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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
Managing a VMware ESX Server File System
The vmkfstools command lets you create and manipulate files on SCSI disks
managed by ESX Server.
Note: You must be logged in as the root user to run the vmkfstools command.
The format for the vmkfstools command, when specifying a SCSI device, is:
vmkfstools <options> <device_or_VMFS_volume>[:<file>]
where <device_or_VMFS_volume> specifies a SCSI device (a SCSI disk or a
partition on a SCSI disk) being manipulated or a VMFS volume, and <options>
specifies the operation to be performed.
If <device_or_VMFS_volume> is a SCSI device, then it is specified in a form such
as:
vmhba1:2:0:3
<device_or_VMFS_volume> may also be a VMFS volume name, as set in the
management interface or with the vmkfstools --setfsname command.
<file> is the name of a file stored in the VMFS volume on the specified device.
The format for the vmkfstools command, when specifying a VMFS volume or file,
is:
vmkfstools <options> <path>
where <path> is an absolute path that names a directory or a file under the /vmfs
directory.
For a detailed explanation on using this command and its options, see Using
vmkfstools on page 229.
Automatically Mounting VMFS Volumes
VMFS volumes are automatically mounted in the /vmfs directory on the service
console when the VMkernel is loaded as the computer boots.
Loading VMkernel Device Modules
The program vmkload_mod is used to load device driver and network shaper
modules into the VMkernel. vmkload_mod can also be used to unload a module, list
the loaded modules and list the available parameters for each module.
The format for the command is
vmkload_mod <options> <module-binary> <module-tag>
<parameters>
For more information, see VMkernel Module Loader on page 284.