How to list every filename and usage on a datasore

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article explains how to list every filename and usage on a datastore.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESX
VMware vSphere ESXi

Resolution

Since vSphere Client is not able export a list of filename and usage on a datastore, it's recommended to use command from shell such as ls or du.

# Examples 
du -a /vmfs/volumes/<datastore_name>/
ls -liR /vmfs/volumes/<datastore_name>/