---
name: "vmfs-lvm"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "vmfs-tools"
version: "0.2.5-1.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vmfs-lvm"
---

# vmfs-lvm(8)

VMFS logical volume manager tool

## NAME

vmfs-lvm - VMFS logical volume manager tool

## SYNOPSIS

**vmfs-lvm** *VOLUME*... *COMMAND*

## DESCRIPTION

The **vmfs-lvm** program allows handle VMFS physical and logical volumes.

The *VOLUME* to be opened can be either a block device or an image file. When the VMFS spreads accross several extents, all extents must be given.

## COMMANDS

**remove**

Removes the last extent of the logical volume. THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. It is highly recommended that the volume is not mounted at the same time. This means the tool shouldn’t be run on the ESX service console.

## AUTHORS

Christophe Fillot \<**cf@utc.fr**\[1\]\>, Mike Hommey \<**mh@glandium.org**\[2\]\>

## SEE ALSO

[vmfs-fuse(8)](/vmfs-fuse/8.md)

## NOTES

- 1\.

  cf@utc.fr

  mailto:cf@utc.fr

- 2\.

  mh@glandium.org

  mailto:mh@glandium.org