Vmfs: Recovery

esxcfg-volume -l # Find the volume name esxcfg-volume -U [Volume_Name] Run the repair. You must unmount the volume first, or you will crash the host.

The Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) is incredibly resilient, but it isn't invincible. The good news? You just need to know the right commands and the right order of operations. recovery vmfs

Stay calm. Run esxcfg-scsidevs . Use vmkfstools -V . And whatever you do, esxcfg-volume -l # Find the volume name esxcfg-volume

Once the partition is recreated, attempt the mount again: Once the partition is recreated

Create a new partition (assuming a standard 1MB offset):

vmkfstools -V -r /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29c4c5a2b1c:1 If the metadata is corrupt (files show up, but VMs won't power on), you need the VMFS Offline Metadata Analyzer ( voma ).