vvol accessible state false in a host

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

VVOL shows in an inaccessible state on one host in vCenter cluster

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi

Cause

Protocol Endpoint device shows inaccessible 

 

Output of the command esxcli storage vvol protocolendpoint list shows false for accessibility

Looking at the output of the command esxcli storage core device list the device shows as in an off status

Looking at the vmkernel log file we see the device was turned off administratively:

Resolution

Need to have the disk status turned back to an on state with the following command:

esxcli storage core device set -d eui.############ --state=on