Dear GNU Parted Development Team,
I am writing to report a bug I encountered while using GNU Parted version 2.4.62-ce5e-dirty on a VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 system.
Description of the Bug: The partedUtil command does not open the /dev/disks directory for writing and defaults to read-only mode. Moreover, it fails to determine the sector size, defaulting to 512 bytes, and ultimately cannot retrieve the device information for partition management operations.
Command Executed:
partedUtil get /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:8
Error Message:
Warning: Unable to open /dev/disks read-write (Is a directory). /dev/disks has been opened read-only.
Warning: Could not determine sector size for /dev/disks: Function not implemented. Using the default sector size (512). A bug has been detected in GNU Parted. Please email a bug report to bug-parted@gnu.org containing at least the version (2.4.62-ce5e-dirty) and the following message: Unable to determine the size of /dev/disks (Function not implemented). Unable to get device /vmfs/devices/disks/
Expected Behavior: The partedUtil command should be able to access the disk device, determine its sector size, and provide the partition table for further disk management activities.
Actual Behavior: The utility fails to open the specified disk for writing, cannot determine the sector size, and ultimately cannot manage the device's partitions.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Log into VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 host via SSH.
- Run the above partedUtil command with appropriate disk identifier.
Impact: This issue prevents the expansion of the VMFS datastore on the ESXi host, affecting storage management and potentially impacting the deployment and management of virtual machines.
Environment:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3
- No connection to a vCenter Server
- Uptime: 0.08 days
I have attached a screenshot of the error message for your reference. I would be happy to provide any further information or logs that could assist in diagnosing and fixing this issue.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to a resolution.
Best regards,
Pusp Raj joshi
+977-9840046462
