[root@esx421 SAN]# vmkfstools -d thick -a lsilogic -c 10G lun00.vmdk
Incorrect disk option "thick"
[root@esx421 SAN]# vmkfstools --help
vmkfstools: unrecognized option `--help'
OPTIONS FOR FILE SYSTEMS:
vmkfstools -C --createfs vmfs3
-b --blocksize #[mMkK]
-S --setfsname fsName
-Z --spanfs span-partition
-G --growfs grown-partition
deviceName
-P --queryfs -h --humanreadable
-T --upgradevmfs
-x --upgradetype [zeroedthick|eagerzeroedthick|thin]
-u --upgradefinish
vmfsPath
OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL DISKS:
vmkfstools -c --createvirtualdisk #[gGmMkK]
-d --diskformat [zeroedthick|
thin|
eagerzeroedthick]
-a --adaptertype [buslogic|lsilogic|ide]
-w --writezeros
-j --inflatedisk
-k --eagerzero
-U --deletevirtualdisk
-E --renamevirtualdisk srcDisk
-i --clonevirtualdisk srcDisk
-d --diskformat [zeroedthick|
thin|
eagerzeroedthick|
rdm:|rdmp:|
2gbsparse]
-X --extendvirtualdisk #[gGmMkK]
[-d --diskformat eagerzeroedthick]
-M --migratevirtualdisk
-r --createrdm /vmfs/devices/disks/...
-q --queryrdm
-z --createrdmpassthru /vmfs/devices/disks/...
-v --verbose #
-g --geometry
vmfsPath
OPTIONS FOR DEVICES:
-L --lock [reserve|release|lunreset|targetreset|busreset] /vmfs/devices/disks/...
-B --breaklock /vmfs/devices/disks/...
For more information, please run 'man vmkfstools' to refer to the online manual.