VM changed to /vmfs/volumes/xxxxx after storage power off - how to recover?
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Using vSphere 5.5, with 3 esxi .
in Esxi1, i have a VM stored in a synology nas, called Unitrends. Yesterday, after the NAS had a power shortage, when i tried to restart the machine (without knowing at the time that the storage was not available), the name changed to /vmfx/volumes/530773a-4e46
I powered back on the Synology NAS, and checked that the All Path Down error messages are cleared, and can browse the datastore. Still, i don't know how to rename this back to it's original name, and power on the machine...
Thanks
Jaime
Using vSphere 5.5, with 3 esxi .
in Esxi1, i have a VM stored in a synology nas, called Unitrends. Yesterday, after the NAS had a power shortage, when i tried to restart the machine (without knowing at the time that the storage was not available), the name changed to /vmfx/volumes/530773a-4e46
I powered back on the Synology NAS, and checked that the All Path Down error messages are cleared, and can browse the datastore. Still, i don't know how to rename this back to it's original name, and power on the machine...
Thanks
Jaime
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That path is the real non friendly name
There is nothing still try to access this volume
ISO's CD-ROM floppy disks
Check data store inventory
There is nothing still try to access this volume
ISO's CD-ROM floppy disks
Check data store inventory
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I didn't understand your last message. If i browse the data store inventory i see no vm in it, since i successfully removed the old one from the inventory. The problem is now trying to re-add it.
Is there some way i can edit the vmx in the datastore and set the correct name, or something like that?
Is there some way i can edit the vmx in the datastore and set the correct name, or something like that?
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Finally managed to fix the remaining by choosing different esxi host where the datastore didn't scream :-)
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I tried removing from inventory in order to re-add it before i posted my question. When trying to remove i got the error message "A general system error occurred: invalid fault" call "VirtualMachine.Unregister