Convert a RDM a VMDK (virtual disk)

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• VMDK virtual disk to the other folder

  Hello

  Before I started my new job we have run into some problems with our file server, Server22, with the CPU usage. IT consulting company that has implemented suggested it was something with the installation of windows, so they created a new virtual machine named Server22 which was just the C drive and tied the former Server22 data to the new drive. By making our virtual disk data still resides in the file of old Server22. I want to move, but want to find the right procedure to do. Is as simple as right clicking and pressing on "move to" browser data store? I've attached a screenshot of what I'm trying to do. I would like to move Server22.vmdk in the Server22_1 folder to the NewServer22 folder.

  Thank you

  Hi, you cannot move the vmdk while the virtual machine is running.  Here's a high-level steps:

  1. stop the virtual machine
  2. detach the vmdk in question.
  3. move the vmdk into the desired folder.
  4. Fix again the vmdk.
  5. Turn on the virtual machine.

  Once you have completed the move and happy with the results, you can rename the c# VM and perform storage vmotion and everything should correspond correctly with the name.

• SVMotion rdm for vmdk

  When I try to svmotion a virtual machine with physical rdm attached to it, I want to convert VMDK but I do not see the option. I fact svmotioned the vmx and vmdk Os file. Also moved the map of rdm file. How convert vmdk?

  Remove it, he as a virutal rdm readd and then you can to a vmdk svmotion

  VMware converter should work too

  Here's how to convert your phsical one rdm rdm virutal if you need:

  http://sparrowangelstechnology.blogspot.com/2012/09/convert-your-physical-RDM-RDMP-to.html

  Here's how to convert your virutal rdm a vmdk using sotrage vmotion:

  http://sparrowangelstechnology.blogspot.com/2012/09/SVMotion-RDM-to-VMDK-virtual-disk.html

• More than 40 Virtual Disk-000... created the vmdk files

  In the host, under all my files, there are more than 40 hard of virtual disk files and it seems that the number becomes larger.

  I don't know if I should organize everything in one folder or remove them? (New to Fusion 8 Pro)

  They are counted as Virtual Disk-000... Vmdk, Virtual Disk 05.Marco - 000.001.vmdk, etc.

  I have attached a picture of what looks like this message.

  
  Thanks and much gratitude for any help!

  Hello

  You should not reorganize and certainly not to delete them.

  These files are your virtual disk. If you move or delete them as your virtual machine will get corrupted and the chances of data loss figure in your virtual machine or top.

  There is the possibility of having your virtual disk consisting of a single file. However, the thing is that while that may seem better on your eyes, it also means that common tasks like shrinking your disks or deletion of snapshots become more difficult.

  Rather than try to list all the reasons on what you are currently experiencing is the best way to have your virtual disk, I don't want to point you to this site:

  http://sanbarrow.com/VMDK/monlithicversussplit.html

  as this was a good list.

  Personally, I've removed "All My Files" from the Finder (uncheck in preferences) that I didn't like it and had nothing to do with the virtual disks. Down here, they don't show same under there.

  --

  Wil

• Converter does not have "an error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Verify that the Converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination. »

  Hi all

  I'm having some trouble converting server physical windows using autonomous vConverter 5.5.

  error message:

  "An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Verify that the Converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination. "

  I have attached the bundle newspapers. Please notify.

  See you soon...

  Your error is:

  2014-11 - 04T 18: 27:27.587 - 08:00 [01236 info "Default"] GetManagedDiskName: Get disklib file name as vpxa-nfcssl: / / [a0110-vmgt70-001] WIN-MOVRCVCSITG/WIN-MOVRCVCSITG.vmdk@a0110tesxhyp01.datacenter.telenorservices.com: 902! 2 b 52 87 75 03 03 ff 49-67 2f 3 a 61 76 and 00 cd e1

  2014-11 - 04T 18: 27:27.587 - 08:00 [01236 WARNING 'Default'] [, 0] NfcNewAuthdConnectionEx [NFC ERROR]: unable to connect to peer. Error: Failed to search for host for a0110tesxhyp01.datacenter.telenorservices.com server address: the requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found

  2014-11 - 04T 18: 27:27.587 - 08:00 [01236 info "Default"] Sysimgbase_DiskLib_OpenWithPassPhrase failed with 'NBD_ERR_NETWORK_CONNECT' (error code: 2338)

  Check the manual on the required ports.

  HTH

• SRM with virtual disks not replicated RDM Recovery Plan.

  We try to do a test of SRM with a Virtual Machine that has disks Virutal RDM attached, however these volumes are not replicated with RecoverPoint, they exist already on the side of DR, so basically we're already reproducing machine virtual and it's virtual disks, but these 3 RDM are outside it.  The reason for this is because they have massive volumes that had previously been replicated using another product before virtualize us and there is no need to replicate this info again because the volumes are never going to change.

  
  Then...

  It is done within the SRM, when you look at tab groups protection, we see a warning "not configured VMs: 1" because SRM / RecoverPoint believe that this virtual machine has volumes that are not replicated.

  Is there any way to exclude this or saying SRM to ignore what we will manually add the RDM on the DR side ourselves?  Also on the side of DR, I don't see the VM under hosts and Clusters as I see the replication of other virtual machines, it is because MRS. think he isn't entirely reproduced?  Or is it a manual step where you need to create a virtual machine on the side of the DR and to disable this option in order to see it?  Also, we see what VM listed on the virtual computers tab for this group of special protection, but the other two VMs residing on the sam MON appear and I already tested successfully the two machines.

  Here are the settings in the file for the RDM .vmx

  scsi0:4.filename = "server_3.vmdk".
  scsi0:4.mode = "persistent".
  scsi0:4.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".
  scsi0:4.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard
  scsi0:4.present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:4.redo = «»

  scsi0:5.filename = "server_4.vmdk".
  scsi0:5.mode = "persistent".
  scsi0:5.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".
  scsi0:5.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard
  scsi0:5.present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:5.redo = «»
  scsi0:6.filename = "server_5.vmdk".
  scsi0:6.mode = "persistent".
  scsi0:6.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".
  scsi0:6.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard
  scsi0:6.present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:6.redo = «»

  Hello

  You do not see the DR VM (usually it's called shadow or the space reserved VM), because currently the VM is not protected by SRM. You can't manually create.

  What you can do is run the Wizard "To configure Protection" for your virtual machine. One of the steps, "storage options" or something like this, allows you to select specific disks and mark as detached, allowing you to protect the computer with disks not replicated virtual.

  Michael.

• Convert physical RDM to RDM virtual disc Exchange

  Hi all

  I need to convert a shared disk (SAN LUNS) used by Exchange 2007 SP1 of RDM physical to virtual RDM, I would like to have a confirmation fo this strategy:

  1. Turning off the virtual Exchange Server computer

  2. Remove the disc in the virtual machine configuration vRDM mode (not the disc, of course)

  3. Fix the disc in mode pRDM

  4. Turn on the virtual machine

  Question:

  This stratey is correct?

  could I have a problem with the disc will type?

  Thanks in advance

  Angelo

  Hello.

  That's it – you can document the file mapping according to how many of them you have.  The procedure is also documented in KB 1006599.

  Good luck!

• popular error; An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Make sure that the converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination.

  Once again; same problem, others have encountered but nothing seems to work.

  An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Make sure that the converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination.

  We have 1 physical servers, we need to see. Here is the environment. All 3 separated location, 3 all firewall separated

  1 physical servers

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.160.21
  -FARM Firewall

  vCenter Server

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.1.85

  -Local Office (ALX)

  Location of destination (ESXi host):

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.153.20

  -Firewall ROOMMATE

  
  Already completed:

  VMware KB: disable SSL on VMware Converter Standalone 5.x encryption   SSL disabled in converter-worker

  Firewall are open / Tunnel is open throughout the environment.

  I have attached the logs.

  Thank you very much

  POCEH; Thanks for the reply. But I wouldn't be pulling my gray hair if I knew what the problem was. I understand that there not for the peer but why...?

• I tried to convert a virtual disk in Extensible with vmware-vdiskmanager, but an error...

  Hello

  I tried to convert a virtual disk in Extensible with vmware-vdiskmanager, but an error...

  

  ' Could not convert the drive: the system cannot find the specified file < 0 x 1900000004 >. '

  No idea what lack us.

  I read a few threads on this subject and they say to delete all snapshots. Don't have any as soon as I used the vmrun program to list all snapshots for this virtual machine and it returned 0.

  can someone help me with this?

  Thanks in advance,

  Rui

  It seems that there is typo in the file extensions of the virtual disk, i.e. '.vdmk' instead of 'hard '!

  André

• HELP: Cannot find the local storage vmdk file - use an existing virtual disk

  Hello

  Version: ESXi 5.5

  HP Server

  Local hardware-stockage - 2 raid cards - 1) for ESXi os 2) for the virtual machine

  (1) I added 2 FVO and VMDK (12 giga) files from the Vsphere Client interface to the storage 2-> Browse the data store and a download of my files - no problem

  (2) I'm trying to create a virtual Win2K8R2 machine and when I want to use a virtual disk available - I m from the disk to the file path with innovation - I go to my storage2 - empty - nothing - I m not able to use the VMDK file!

  If you can give me advice or a solution, that would be great

  PS: I use chmod on my 2 files, RW is no one

  Best regards

  RV

  Welcome to the community,

  Assuming you are trying to do this with an OVF default value, it's actually what to expect. Instead of upload files on a datatore, import the OVF menu "File" of the vSphere Client.

  André

  PS: Discussion left CloudCred for VMware ESXi 5

• Convert virtual disk from IDE to SCSI now Server 2008 does not start

  Hi all

  I hope that one of you guys can solve my problem.

  I'm new to vmware and have managed to convert my 2008 physical server to a virtual server, but when this virtual disk has been set to IDE, I read that I need to use SCSI for better performance then I attributed a new virtual disk to my server and clone the IDE hard drive on the SCSI disk using EASEUS disk copy software.

  After I cloned the drive I removed the IDE hard disk but my server continues to display the BSOD 0x0000007b error (inaccessible boot volume). I can't start normally or through safe mode. If I try to use the recovery mode no drives appear.

  I use the LSI Logic SAS controller type and have tried the parallel LSI Logic Controller without result.

  Is it possible to fix my guest operating system, without having to reinstall?

  Thank you very much

  Robbie

  Hello

  Visit this link

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1016192&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=965100100&StateID=1%200%20965102427

  Concerning

  Mohammed

• How to move a single virtual disk (vmdk file) of one data store

  Hi guys,.

  I have a VM with 4 virtual disks (for example, 1.vmdk, 2.vmdk, 3.vmdk and 4.vmdk) all located on a SAN volume (e.g., SANVOL03). How can I move one of the virtual disks (for example, 3.vmdk) of its current volume of SAN to another (e.g. from SANVOL03 to SANVOL04) without turning off the virtual machine? It's vsphere 4.1

  Detach the VMDK virtual machine and move it manually on the desired data store.

• The specified file is not a virtual disk: could not open the vmdk

  I am running vmware player 5.0.1 for windows 7 x 64. I rebooted the host after the suspension of my VM, and when I try to play the virtual machine after the reboot, I get the error message in the topic. I have attached a screencap of the error, my vmware.log and the it refers to a vmdk file. I did some research on the knowledge base and he speaks using virtual disk (vmware-vdiskmanager) Manager to regenerate the vmdk file, but I don't seem to have this program. -What for vmware server/workstation? Can I download it somewhere? Is there an easy fix? My drive is stored in several files that I have to rebuild all of them?

  Thanks in advance for anyone who can help...

  The "EVANS - WHS 2011-0.vmdk" file is a virtual hard disk of metadata, which is a pointer to a physical hard disk and you are not supposed to suspend, snapshot, a Virtual Machine that uses a raw disk such as this and the physical drive could trash making!

  The only thing I can say without further information is to delete and add back.

• Cannot resize the virtual disk, the virtual machine by using a «child» vmdk file

  Release: VMWare workstation 9

  SE host: Windows 7 64-bit

  Screenshots below.

  I want to resize my VM from 50 GB to 100 GB.

  It seems that VMware workstation 9 uses a child for my VM vmdk.  In my case, using its "Windows Server 2008 R2 x 64 - 000001.vmdk" for its virtual disk file.  The correct file should be "Windows Server 2008 R2 x64.vmdk", I think.

  There are currently no snapshots registered for this virtual machine, I see.

  The virtual machine works well as is, but I can't resize the disk without the VMWare gui, saying I should be perform the operation on the parent vmdk file.

  It seems that I do run a snapshot that is not really a snapshot?  How to merge with the older files - Sxx.vmdk to 0000xx - Sxxx.vmdk

  I also tried to use the command line tool to manually resize the vmdk parent, but I get permission "access denied" errors.

  Kind regards

  Matt

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  Parameters of the HARD disk:

  

  Error:

  

  Files:

  

  He no snapshots are displayed in the Manager of snapshot with the check box 'Show AutoProtect snapshots' verified then the snapshot is an orphan and the best way I use normally to fix this if I want the contents of the snapshot of orphan to be among the basic disk is with tab of the virtual machine in VMware Workstation GUI closed I simply delete the .vmsd file and then open the virtual machine tab in the VMware Workstation GUI and cover and immediately remove a snapshot in the Snapshot Manager.  This will force the orphan snapshot to merge with the parent disk.  Then to clean I still remove the .vmsd file and orphans, .vmsn and .vmem file.

  Note: Before the procedure you have a good backup of the virtual machine in case you accidentally mess something up.

• When I tried to power on VM ends up in the right error: the specified file is not a virtual disk. Cannot open disk ' / vmfs/volumes/4d48ad95-ad5e027a-67f4-e41f1360cc9e/Iso/ser01/ser01.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

  I stop a virtual machine after a certain time, I tried to power. Its has ended up in the following error message

  Reason: The specified file is not a virtual disk. Cannot open disk ' / vmfs/volumes/4d48ad95-ad5e027a-67f4-e41f1360cc9e/Iso/ser01/ser01.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

  The machine was working fine before the closure.

  In the data store, the file type of the virtual machine is 'file' instead of 'virtual drive '.

  Help, please

  You are missing the file descriptor hard. The xxxx - flat hard is the file that contains the data effectively. But the xxxx.vmdk is missing, which is a text file that connects to the flat file.

  AWo