![]() ![]() ![]() The datastore should now show up in ESXI and vCenter, under storage, datastores. If you don’t need credentials to connect, you can leave it blank. Fill in the same information provided in the previous step, per the the screenshot below. If you plan to temporally mount the volume, issue the command with -m “ esxcfg-volume -m” followed by the “ VMFS UUID/label:” To mount datastore using ESXi embedded web client From ( select Storage > New datstore then Mount NFS datastore, then Next. Issue the command “ esxcfg-volume -M” followed by the “ VMFS UUID/label:”Įsxcfg-volume -M 0xx0x0x0-x00000x0-0xx0-x0x0000x0000 If you plan to keep the volume mounted, you will need to mount the volume persistently. Scanning for VMFS-3/VMFS-5 host activity (512 bytes/HB, 2048 HBs). To mount a volume follow the steps below:Īfter issuing the “esxcfg-volume -l” command take note of the “ VMFS UUID/label” Copy the label between “ VMFS UUID/label:” and “ /…” ![]() Sometimes ESXI will automatically mount datastores but in complex configurations, like using fiber channel or after drive / data recovery, manual mounting may be required. If you are migrating or restoring drives to another ESXI server it may be necessary to manually mount a VMFS datastore. Mounting a VMFS Datastore in ESXI Using ESXCLI (Recovering a Datastore) ![]()
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