df -h | grep vmfs a) Rescan storage adapter From ESXi shell:
First, if mounted:
partedUtil get /dev/disks/naa.YOUR_DISK_ID Or for all: recover vmfs datastore esxi 5
esxcfg-datastore -l List VMFS volumes and their partitions: df -h | grep vmfs a) Rescan storage
esxcfg-datastore -u "DatastoreName" Mount: recover vmfs datastore esxi 5
partedUtil get /dev/disks/naa.YOUR_DISK_ID Look for VMFS partition type ( FB ). If partition table lost, recreate first partition starting at sector 128 (typical) or 2048 with VMFS type: