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#esxcli storage vmfs extent list
The Device Name and Partition columns in the output identify the device. For example:
Volume Name XXXXXXXX Device Name Partition
1TB_VMFS5 XXXXXXXX naa.00000000000000000000000000000703 3
2 Check for VMFS errors.
Provide the absolute path to the device partition that backs the VMFS datastore, and provide a
partition number with the device name. For example:
# voma -m vmfs -f check -d /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.
00000000000000000000000000000703:3
The output lists possible errors. For example, the following output indicates that the heartbeat
address is invalid.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Phase 2: Checking VMFS heartbeat region
ON-DISK ERROR: Invalid HB address
Phase 3: Checking all file descriptors.
Phase 4: Checking pathname and connectivity.
Phase 5: Checking resource reference counts.
Total Errors Found: 1
Command options that the VOMA tool takes include the following.
Table 17‑7. VOMA Command Options
Command Option Description
-m | --module
The modules to run include the following:
vmfs
If you do not specify the name of the module, this
option is used by default.
You can check the VMFS file systems and the file
systems that back virtual flash resources. If you specify
this module, minimal checks are performed for LVM as
well.
lvm
Check logical volumes that back the VMFS datastores.
ptck
Check and validate VMFS partitions, such as MBR or
GPT. If no partition exists, determine whether partitions
should exist.
-f | --func
Functions to be performed include the following:
query
List functions supported by module.
check
Check for errors.
-d | --device
Device or disk to be inspected. Make sure to provide the absolute path to the device
partition backing the VMFS datastore. For example, /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.
00000000000000000000000000:1.
-s | --logfile
Specify the log file to output the results.
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