Where is the UUID of a Datastore?
You can see these UUID via ssh console of Esxi host. In the /vmfs/volumes directory, each VMFS volume has a long string and a human readable names (which we configure from GUI while creating a datastore) as links to the UUID.
How do I find my NAA ID for Datastore?
Now select any host and navigate to Configure -> Storage Devices -> Click on any Device under the Storage Devices tab. This will provide you information about datastore’s NAA ID and LUN ID.
How do I check my ESXi Datastore?
Description
- Find a VMware ESXi host connected to the datastore in question.
- Run the following command at the ESXi shell prompt, replacing with the name of the Datastore in question: vmkfstools -P -v10 /vmfs/volumes/ | grep device.
How can I create a datastore without formatting?
I need to reattach an unmounted datastore to ESXi host without formatting.
What is NAA in VMware?
NAA stands for Network Addressing Authority identifier. EUI stands for Extended Unique Identifier. The number is guaranteed to be unique to that LUN. The NAA or EUI identifier is the preferred method of identifying LUNs and the number is generated by the storage device.
What is NAA ID in storage?
NAA stands for Network Addressing Authority identifier. EUI stands for Extended Unique Identifier. The NAA or EUI identifier is the preferred method of identifying LUNs and the number is generated by the storage device.
How do I find my vmware NAA ID?
Command line
- Log in to the ESXi host console.
- Type esxcli storage core path list to get detailed information regarding the paths.
- Type esxcli storage core path list -d naaID to list the detailed information of the corresponding paths for a specific device.
How do I map a Datastore in ESXi host?
In the vSphere client, complete the following steps:
- Select the host.
- Click the Configuration tab.
- Click the Storage section.
- Click Add Storage.
- Follow the prompts to add the new disk or LUN.
