Managing Files

You can use ESXCLI to manage VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) volumes.

Note: See Managing Storage for information about storage manipulation commands.

Introduction to Virtual Machine File Management
You can use the vSphere Client or ESXCLI commands to access different types of storage devices that your ESXi host discovers and to deploy datastores on those devices.
Managing VMFS Volumes
Different commands are available for listing, mounting, and unmounting VMFS volumes and for listing, mounting, and unmounting VMFS snapshot volumes.
Reclaiming Unused Storage Space
When VMFS datastores reside on thin-provisioned LUNs, you can use ESXCLI commands to reclaim the unused logical blocks of a thin-provisioned LUN formatted with VMFS.