Geometry info is invalid

[jlymer]

We're using ESX Server 2.5.0 with a CX700. In moving servers to virtual, we've gotten several warnings in windows stating:

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"cannot create partition table for disk vmhba0:0:35 because geometry info is invalid. Could not load partition table. Please rescan."
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The server continues to be able to use the LUN, but it's not seen in the ESX disk manager. We have EMC and VMWare support engaged, but it's been slow-going. I wondered if anyone out there has seen this, or has any tips.

 

[Chacalinc]

The server continues to be able to use the LUN, but it's not seen in the ESX disk manager.

how are you using the LUN? with a VMFS-2 filesystem or did you give the LUN to a virtual machine as raw device?

Cheers.

 

[jlymer]

they're shown to the virtual machine as a raw device.

 

[Chacalinc]

they're shown to the virtual machine as a raw device.

that's why...

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"cannot create partition table for disk vmhba0:0:35 because geometry info is invalid. Could not load partition table. Please rescan."
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ESX Server has no control over the LUN, so if the Guest OS has made a change in the LUN geometry (for compatibility issues in the Guest OS), ESX can not do anyting.

You should be ok anyway.

Cheers.

 

[jlymer]

Is there a way I can fix this (preferably without downtime)?

Also, is there any reason that it isn't consistent? I believe there are others set up the same, but they show up in ESX.

Thanks.