Editing VMDK File Extent using Vi

[VM_JOf]

Guys,

Question, I'm novice VMware Engineer here

I'm trying to edit the VMDK File using VI Editor.

sample CLI

vi /volumes/datastore/vmfolder/vmname.vmdk

Upon entering the correct path and file name, I keep getting the word

'vi /volumes/datastore/vmfolder/vmname.vmdk' is not a regular file

Any idea guys how I can override, is it something about the permission? but am using root account, I wanted to edit the VMDK Extent.

Thanks in advance,

JOf

[daphnissov]

Type the exact string you're issuing as an argument to the vi command.

[SupreetK]

A complete screenshot of your screen might help us understand where it is going wrong.

Cheers,

Supreet

[vijayrana968]

The path syntax would something like this vi /vmfs/volumes/datastore/**********.vmdk

Volumes are under 'VMFS' directory which you aren't specifying.

[VM_JOf]

Thank You, I was able to browse the path and edited t VMDK file extent details.