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/dev/disks # partedUtil setptbl naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8 gpt "1 128 4307 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 0"
gpt
0 0 0 0
1 128 4307 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 0
/dev/disks # ls
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:1
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:1 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:2
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:2 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:3
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:3 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:5
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:5 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:6
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:6 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:7
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:7 vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30:8
mpx.vmhba1:C0:T0:L0:8 vml.0200000000600140529e671bcd450dd34e4d931fdf695343534920
naa.600140529e671bcd450dd34e4d931fdf vml.0200000000600140529e671bcd450dd34e4d931fdf695343534920:1
naa.600140529e671bcd450dd34e4d931fdf:1 vml.0200000000600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8695343534920
naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8 vml.0200000000600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8695343534920:1
naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8:1 vml.0200010000600140529e671bcd450dd34e4d931fdf695343534920
vml.0000000000766d686261313a303a30 vml.0200010000600140529e671bcd450dd34e4d931fdf695343534920:1
/dev/disks #
/dev/disks # vmkfstools -C vmfs5 -S my33 /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8:1
create fs deviceName:'/vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8:1', fsShortName:'vmfs5', fsName:'my33'
deviceFullPath:/dev/disks/naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8:1 deviceFile:naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8:1
Checking if remote hosts are using this device as a valid file system. This may take a few seconds...
Creating vmfs5 file system on "naa.600140597d318d3dc4dfd3d6ad84f3d8:1" with blockSize 1048576 and volume label "my33".
Usage: vmkfstools -C [vmfs3|vmfs5] /vmfs/devices/disks/vml... or,
vmkfstools -C [vmfs3|vmfs5] /vmfs/devices/disks/naa... or,
vmkfstools -C [vmfs3|vmfs5] /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhbaA:T:L:P
Error: No space left on device
/dev/disks #