lukeglazebrook
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Datastore "X" conflicts with an existing datastore in the datacenter that has the same URL (..) but is back by different physical storage with ESXi 5.1

Dont know if anyone can advise on this I have had some good support from Vmware however the solution seems a tad drastic if anyone can I trying something else first I will give it a go.

Background Info:

ESXi 5.1

-     Host crashed and could not be reconnected to the cluster even after a reboot.

-     Removed the ghost host and attempted to re-add it however was confronted with the aforementioned error.

Apparently this is a known KB and effects 5.1 specifically not not 5.5.  VMware suggested solution is ...

1. Bring up VM's on the cluster, remove them from the affected host
2. Power down the host
3. Remove ALL targets from the host (or remove the host from the storage group on the array)
4. boot host (no storage but local)
5. add host to cluster
6. power down host
7. Re-Add targets (or add host back to storage group)

8. Boot host back up.


Just wondered if anyone had a link to this KB I cant quite find one that fits the issue and only effects ESXi 5.1.  Additionally is there anything else I can try first, any input would be welcome.