Thanks
I do :
/dev/disks # esxcli corestorage device list
........
t10.ATA_____ST4000NM00332D9ZM170_________________________________Z1Z18EKC
Display Name: Local ATA Disk 4To
Size: 0
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST4000NM00332D9ZM170_________________________________Z1Z18EKC
Vendor: ATA
Model: ST4000NM0033-9ZM
Revision: SN03
SCSI Level: 5
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: false
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unknown
Other UIDs: vml.01000000002020202020202020202020205a315a3138454b43535434303030
.....
/dev/disks #
Then STATUS : ok.
Next :
/dev/disks # fdisk -l /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST4000NM00332D9ZM170_________________________________Z1Z18EKC
/dev/disks #
No error, no partition ...
Then, i ttry to create a new one :
/dev/disks # fdisk -u /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST4000NM00332D9ZM170_________________________________Z1Z18EKC
fdisk: cannot open /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST4000NM00332D9ZM170_________________________________Z1Z18EKC
/dev/disks #
???
I found this : http://www.vexperienced.co.uk/2012/01/02/error-adding-datastores-to-esxi-resolved-using-partedutil/
It look like my problem, but i'm on 4.1 and the command partedUtil mklabel is not present :
/dev/disks # partedUtil mklabel /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST4000NM00332D9ZM170_________________________________Z1Z18EKC msdos
Usage:
Get Partitions : get <diskName>
Set Partitions : set <diskName> ["partNum startSector endSector type attr"]*
Delete Partition : delete <diskName> <partNum>
Resize Partition : resize <diskName> <partNum> <start> <end>
Get Partitions : getptbl <diskName>
Set Partitions : setptbl <diskName> <label> ["partNum startSector endSector type/guid attr"]*