Error: Incomplete layout due to descriptor file /vmfs/volumes/<vmfs volume UUID>/<vm name>/<vm name>.vmdk not found in extent map

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

• Virtual Machine showing as Inaccessible in vCenter
• Virtual Disks of VM shows up as "not found"
  

  hostd[2099675]: [Originator@6876 sub=Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/<VMFS volume UUID>/<VM name>/<vm name>.vmx opID=############ sid=###### user=vpxuser:<no user>] Incomplete layout due to descriptor file vmfs/volumes/<VMFS volume UUID>/<VM name>/<vm name>.vmdk not found in extent map

Environment

8.x

Cause

VMFS volume is not connected to the host.

Resolution

Contact your storage team to determine why the VMFS volumes is not available.

Engage your Storage Vendor if there is a storage issue with the array.