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Revision as of 10:13, 21 November 2011
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# Power up new new VM’s on SAN datastore, confirm OK, then delete ''myserver''-recov servers | # Power up new new VM’s on SAN datastore, confirm OK, then delete ''myserver''-recov servers | ||
=== Recover lost SAN VMFS partition === | === Recover lost SAN VMFS partition (ESX3) === | ||
EG After a powerdown, ESX's can see the SAN storage, but the VMFS cannot be found in the Storage part of the ESX config, even after Refresh. To fix, the VMFS needs to be resignatured... | EG After a powerdown, ESX's can see the SAN storage, but the VMFS cannot be found in the Storage part of the ESX config, even after Refresh. To fix, the VMFS needs to be resignatured... | ||
'''Do not attempt to ''Add Storage'' to recover the VMFS, this will format the partition''' | '''Do not attempt to ''Add Storage'' to recover the VMFS, this will format the partition''' | ||
# On one of the ESX's, in Advanced Settings, change LVM.EnableResignature to 1 | # On one of the ESX's, in '''Advanced Settings''', change <code>LVM.EnableResignature</code> to <code>1</code> | ||
# '''Refresh''' Storage, the VMFS should be found with a new name, something like snap-000000002-''OriginalName''. | # '''Refresh''' Storage, the VMFS should be found with a new name, something like snap-000000002-''OriginalName''. | ||
# '''Remove from Inventory''' all VM's from the old storage, the old storage should disappear from the list of datastores | # '''Remove from Inventory''' all VM's from the old storage, the old storage should disappear from the list of datastores | ||
# Rename the found storage to the original name | # Rename the found storage to the original name | ||
# '''Refresh''' Storage on all other ESX's, they should see the VMFS again | # '''Refresh''' Storage on all other ESX's, they should see the VMFS again | ||
# Revert LVM.EnableResignature on the appropriate ESX | # Revert <code>LVM.EnableResignature</code> on the appropriate ESX to <code>0</code> | ||
# Via the ESX, browse the datastore and re-add the VM's to the inventory (right-click over the .vmx file) | # Via the ESX, browse the datastore and re-add the VM's to the inventory (right-click over the .vmx file) | ||
#* For a Virtual Machine Question about what to do about a UUID, select Keep | #* For a Virtual Machine Question about what to do about a UUID, select Keep | ||