If naa.60060160b3c018009bd1e02f725fdd11:1 represents one of the partitions used in a VMFS volume, you see this message when the VMFS volume is inaccessible:
volume
on device naa.60060160b3c018009bd1e02f725fdd11:1 locked, possibly
because remote host 10.17.211.73 encountered an error during a volume
operation and couldn’t recover.
If this issue occurs, the VMFS volume (and the
virtual machines residing on the affected volume) are unavailable to
the ESX/ESXi host.
In the /var/log/vmkernel.log file, you may see similar message indicating the same issue:
WARNING: LVM: 13127: The volume
on the device naa.6000eb3b3638efa50000000000000258:1 locked, possibly
because some remote host encountered an error during a volume operation
and could not recover.
LVM: 11786: Failed to open device naa.6000eb3b3638efa50000000000000258:1 : Lock was not free
LVM: 11786: Failed to open device naa.6000eb3b3638efa50000000000000258:1 : Lock was not free
To resolve this issue, remove the lock on the indicated volume.
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Log in to the ESX/ESXi console.
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For information on how to log in to ESXi 4.1 and 5.x hosts
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For information on how to log in to ESXi 4.0, see
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Log in to the terminal of the VMware ESX or ESXi host and run these commands:
To break the lock: -
Break the existing LVM lock on the datastore by running this command:
# vmkfstools –B vmfs deviceNote: You can also use the parameter --breaklock instead of -B with the vmkfstools command.
From the preceding error message, this command is used:
# vmkfstools -B /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.60060160b3c018009bd1e02f725fdd11:1You see output similar to:
VMware ESX Question:
LVM lock on device /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.60060160b3c018009bd1e02f725fdd11:1 will be forcibly broken. Please consult vmkfstools or ESX documentation to understand the consequences of this.
Please ensure that multiple servers aren't accessing this device.
Continue to break lock?
0) Yes
1) No
Please choose a number [0-1]: -
Enter 0 to break the lock.
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Re-read and reload VMFS datastore metadata to memory by running this command:
# vmkfstools –V -
From the vSphere UI, refresh the Storage Datastores View under Configuration tab.