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!full! — Vmkfstools -x

Here is the explanation of the vmkfstools -x command in text format. The command vmkfstools -x is used to check a sparse disk (thin-provisioned) for consistency and optionally fix any inconsistencies .

vmkfstools -x check /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/MyVM/MyVM.vmdk Output (if healthy): vmkfstools -x

Disk is consistent. To a disk that has inconsistencies: Here is the explanation of the vmkfstools -x