vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName – verify device partition table:
| Command | Function | |---------|----------| | vmkfstools -C vmfs6 /dev/disks/... | Create a new VMFS-6 datastore | | vmkfstools -G | Upgrade VMFS-5 to VMFS-6 | | vmkfstools -P | Print datastore partition info (device, UUID, capacity) | | vmkfstools -T | Align partitions (legacy, rarely needed now) | | vmkfstools --growfs | Expand VMFS to occupy entire LUN | | vmkfstools -B | Restore a broken VMFS volume's header | | vmkfstools -D | Debug lock manager info (cluster health) |
– check datastore layout:
partedUtil get /dev/disks/naa.6000c29c... Introduced as a more structured alternative to vmkfstools .
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vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName – verify device partition table:
| Command | Function | |---------|----------| | vmkfstools -C vmfs6 /dev/disks/... | Create a new VMFS-6 datastore | | vmkfstools -G | Upgrade VMFS-5 to VMFS-6 | | vmkfstools -P | Print datastore partition info (device, UUID, capacity) | | vmkfstools -T | Align partitions (legacy, rarely needed now) | | vmkfstools --growfs | Expand VMFS to occupy entire LUN | | vmkfstools -B | Restore a broken VMFS volume's header | | vmkfstools -D | Debug lock manager info (cluster health) | vmfs tool
– check datastore layout:
partedUtil get /dev/disks/naa.6000c29c... Introduced as a more structured alternative to vmkfstools . vmfs tool
