The esxcli storage vmfs snapshot commands support resignaturing a snapshot volume.

Specify one of the connection options listed in Connection Options for ESXCLI Host Management Commands in place of <conn_options>.

Procedure

  1. List unresolved snapshots or replica volumes. 
    esxcli <conn_options> storage vmfs snapshot list
  2. (Optional) Unmount the copy. 
    esxcli <conn_options> storage filesystem unmount
  3. Run the resignature command. 
    esxcli <conn_options> storage vmfs snapshot resignature --volume-label=<label>|--volume-uuid=<id>
    The command returns to the prompt or signals an error.

What to do next

After resignaturing, you might have to perform the following operations.

  • If the resignatured datastore contains virtual machines, update references to the original VMFS datastore in the virtual machine files, including .vmx, .vmdk, .vmsd, and .vmsn.
  • To power on virtual machines, register them with the vCenter Server system.