Service Console - VMFS Datastores

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]
vmkfstools -Z vmhba1:0:12:1 vmhba1:0:11:1

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...).

rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/oldname

ln -s /vmfs/volumes/477c7-634968-3c1a-001... /vmfs/volumes/newname

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:|rdmp:|
raw:|thin|2gbsparse|
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/...

Service Console - VMFS Datastores

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