This article is intended to guide you on how to resolve vmdk related bug on the ESXI V.7.0.3K where vmdk is not usable on new or old datastores
Solution
Step 1: Gather VM id
vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms
Step 2: Check vmdk id
You can see the vmdk id from the vm properties
Step 3: Access esxcli in ssh to work from command line
Step 4: With data collected insert
On esxcli insert the following, replace the disk path and information as requested
vim-cmd vmsvc/device.diskaddexisting <vmid> </vmfs/volumes/pathToDisk.vmdk> 0 1
consider this an example:
vim-cmd vmsvc/device.diskaddexisting 9 /vmfs/volumes/cc0cb3a6-f2e17fd1/Zabbix/Zabbix.vmdk 0 1
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