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dr_how
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Create new datastore using free space

when i try

partedUtil getptbl /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____INTEL_SSDSC2KB480G8_____________________BTYF832502BZ480BGN__

i get

gpt
58369 255 63 937703088
1 64 8191 C12A7328F81F11D2BA4B00A0C93EC93B systemPartition 128
5 8224 520191 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0
6 520224 1032191 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0
7 1032224 1257471 9D27538040AD11DBBF97000C2911D1B8 vmkDiagnostic 0
8 1257504 1843199 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0
9 1843200 7086079 9D27538040AD11DBBF97000C2911D1B8 vmkDiagnostic 0
2 7086080 15472639 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0

i need use the free space as vmfs

but i dint understand the partedUtil setptbl comand line

when i try

 partedUtil setptbl /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____INTEL_SSDSC2KB480G8_____________________BTYF832502BZ480BGN__ gpt 15 15472640 93770308 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C
2911D1B8 vmfs 0

i get this error

Invalid number of tokens
Invalid partition information: 15
Invalid Partition information

what i missing ?

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a_p_
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Please take a look at my reply at https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Error-creating-a-new-datastore/td-p/2306061 for how to add a partition. Make sure you specify the correct start end end sectors.

André

 

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Please take a look at my reply at https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Error-creating-a-new-datastore/td-p/2306061 for how to add a partition. Make sure you specify the correct start end end sectors.

André

 

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dr_how
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thanks i will check

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