Repair Vmfs Metadata <Full>

You can also check with:

esxcli storage vmfs mount -l DATASTORE_NAME VMFS has a fsck-like tool but with limits: repair vmfs metadata

esxcfg-volume -l If a datastore is listed as “not mounted” but the partition exists, metadata is a likely culprit. You can also check with: esxcli storage vmfs

Think of metadata repair as — enough to get VMs off the datastore. Once rescued, destroy and recreate the volume. Have a VMFS metadata horror story? Or a recovery trick I missed? Drop it in the comments. repair vmfs metadata