Automatically distinguish RDM Vmdk and vmdk file.

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• How to enlarge the size of a RDM VMDK file?

  Hello

  We get a VMDK of RDM file for 250 GB and we would like to expand to 500 GB.

  Since the RDM is inherited and we would like to take this opportunity to change to a normal virtual HD.

  Are there any suggestions?

  Thank you

  Hi Tony,.

  I was able to reach the result goos, following the article less than last week.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1007021

  I hope this helps.

• a VMDK file is growing automatically

  I create new Linux VM on Windows Server 2008 Server. Size of the disk of the host machine was 1 TB and I create VMS on it of 720 GB drive. During the creation of the disk, I select the option "assign all disks now. After restoring the databases in this regard, the space was finished on the drive of the host machine, and now, the VM is not running.

  I see this size of a file to vmdk file (9iDB (9.0.2.0.4)-000001.vmdk) sys208-Oracle has been increased up to 225 GB. Now I'm stuck to solve this problem, because I couldn't delete that file and could not extend the drive of the host machine. I would like to share a thought, I couldn't create this vmdk file "(9iDB (9.0.2.0.4)-000001.vmdk) sys208-Oracle"it automatically generates and automatically increases its size. "

  I send also snapshots of files vmdk references.

  Please help...

  000001.vmdk file is a snapshot created in 08/07/2011. To solve the problem, Open Snapshot Manager (right-click the virtual machine in the inventory) and delete the snapshot. This will merge the data in the snapshot file in the file flat.vmdk. Given that the virtual machine has crashed because of the problem of disk space, I recommend that you back up all the files in the folder of the virtual machine before you delete the snapshot.

  Make sure you that you free some disk space (a few GB will do) to ensure that you do not put disk space when the snapshot is deleted.

  André

• CTK. The VMDK files will be created automatically

  We have a virtual machine called ISTQB, yesterday morning, it was noted that it is offline. On the survey, we found that the virtual machine has a 'necessary consolidation' message. I completed the consolidation that has failed. Investigation of the data store in which resides the virtual computer, we found CTK. VMDK files for each of the hard disks. After some research, I removed the CTK. VMDK files and succeeded in turning on the virtual computer. Now, we would like to know how this happened? The problems seem to start at about 07:06 25/06/2014.

  Can someone explain or share your point of view on this.

  A file separate .ctk is created for each virtual disk file (hard), i.e. for basic disks, but also snapshots. Once a snapshot is deleted, its associated .ctk file is also deleted. However .ctk of the virtual disk file base/parent is updated and is NOT cleared, which is the behavior expected/wanted

  I would say that you do not remove the .ctk files manually, unless you are invited by the VMware Support, for example to do!

  André

• You press on delete all selected items by browsing the data store and accidentally deleted a vmdk file which has the OS on it

  I accidentally deleted the vmdk file that has my OS on it by pressing the "Delete selected items" button in the window of browser data store. Is there anyway to recover? I have a snapshot that doesn't seem to work. There is still the VMDK file in there, but it has now 'delta' be added at the end. Now I get an error message when I try to turn on my VM saying that he doesn't get the vmdk file, of course.

  

  

  From the screen shots looks you have deleted only the descriptor hard files that can be recreated. To ensure this is the case, please provide a complete list of the files in the folder of the virtual machine and attach the last file.log of vmware(from the virtual work computer) to a post response to view required details.

  André

• Rename a vmdk file and move it

  situation: a guest VM o/s is corrupt.  The virtual machine has a second VMDK file that contains the data.   Need to build a new virtual machine with the same naming convention.   Power off the VM origin with disk virtual corrupt system.  Removed from the inventory.   Then I recreated another virtual machine with a good guest o/s.   Now, I need set the data disk, but the label for this VMDK is exactly the same as the original system disk.   So the question is: can I rename the original data VMDK file and move it to the virtual machine created as a second virtual disk without problems?   Thank you.

  Each virtual disk consists of two files, the file hard small header/descriptor and the file data (flat file or delta). For the rename command, you provide the name of file descriptor only.

  André

• the VMDK files are more and more and more...

  I have vmware 8.01 with two virtual machines. OS Win7 64 bit ultimate host, guests are win7 ultimate 32-bit. The first VM was created by workstation, with 80 GB of HARD drive and this virtual machine works very well, the vmdk file size is constant.

  The second was created by the virtualization of a physical machine. It has 298 GB of HARD drive. I created it three months ago, and now the size of this virtual machine is 505 Gb in the host file system. This virtual machine, called 'Prospero' has ten vmdk files:

  Prospero.VMDK 240 GB

  Prospero - 000001.vmdk 19 GB

  Prospero - 000002.vmdk Gb 116

  Prospero - 000003.vmdk 40 GB

  Prospero - 000004.vmdk 56 GB

  Prospero - 000005.vmdk 12 GB

  Prospero - 000006.vmdk 3.3 GB

  Prospero - 000007.vmdk 4.3 GB

  Prospero - 000008.vmdk 13 GB

  Prospero - 000009.vmdk 14 GB

  Yesterday, the size of the last file vmdk file was only 500 MB. It is now 14 GB.

  Initially, I set the snapshot generation and later I switch, but the growth of the size of the vmdk files continues day after day.

  Said VMWare tools: 'the fret is disabled for this virtual machine.

  What can I do to stop this more and return to the normal size of 298 GB?

  I've attached the vmx file.

  Welcome to the community,

  Initially I set the snapshot generation, and later I turned off...

  It seems that you have the "characteristic" Autoprotect is always enabled. The .vmx file still contains many entries of "RollingTier". You will need to disable Autoprotect for the virtual machine and then remove snapshots using the Snapshot Manager.

  André

• Obsolete and instant VMDK file

  I have a stale VMDK file and a file snapshot, that I have no idea how and why it is in the directory for this virtual machine.  I checked a time now to make sure that it is not be used anywhere and is no evidence that it is used.  Under the settings, there is only one hard disk location of the data store, but there are two listed VMDK files.  There is also a 000001.vmdk file associated with this file VMDK Rassi.  I ran the command vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get and there are no snapshots.  I also created a snapshot and then do a DELETE ALL instant mrg.  The files are still there.  What I can assue that I can manually delte these files?  Any help is appreciated.  Thank you

  OK, you should see the whole chain.

  But in this case was the only delta file (or I think that register in the first post).

  André

• SRM and VMDK files on separate LUNS

  Generally, all General all virtual machines requiring SRM are on a pair of LUN (i.e. all content VM). In the case of DR all LUNS are toggled together so that the entire virtual machine is in static mode for recovery.

  However, we have a new requirement for a certain virtual machines that have a certain number of VMDK files, even if the virtual machines are SRM, they all have a single VMDK on separate LUNS which are not necessary for the failover. The question I have is if in the case of DR VM works on another site without the missing VMDK file? and the virtual machine becomes corrupted if all files are not present?

  I did some tests in my environment. This works.

  I have a VM that resides on the data store ' *-SRM02 '. I added the second vmdk residing on non-replicated data store "LabManager02".

  Now when I try to protect this virtual machine with MRS, I get an error:

  A virtual machine has one or more devices that do not have file on Lun being replicated backings.

  and the Wizard "To configure Protection" opens.

  On the "Storage devices" screen, you can see that the second vmdk has a yellow warning mark:

  

  When you press the "Detach" button, the unreplicated vmdk turns to "Not attached":

  

  I ran the resumption of the trial, and he succeeded.

  Once, make sure data residing on the partitions that you want to detach is not needed for the server and applications to run normally.

  Michael.

• deploy multiple virtual machines using vmdk and SID file

  Hello

  Need to know if I am correct or miss me something... I deploy many virtual machines using method.

  1. remove the vmdk files a XP.

  2. create new folders and copy the vmdk into this folder.

  3. create virtual machines using existing vmdk files.

  4 rename the computer and join it to the domain.

  My question is, my VMDK files are an existing xp VM (no longer exist), what is the status of the deployed virtual machines? they still have the same SID or it is changed? I managed to join to the domain, but do not want surprises in the future.

  Note:

  I had another option, could have all these automated with new SID using PowerCLi, unfortunately, osCustomization has default, I can't event run the get-OsCustomization command, it keeps failing.

  Thank you.

  Yes, Windows writes the SID on disk (virtual disk for virtual machines) or physical disk for physical machines.  The guest operating system has no idea on the vmx file.

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• the vmdk files are compatible with ESXi 4.1 and Vmware server 2.0?

  I would like the two 4.1 ESXi and Vmware server 2.0 use the same vmdk file, of course, not at the same time just to the emergency plan. Is this possible?

  Hi Spitzmann,

  Welcome to the forum.

  Yes, they use the machine material virtual version 7. Take a look at this kb .

  Useful another link .

  Concerning

  Franck

• Reset cbt - cannot get rid of the ctk vmdk files

  Hi, I have a known problem with the backup of my virtual machines where I need to reset the CBT. The procedure I have the backup software is as follows;

  Solution:

  Please follow the steps below to reset the CBT for a specific virtual machine.

  1. turn off the virtual machine

  2. right click on the virtual machine, click on "Change settings", find the 'Options' tab and click 'settings of Configuration.

  3. set the value of 'ctkEnabled' to false

  4. set the 'scsi0:x.ctkEnabled' to false for each disk of the virtual machine in question

  5. open the source folder and remove all - CTK. VMDK files.

  6. turn on the virtual machine

  7. power off the virtual machine again. This step is necessary to update the table of CTK.

  8 turn on the virtual machine

  9 replay backup task.

  So I have 2 VMs. VM1 and VM2. Both are win2k12 r2 (they are created the same day, the same way, installation of r2 std win2k12, patches, etc...). In step 5, for both servers, even if I delete the ctk.vmdk files, they are automatically reproduced so I can't delete them. Then I continued with the neverthless steps. After step 8, I saw that for VM1, has more ctk.vmdk files so that they are deleted somewhere in the process by the server itself. So my guess is that step 5 is not relevant. The problem I have is that even if I did exactly the same thing for VM2, ctk.vmdk files are never deleted. I reboot 3 times, I tried to manually remove them several times, they always, never to return, they are deleted.

  So, basically, I can't reset the cbt on VM2. I double check this ctkenabled are all 'fake' (tried also uppercase) still no luck. Any ideas how I could get rid of these ctk.vmdk files?

  Thank you

  Hi, proved that there was a snapshot. As soon as I deleted it, the ctk files disappeared.

  Concerning

• Check orphaned vmdk files are not used before deleting

  Hi all

  I'm working on a site and after looking through the vSphere platform, it came to light that there are THOUSANDS (well more than 10,000) of orphaned VMDK files, it seems that there is a bug in the backup solution (you think).

  In any case I was hoping someone could help me please do you know if there is a way to confirm that a vmdk is certainly not necessary, the tools I've used to identify the orphaned VMDK are the script here practically Jason: orphaned VMDK files and RV tools (health tab).

  What I need to do now is to automate the removal of the VMDK if possible, but I need to run a test of consistency first to ensure that the files are actually orphans.

  Any help or advice greatly appreciated.

  Hello

  I can give you only a few rough concepts and advice because I do not know the details.

  First, he yells for PowerCLI, below, you will get a few commands. If you are not familiar with PowerCLI/Powershell I highly recommend to get a grip on it.

  Second, I'll assume that orphaned files = unused files. If this isn't the case, you can rename/move file instead of delete and wait as these phone calls / tickets

  Thirdly, since we will work on files on data warehouses, we will use "vmstores" PSDrive. Get-PSdrive cmdlet will give you all the readers, that you, one of them is vmstores

  C:\Windows\system32> Get-PSDrive
  
  Name           Used (GB)     Free (GB) Provider      Root                                                                                                                   CurrentLocation
  ----           ---------     --------- --------      ----                                                                                                                   ---------------
  Alias                                  Alias
  C                  52,39         44,97 FileSystem    C:\                                                                                                                   Windows\system32
  Cert                                   Certificate   \
  D                 218,60        149,80 FileSystem    D:\
  E                                      FileSystem    E:\
  Env                                    Environment
  Function                               Function
  HKCU                                   Registry      HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  HKLM                                   Registry      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  Variable                               Variable
  vi                                     VimInventory  \LastConnectedVCenterServer
  vis                                    VimInventory  \
  vmstore                                VimDatastore  \LastConnectedVCenterServer
  vmstores                               VimDatastore  \
  WSMan                                  WSMan
  

  To get your typical data warehouse 'cd ":

  CD vmstores:\your_vcenter\your_cluster

  On each level, you can do 'ls' or 'cmd '. Tab completion works on everything in order to use it

  From now on, all depends on what you already have and what it looks like. These files have a naming pattern names containing the name of the virtual machine or other information ("backup", "tmp" etc.)? You have these names stored somewhere? In text or csv file?

  I guess you have the list of files in the text file. So much more simple method would be to be scan all data warehouses and all files. As you can imagine it is very time and resource consumption, so not recommended to all

  #we're importing filenames to variable
  $oldfiles = Get-Content your_text_file.txt
  cd vmstores:\your_vcenter\your_cluster
  $oldfiles | ForEach-Object {
  #we're recursivly looking for file stored in $_ special variable (current object)
  $deleteme = Get-ChildItem $_ -Recurse
  #deleting the file
  Remove-Item $deleteme.PSPath
  }
  

  If the file names that you already can somehow correspond directly to the VM, then we could use a more intelligent approach.

  Let's say we have the testVM001 - bak003.vmdk and VMname file is testVM001. We can remove all characters after the 9th tank and then work on it:

  #we're importing filenames to variable
  $oldfiles = Get-Content your_text_file.txt
  
  $oldfiles | ForEach-Object {
      #getting VM name
      $vmname = $_.Remove(9)
      #getting VM path
      $vmpath = (Get-VM -Name $vmname |Get-Datastore).DatastoreBrowserPath
      #combining full path
      $fullpath = $vmpath + "\" + $vmname
      cd $fullpath
      #deleting the file
      Remove-Item ./$_
  }
  

  These are simple ideas, it could be useful.

• recover data from a vmdk file

  Hello

  I'm trying to recover a vmdk file or get data out of it. When I try:

  VMware - vdiskmanager.exe - e YYY.vmx

  Could not open the disc "YYY.vmx": the specified file is not a virtual disk (0xf00003ebf).

  Could not open the disc "YYY.vmx": the specified file is not a virtual disk (0xf00003ebf).

  Drive chain is not consistent: the specified file is not a virtual disk (0xf00003ebf).

  If I try to run it against the vmdk file itself, not the - sXXX.vmdk, I get the same error.
  If I try to mount it, I get:

  VMware - mount.exe k: YYY. VMDK

  Impossible to mount the virtual drive. The disk can be used by a virtual machine, may not be enough volumes or mounted under another drive letter. If not, check that the file is a valid virtual disk file.

  The discs and the VM machine is in suspend mode.

  Can I do to recover the data in the vmdk files?

  Thank you.

  What I would try creating a boot of Linux Live OS VM from a Linux Live OS ISO Image with HARD drive pointing to usernamfs - shared_f.vmdk and see if you can see the contents of the disc.  I use Knoppix or Slax to do this but a Linux Live operating system will automatically detect and be able to mount the VHD is fine.  Another way to try to get a look and maybe even pick up a few dates user opens the hard with WinImage as usually, it does not perform the depth verifying that vmware-mount done.

• VMDK file name

  one of our virtual machines has been renamed, but the label in the data store for the vmdk file is always the old name.  I know that I can VM V2V and rename it but was told that if I sVmotion the disk to another location of data store that it renames automatically.  is that correct?

  That is right.  A storage vMotion will solve your problem as well.