To detect newly added disks without rebooting, use the following command:
echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host32/scan
Replace host32
with the appropriate host number if different on your system.
(PRE) Create a free tier ec2 Ubuntu machine
SSH into the server instance
Run as super user: sudo su
Run: apt-get update
(1) NPM and Nodejs installation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-javascript/v2/developer-guide/setting-up-node-on-ec2-instance.html