- #How to get files from datastore to vm esxi 6.5 how to
- #How to get files from datastore to vm esxi 6.5 driver
The end sector can be calculated with the following formula (Use the numbers from getptbl): ~ # partedUtil getptbl /dev/disks/naa.5000000000000001
You can see the device in /dev/disks but the datastore remains offline. Existing Datastores are not mounted automaticallyĪ common problem which I've heard multiple times, but only seen since ESXi 6.5, is that when you connect a flash drive that already contains a VMFS datastore, the datastore does not show up.
You can still partition and format USB devices with VMFS like in previous versions, just use the new name. The new naming does not have an impact on USB datastores, despite it might happen that you overlook the USB device when checking the /dev/disks/ directory. My 16GB flash drives shows up with the old mpx.vmhba naming on both versions: # ESXi 6.0u2 Here is an example of a Samsung M.2 flash drive connected with a USB3 adapter: # ESXi 6.0u2 In ESXi 6.0, all USB devices are recognized as mpx.vmhbaXX while in 6.5 some are listed as naa.XXX. Which I noticed first was that the devices naming in 6.5 have been changed. Please remember that using USB Datastores is not supported by VMware so if you have problems, do not open service requests for that.
#How to get files from datastore to vm esxi 6.5 how to
This post explains the changes in the new version and how to create VMFS 5 or VMFS6 formatted USB devices as datastore on your ESXi host. I've tried to reproduce and fix those problems. Some people have reported that they have issues with USB Datastores since ESXi 6.5.
#How to get files from datastore to vm esxi 6.5 driver
The new driver has some implications if you are trying to use USB devices like USB sticks or external hard disks as VMFS formatted datastore.
The legacy drivers, including xhci, ehci-hcd, usb-uhci, and usb-storage have been replaced with a single USB driver named vmkusb. In ESXi 6.5, there are some changes concerning devices connected with USB.