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Create a VMFS volume on a LUN:
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -S label vmhba1:0:2:1 Identify disks attached to the ESX server including SAN LUNs (in human readable format):
vdf -h Read Metadata from VMFS volumes (version, capacity and file block size):
vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/LUN-A1 Add and extent to a datastore (Each LUN can be max 2TB. 32 extents can be added to reach 64TB):
[vmkfstools -Z addthislun tothislun] Delete an extended volume:
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -S LUNB vmhba1:0:12:1 Rename a VMFS datastore:
ls -laF /vmfs/volumes/ Note down the id of the volume linked to the datastore you want to rename (e.g. /vmfs/volumes/477c7-634968-3c1a-001...).
Command Options:
/usr/sbin/vmkfstools -h
No valid command specified OPTIONS FOR FILE SYSTEMS: vmkfstools -C --createfs vmfs3
-b --blocksize #[mMkK] -S --setfsname fsName -Z --extendfs extension-partition deviceName -P --queryfs -h --humanreadable
-T --tovmfs3 -x --upgradetype [zeroedthick|eagerzeroedthick|thin] -u --upgradefinish vmfsPath OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL DISKS:
vmkfstools -c --createvirtualdisk #[gGmMkK]
-d --diskformat [zeroedthick| eagerzeroedthick| thick| thin] -a --adapterType [buslogic|lsilogic] -w --writezeros -j --inflatedisk -U --deletevirtualdisk -E --renamevirtualdisk srcDisk -i --clonevirtualdisk srcDisk -d --diskformat [rdm: raw: monoflat|monosparse] -X --extendvirtualdisk #[gGmMkK] -M --migratevirtualdisk -r --createrdm /vmfs/devices/disks/... -q --queryrdm -z --createrdmpassthru /vmfs/devices/disks/... -v --verbose # -g --geometry -J --miscop [setuuid | getuuid] vmfsPath OPTIONS FOR DEVICES:
vmkfstools -s --scan adapterName
-L --lock [reserve|release|lunreset|targetreset|busreset] /vmfs/devices/disks/...
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