Symptoms A VMFS-5 datastore is no longer visible in vSphere 5 datastores view. A VMFS-5 datastore is no longer mounted in the vSphere 5 datastores view. In the  /var/log/vmkernel.log  file, you see an entry similar to: .. cpu1:44722)WARNING: LVM: 2884: [naa.6006048c7bc7febbf4db26ae0c3263cb:1] Device shrank (actual size 18424453 blocks, stored size 18424507 blocks) A VMFS-5 datastore is mounted in the vSphere 5 datastores view, but in the  /var/log/vmkernel.log  file you see an entry similar to: .. cpu0:44828)LVM: 2891: [naa.6006048c7bc7febbf4db26ae0c3263cb:1] Device expanded (actual size 18424506 blocks, stored size 18422953 blocks)   Purpose This article provides steps to correct the VMFS-5 partition table entry using  partedUtil . For more information see  Using the partedUtil command line utility on ESX and ESXi (1036609) .   Cause The device size discrepancy is caused by an incorrect ending sector for the VMFS-5 partition on the ...
 
 
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