from SAN)

E - is reserved for future use

F - represents the LUN identifier (32 digit naa number in hexadecimal format)

G - A unique hash of other data about the LUN (In versions prior to 5.5 includes the LUN number)