→ Applies to: VMware ESXi 7.0.3K

Symptom

A vmdk file is not usable on new or old datastores.

Solution

Step 1. Connect to VMware ESXi CLI (via SSH)

Step 2. Retrieve VM id

vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms

Step 3. Login to VMware ESXi GUI

Step 4. Retrieve VM path

Step 5. Connect to VMware ESXi CLI (via SSH)

Step 6. Run the following command (replace <vm-id> with the correct number at Step 2. and <vm-path> with the correct path at Step 4.):

vim-cmd vmsvc/device.diskaddexisting <vm-id> <vm-path> 0 1

EXAMPLE:

vim-cmd vmsvc/device.diskaddexisting 11 /vmfs/volumes/cc0cb3a6-f2e17fd1/Zabbix/Zabbix.vmdk 0 1