List SCSI hosts
ls /sys/class/scsi_host
Update info
echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host#/scan
Now, you can create partition using fdisk and format it using mkfs.ext3 command:
cfdisk /dev/sdc
### [if you want ext4 fs] ###
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc3
Create a Mount Point And Update /etc/fstab
First, type the following mkdir command to make a dir/folder to mount the disk:
mkdir /disk3
Open the /etc/fstab file, enter:
vi /etc/fstab
/dev/sdc3 /disk3 ext4 defaults
How Do I Delete a Single Device Called /dev/sdc?
In addition to re-scanning the entire bus, a specific device can be added or existing device deleted using the following command:
echo 1 > /sys/block/devName/device/delete
echo 1 > /sys/block/sdc/device/delete
source: https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/vmware-add-a-new-hard-disk-without-rebooting-guest.html
