"All Paths Down" or "Permanent Device Loss" usually indicates a physical cabling or fabric issue.
Sometimes the VMFS partition table is deleted, but the data remains. You can use the partedUtil tool to fix this, but . Identify the disk: ls /vmfs/devices/disks/ recover vmfs datastore esxi 6 5
Sometimes ESXi 6.5 detects a datastore as a "snapshot" LUN and refuses to mount it automatically to avoid data corruption. "All Paths Down" or "Permanent Device Loss" usually
Before diving into the recovery process, it is essential to understand the VMFS datastore structure. A VMFS datastore consists of a header, a series of metadata blocks, and a data area. The header contains information about the datastore, such as its name, UUID, and version. The metadata blocks store information about the files stored on the datastore, including their names, locations, and sizes. The header contains information about the datastore, such