bug#69895: closed (Bug Report for GNU Parted Version 2.4.62-ce5e-dirty on VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: Bug Report for GNU Parted Version 2.4.62-ce5e-dirty on VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:38:14 -0700

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:

1. Log into VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 host via SSH.
2. 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

Pusprajjoshi444630@gmail.com

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> Re: bug#69895: Bug Report for GNU Parted Version 2.4.62-ce5e-dirty on VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3
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> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:37:48 -0700
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> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 12:38:14AM -0700, pusp raj joshi wrote:
> > Dear GNU Parted Development Team,
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> > 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.
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> > *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.
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> > *Command Executed:*
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> > partedUtil get /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:8
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> Thanks for the detailed report, but I'm not sure what version of parted
> this really is, or what changes have been made to it. There is no 'get'
> command, even in version 2.4 which is quite old and unsupported at this
> point. I suggest that you contact VMWare for support.
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> Brian
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> -- 
> Brian C. Lane (PST8PDT) - weldr.io - lorax - parted - pykickstart
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