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• Expanded the bad virtual disk but not Guest OS - Shrink?

  Not quite another question generic "shrink the VMDK.

  I accidentally spread the bad virtual disk in vCenter 725 GB to 1 TB. Fortunately, I realized that until I expanded the partition to use the new space in Windows. Is it possible to reclaim that space? In the virtual machine settings, I have the options of arrow to "reduce" the size down, but I'm not sure on the impact at the prompt to do. Certainly if the guest has not been extended to consume this space then it should be recoverable?

  as you're talking about: the option arrow in the virtual machine settings

  This does not leave you reduce (Shrink) the size of the virtual disk, which has already been strengthened. This option is useful in the case when we say you went into settings of the virtual machine, the disk size increased from 10 to 20 GB, but not yet committed that change and you want to return to 15 you can then use this arrow to do.

  Please visit following KB, is the answer to your question, use VMware converter.

  VMware KB: Increasingly, the thinning and shrinking of the virtual disks for VMware ESX and ESXi

• Reason: The specified virtual disk must be repaired. Running on MAC

  I NEED HELP.

  I'm new to mac and am a nood. I am running the latest version of vmware fusion, os and windows 7.

  So my computer crashed and I had to force stop. VMware was running in time with windows 7, now when I try to run windows 7 I get this:

  Cannot open disk ' / users/user/Documents/Virtual name Machines.localized / 7.vmwarevm/Windows 7.vmdk Windows' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

  Reason: The specified virtual disk must be repaired.

  I went online and tried the two ways that forms said to fix, went to the Terminal and tried to fix the vmdk but kept getting the disk must be mounted?, so I tried to use an older version of vmwares support program and that has not worked.

  So I eaither need to know how to fix the vmdk or it go to mount so I don't understand this error, or if there is a way to trasfer my programs which crashed windows to other windows I installed it, (Aso 7)

  the path that you used seems to be badly formatted - use quotation marks around the file names with spaces and do not mix slashes to backslashes

  don't know - this forum software does not display paths well so you can have it is just - just new doublecheck

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• Storage on iSCSI - mounted directly from the VMware virtual disks

  I am setting up a HUB/CASE/box Server mailbox of all-in-one for fewer than 500 users on a Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine and am about to configure the storage I need. The two words that I can't wait to hear more from Microsoft PSS is "not recommended" or "not supported." I have a Dell Equalogic PS6000 and have the ability to 'direct attached' compared to the VMware virtual disks for storage of mailbox databases. We run vSphere with vMotion, etc..

  Using virtual disks bad practice? Advantages or disadvantages I should know about? Adding a layer of complexity that might come back to bite me?

  I have a very similar setup and am currently using directly attached iSCSI volumes EqualLogic berries for my Exchange 2007 mailbox stores.  I also have the role of running UNIFIED messaging that works in fact remarkably well even if everything is running on a virtual machine.

  It was in large part because the EqualLogic recommendations had to use directly attached volumes so that taking snapshots multi-application/replication tools worked correctly.  If the Exchange mailboxes are held on a VMFS volume, then Tools EqualLogic will not be able to get to them.

  Microsoft have been OK on this configuration, and I actually had them made up our VM, one or two times when we iron out some problems of UNIFIED messaging (although I hide icon "VMWare Tools"!).

  The best thing to do would be to create volumes you think you'll need and attach them directly to the virtual machine using the Microsoft iSCSI initiator, and then run the Exchange tool (I forgot his name) to test the storage for speed and capacity.

  See you soon.

  Chris

• Convert the Preallocated Growable disk

  Hello

  On VMWare ESX 3.5, it is possible to convert the Growable pre-allocated disk?

  Thank you very much.

  You'll have to do it from the console.

  Basically, you'll copy the existing one and make the new thin.

  The command is (or something like that)

  vmkfstools-i /vmfs/volumes/volumename/VMNAME/source.vmdk d thin d 2gbsparse /vmfs/volumes/volumename/VMNAME/destination.vmdk

  Then, you will need to remove the old hard of the prompt and add the new.

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  Co-author of VMware ESX Essentials in the virtual data center

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• Add the new virtual disk to vm

  What is the command to add a new virtual disk to a virtual machine?

  Use the cmdlet New - hard drive .

• Create the virtual machine to the second virtual disk

  I use ESXi 4.0 and PowerCLI 4.0u1.  I have a virtual machine with two drives, disk-drive-1(1)(a) and 1 and.  On the first disc, I have my dev tools, where I create my virtual application and put it on the second drive.  Now, I want to create a virtual machine with only the second disc, disc-1(1)(a).  How can I go about it?

  There are new VAPP cmdlets in PowerC LI 4u1, but I'm not sure that they will allow you to do what you want.

  Otherwise have a look at VMware Studio 2

  To use $_. Name or $_. Name of the file depends on what you specify in the $hdName variable.

  I gave the label, such as "Disk 1" device, while you've probably used the path of the real as data store "[datastore] folder1/vm.vmdk.

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• Add the second virtual disk at Vm

  Hey guys,.

  I just loaded ESXi 4 on a server and I created 2 virtual machines and I went to add a second drive to a virtual machine and it gave me an error message stating "there are not enough licenses to complete this operation. "Feature hotplug not approved, requires have have.

  Has anyone ever seen this error before?

  Thank you!

  You must now close comments to add an additional drive.

• Convert a RDM a VMDK (virtual disk)

  We are currently running vSphere/ESX 4 and EMC SAN.  Our SAN is replaced by an updated model.  Dell/EMC will perform the data migration and recently told us that if we want to keep our RDM they would be able to copy their bit to bit.  Which means that we cannot change our size of the LUN.

  They told us to move our existing data to LUN more (or less) that we need to convert our RDMs VMDK.

  We currently have three separate virtual computer that will connect to a RDM on SAN (Exchange, SQL, and a file server).

  Is it possible to convert the RDM in VMDK?  If so, how?

  I searched the forums and has been unable to find an answer.

  Keep your support ticket opened until the problem is solved - you did update the VMware Support?

• RAW device to the virtual disk migration

  When trying to cold migrate a raw disk device VM of EVA Storage to a virtual disk in a DS8100 it fails with the following message: "incompatible device backup specified for device ´0´" the size of the LUN is Go 510 and appaers message when 100% is full 3 hours laters. I set the block size 2 Mb in the data store, but when I try to migrate a RAw of 100 GB on the same VM migration works very well and I use the new virtual disk without problems.

  This could be a problem with the maximum of storage migration?

  Could you tell me if you know another way to migrate this raw device on the virtual disk?

  TKS!

  Have you tried VMware Converter inside the guest who has the backend RDM?

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• The virtual disk parent has changed since the child was created

  Hi all, need your help with this one.

  I deleted two snapshots and now I can not start the virtual machine.

  Get the following error:

  Reason: The virtual disk parent has changed since the child was created.
  Cannot open disk ' / vmfs/volumes/4c483d34-a8c778c4-46a5-001cc460f09e/WEBPDXXXY/WEBPDXXXY_1-000003.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

  I tried that link but still did not work KB: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & docType = kc & docTypeID = DT_KB_1_1 & externalId = 1007969

  I can still see the WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000003.vmdk, WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000002.vmdk and WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000001.vmdk when I browse the data store.

  WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000003.vmdk

  # Disk DescriptorFile
  version = 1
  Encoding = 'UTF-8 '.
  CID = 59fab513
  parentCID = a4a63bd5
  isNativeSnapshot = 'no '.
  createType = "vmfsSparse."
  parentFileNameHint = "WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000002.vmdk".
  # Description of the measure
  RW 157286400 VMFSSPARSE ' WEBPDWEBPDXXXY_1-000003 - delta.vmdk.

  # The database disk
  #DDB

  WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000002.vmdk
  # Disk DescriptorFile
  version = 1
  Encoding = 'UTF-8 '.
  CID = a4a63bd5
  parentCID = 0f8995f3
  isNativeSnapshot = 'no '.
  createType = "vmfsSparse."
  parentFileNameHint = "WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000001.vmdk".
  # Description of the measure
  RW 157286400 VMFSSPARSE ' WEBPDXXXY_1-000002 - delta.vmdk.

  # The database disk
  #DDB

  DDB. Deletable = 'true '.
  ddb.longContentID = "ab1b7008e386c884ae920930a4a63bd5".

  WEBPDXXXY_1 - 000001.vmdk

  # Disk DescriptorFile
  version = 1
  Encoding = 'UTF-8 '.
  CID = 0f8995f3
  parentCID = 926f96fa
  isNativeSnapshot = 'no '.
  createType = "vmfsSparse."
  parentFileNameHint = "WEBPDXXXY_1.vmdk".
  # Description of the measure
  RW 157286400 VMFSSPARSE ' WEBPDXXXY_1-000001 - delta.vmdk.

  # The database disk
  #DDB

  ddb.longContentID = "0336846d9f849b4b97ad028f0f8995f3".
  DDB. Deletable = 'true '.

  WEBPDXXXY_1.VMDK

  # Disk DescriptorFile
  version = 1
  Encoding = 'UTF-8 '.

  CID = 926f96fa

  parentCID = ffffffff
  isNativeSnapshot = 'no '.
  createType = "vmfsRawDeviceMap."

  # Description of the measure
  RW 209715200 VMFSRDM ' WEBPDXXXY_1 - rdm.vmdk '.

  # The database disk
  #DDB

  ddb.toolsVersion = "8295.
  ddb.adapterType = "free".
  DDB. Geometry.sectors = "63".
  DDB. Geometry.Heads = "255".
  DDB. Geometry.Cylinders = "13054.
  DDB. UUID = "60 00 C2 92 41 62 5 d 8f-10 59 12 60 53 0 to a8 94.
  ddb.longContentID = "b204c5bc523bbc83c01dd3ed926f96fa".
  ddb.virtualHWVersion = "7".
  DDB. Deletable = 'true '.

  Is there a chance to run ls-lisa from the command line (SSH) in the virtual machine folder and provide the output!

  I ask because I'm a little worried about the timestamp of the hard (May 2011). Depending on the size of the files in the snapshot, it seems that the second virtual disk is not really used by the guest operating system and we could come back manually (by editing the .vmx file) on the resized basic disk (100 GB compared to 75 GB for snapshots) without losing important data!

  If you want to revert manually,

  • delete the virtual machine of the inventory
  • backup and then edit the .vmx file (replace "WEBPDMAPPD_1 - 000003.vmdk" with "WEBPDMAPPD_1.vmdk")
  • Move 3 snapshots in a directory temporary sub
  • Add the virtual machine to inventory
  • create a new snapshot to prevent the current hard files to be modified
  • Turn on the virtual machine

  If everything works as expected, you can delete the snapshot files moved and remove the snapshot created in the Snapshot Manager again.

  André

• convert the eager Zerod thick disk

  I have shut down my db with disks FT migrated to another host server.

  Error message: cannot open (thin/TBZ disks cannot be opened in multiwriter mode.).

  This migration removed the formatting of the disk based on what I read in this article (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1033570) and I'm unable to turn on. Checked this and it looks like it was the case:
  Vim - cmd /vmsvc/device.getdevice 240 | grep-i 'Hard drive 5' - a 14

  label = "hard drive 5.

  Summary = "Ko 41,943,040."

  },

  backup = {(vim.vm.device.VirtualDisk.FlatVer2BackingInfo)

  dynamicType = < unset >

  fileName = "[iscsi_vsa_03] vmdb12/vmdb12_4.vmdk,"

  data store = ' vim. Datastore:4df78c93 - 28dd82b4 - 30 to 3-001b21378e78',.

  diskMode = "persistent."

  Split = false,

  writeThrough = false,

  thinProvisioned = false,

  eagerlyScrub = < unset >

  UUID = "6000C298-9a1e-41e5-674c-06f841d4c925."

  contentId = "162229b0fda7a14745246a8a3e255285."

  changeId = < unset >

  ~ #
  Here, VMware recommends that convert the disc http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & externalId = 1035823
  • If the virtual disk VMDK is a Thin, convert the eager Zerod drive of the thickness using the vmkfstools --inflatedisk command. For example:

vmkfstools --inflatedisk /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName/VMName/VMName.vmdk
    
    Note: the command of inflation indicates the percentage of completion.
    
    
  • If the VMDK virtual disk is thick, convert the drive eager to zero thickness using the vmkfstools --eagerzero command. For example:
    
    vmkfstools --eagerzero /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName/VMName/VMName.vmdk
    
    Note: the avid zero order does not indicate the percentage of completion.

  1. do I need to run the two commands?

  2 will. that affect data on these discs?

  Hello.

  The disc is not thin provisioned (thinProvisioned = false), then the command ' vmkfstools - inflatedisk ' is not necessary.  Running the ' vmkfstools - eagerzero "command should not affect all data on the disk, but it is always a good idea to make sure that you have a backup before you run all disk commands.

  Good luck!

• Reconfigure the virtual disk using OpenManage of RAID 0, RAID-5

  I apologize for the spacing.  I'm having a little wrong with this forum edit my post.

  My small business has had a T610 run for a few years with the following configuration:

  T610 Server

  PERC 6 / i controller

  4 physical disk 1 TB

  Virtual disk 0 size 1 800 GB RAID - 5

  Size of the virtual disk 1 992 GB RAID - 5

  Virtual Disk 1 was running Exchange and everything else on VD 0.

  Last weekend, I had a breakdown of table flat due to the failure of a damaged drive on Windows SBS 2008, who couldn't recover. When I contacted support Pro and got a new drive, I was told not to recreate the same virtual drives and use one.

  The local tech and I have been quite underlined and used the Perc 6 / I BIOS to recreate the exact configuration. Then, we had to use Backup Exec 2010 to restore the data. Somehow, we have selected by mistake instead of RAID 5 RAID-0 on recreation of the two virtual disks.

  So now, I have the following configuration in OpenManage:

  Virtual disk 0 size 1 800 GB RAID - 0

  Size of the virtual disk 1 992 GB RAID - 0

  I called Dell and gave instructions in OpenManage on how to reconfigure a virtual disk by adding a physical drive and conversion to RAID-5. My problem is reconfigure is not an option in the dropdown menu, I am told, because I have two virtual disks that have stripes.

  I have the ability to drive to go to 1 single virtual disk, given only Exchange is on the second and I can move, then unmold Virtual Disk 1. So my plan is:

  Full backup tape.

  Move Exchange off the drive sitting in virtual disk 1 to disk on virtual disk 0.

  Remove the virtual disk 1.

  Add a 5th physical HD.

  I hope at this point OpenManage will then give me the option in the drop-down list to reconfigure Virtual Disk 0.

  The option to Reconfigure in OpenManage will appear after that he sees only 1 virtual disk?

  Hello

  KRoy66

  The option to Reconfigure in OpenManage will appear after that he sees only 1 virtual disk?

  Yes, the ability to reconfigure should be available as soon as you remove the second table off readers. Technicians are you talked with correct you cannot reconfigure a table in slices.

  I know that you went through the entire process of relocation and restoration of backup, but it is preferable that do you it again. Let me explain why your table has been configured in this way, and why you may need to reinstall again.

  There are limits on the partition. To create a partition more of 2 TB, it must be TPG. In order to boot the system from a partition GPT Board must be set to UEFI mode. The problem you will encounter when trying to create a large RAID 5 is that you will not be able to use more than 2 TB of it. You create a new table in slices to use the extra space.

  If the system card is already set to UEFI mode then you should be able to convert the GPT partition and expand to necessary to hold account space. If you have installed the operating system with the system of administration established on the MBR can change in UEFI and conversion of GPT likely to cause BONE to be unstable if you are able to boot on it at all.

  I think you need to save yourself a lot of hassle and do this upgraded correctly. I know it will be a lot more time to restart, but you should set the UEFI boot mode, remove the two RAID 0, create the new large RAID 5, reinstall the OS and then restore the backup.

  Do it right now probably will save you a lot of time.

  Thank you

• Increase the size of the virtual disk.

  I just installed Windows virtual PC on Windows 7 64 bit and I try to install a program of 6 GB.  He said that there is not enough memory.
  The size of the virtual disk in less than 2 GB and I can't find any way to increase this size.  I tried to create a second virtual disk with more memory, but the same error comes back.  Is there a way I can increase the size of the primary virtual disk?

  Post here http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads or here http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7programs/threads instead.

• MD1000 attached to MD3000. Virtual disk not on the preferred path

  Hello

  I have a MD3000i box connected to 2 boxes of MD1000, these are connected to a Dell Power Vault Storage server 2003 running.

  Last night I connected the 2nd MD1000 and added in 25 TB of drives worth. I had initially hurt mapping the new virtual disk after 20 minutes or so, I noticed that I had shot the Ethernet cable plugged into the Module Raid 0 by mistake. I plugged it back in and was able to map the drive and started the initialization of disks.

  I came this morning to check how everything is done and found an error on the table. Disk not on favorite virtual path, preferred owner: at location 0 RAID Controller Module. Current owner: Module to slot 1 RAID controller. Group MD1000_2 of disc. Ramdisk: Virtual4.

  Now, it seems that influence the new virtual disk that I created. I checked the path virtual disk property and all the other virtual disks are using path 1 and try that I created to use channel 0.

  The virtual disk seems to be working for the moment it is detectable and to initialize itself in the area of operations of MDSM. I'm under pressure to get the space of storage as soon as possible, so I can't really afford to have to blow the virtual disk and restart the initialization. I'm hoping a simple reboot of the storage array will cure the problem, but I guess I can't do so until the end of the initialization of the disks. I could also remap the path to the virtual disk, but I saw online that it does not solve the problem, and I always have to wait until the initialization is complete.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello

  I deleted the disk group and created a new one that even once, did not help even after that I tried to change the path. I deleted again and created a new and then changed to RAID 1 controller quickly while he was still on the controller 0 (before it came with the failure of the path) as the preferred path that has cleared the error. There must be a mistake with the controller or the wiring to it.

  Thank you