recovery vmfs

Recovery Vmfs File

Have you ever recovered a "dead" VMFS datastore? What trick worked for you? Let me know in the comments below. Always ensure you have current, restorable backups before attempting filesystem repairs. The author assumes no liability for data loss resulting from the misuse of these commands.

We’ve all been there. You log into vCenter, click on a datastore, and your heart sinks. Instead of the happy green "Normal" status, you see "Not Mounted" or "Corrupted." Maybe an ESXi host lost power during a SAN firmware update, or someone accidentally deleted a LUN mapping. recovery vmfs

partedUtil setptbl /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29c4c5a2b1c gpt partedUtil add /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29c4c5a2b1c 1 2048 [End_Sector_Number] To find the end sector: partedUtil getUsableSectors /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29c4c5a2b1c Have you ever recovered a "dead" VMFS datastore