Do not create a folder (or files too) in vSAN Datastore.

[malefik]

Hello friends.

I have three hosts with identical configuration. I created a virtual datastore. Everything is OK.

But when I try to create a folder from the web client - it simply is not created and does not show any errors, but in the Recent Tasks appears only "Starting task". That's all.

If I try to do the same from the vSphere Client, it is also nothing happens - nothing is created and no errors.

If I try to upload the file to vSAN datastore, I get the error "File operation error".

If I try to upload a folder in vSAN datastore, I get the error "Call" FileManager.MakeDirectory "for object" FileManager "on vCenter Server failed."

P.S.: all the latest updates installed.

Thanks for the help!

[vThinkBeyondVM]

Hi malefik,

  I had faced this when vSAN was in Beta. This is known issue, I am not aware weather this is fixed or not. 

I found in vSAN beta time frame that we can not create first level of directories/folders from web client or VI client on vSAN datastore. You will have to use below commands from SSH. Even in CLI you need to use osfs-mkdir or osfs-rmdir to create or delete first level directories in vSAN Datastore. I guess, first you create first level of folder, you can create second level of folders from UI.

SSH steps

To create:

• change directory to /vmfs/volumes/vsanDatastore
• run “/usr/lib/vmware/osfs/bin/osfs-mkdir <name-of-the-folder>”

To delete:

• change directory to /vmfs/volumes/vsanDatastore
• run “ls -l” in /vmfs/volumes/vsanDatastore to identify the folder you want to delete
• run “/usr/lib/vmware/osfs/bin/osfs-rmdir <name-of-the-folder>” to delete the folder

This blog post would be helpful as well: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2013/09/27/created-folder-vsan-datastore-delete/

Please try this out & let us know your experience. Also are you on latest release of vSAN.?

[a_p_]

Just to rule that out. Can you confirm that in addition to the ESXi hosts, vCenter Server is also runs with the latest build (i.e. at least Update 1)?

André

[malefik]

Well, my friend, trying to create a folder to me the message: "Failed. Search vmkernel log and osfsd log for opID 'osfsIpc-1408792414.91'."

Versions of all the hosts 5.5U1 + patch ESXi550-201407001.

[a_p_]

That's the version for the ESXi hosts, but which version of vCenter Server is he using?

André

[malefik]

5.5.0-1891310-20140201-update01

[malefik]

Friends, I have updated to vServer 5.5.0-1945270, but the problem remained. What are some tips?

[malefik]

Found the cause of the problems: in the settings dvSwitch was specified MTU value 9000 Returned to defolt 1500, and it worked 🙂

Thanks everyone!