Deletion of snapshots via SSH

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• Do not delete of snapshot

  Hi, have a customer with esxi 3.5.  They are run on the local storage and got close to running out of space.  It turns out that one of the VMS had snapshots on it.  So I tried to delete the snapshots via the Snapshot Manager.  Unfortuanatly I ran out of space, before he could finish and it failed at the end of 95%.  Was able to delete some ISO files to free up some more space and then I stop certain VM to free up space in swap files.

  Anyway, I was then able to delete all snapshots via the Snapshot Manager, however, he said that he deleted and finished but snapshots files are still there, plus I now how very little space left to even start my VM.

  Is it safe to remove manually the snapshot files if the Snapshot Manager says he is not more instant?

  Thank you

  Mike

  You can take a new snapshot instant, just after that choose to delete all snapshot again. I will not recommend you manually delete the snapshot. Another method, you can consider to clone the new virtual machine, but this need for additional disk space

  Craig

  vExpert 2009

  Malaysia, VMware communities - http://www.malaysiavm.com

• Problem deleting snapshot via PowerCLI

  I can see the snapshot via command line, but not through the vSphere Client.

  Cannot remove Instant said.

  > Get - VM | Get-Snapshot | Select the virtual machine, created name

  VM                         Name                                 Created

  sp3vtst Scheduled_Snapshot 11/06/2013 16:35:08

  Impossible to remove it:

  > Remove-Snapshot - Snapshot $Scheduled_Snapshot

  Remove-Snapshot: failed to validate the argument on the parameter "snapshot." The

  argument is null. Supply a non-null argument, and try the command again.

  On line: 1 char: 27

  + Delete-Snapshot - Snapshot $Scheduled_Snapshot

  +                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  + CategoryInfo: InvalidData: (:)) [delete-screenshot], ParameterBin)

  dingValidationException

  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: ParameterArgumentValidationError, VMware.VimAutom

  ation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.RemoveSnapshot

  Of course, IE my my $Scheduled_Snapshot setting is incorrect.

  I tried without the $, between single quotes and double, na - da

  As I said, I'm not in the client.  Could be false information of the command Get - VM?

  I tried to delete the virtual machine to inventory, time, create a snapshot and remove all of the customer.  Don't know what to try next.

  I have installation jobs to take pictures before the updates of Windows.  Now I would like to delete them via PowerCLI.

  Thank you

  D

  Try it like this

  Get-VM-name sp3vtst | Get-Snapshot - name 'Scheduled_Snapshot ' | Remove-Snapshot - confirm: $false

• Delete all snapshots completely hosed my server

  I have a server ESXi 5, a 750 GB (698GB or so, is usable) local data store, quad Xeon, and 16 GB of RAM. There are two vm (s) - we're a firewall which takes about 10 GB (20 has been allocated) and the other is an Exchange Server that has 500 GB allocated was almost complete with the exception of about 10 GB. Both have been implemented using thin provisioned disks. There are also approximately 4 or 5 pictures taken of the Exchange virtual machine. Thinking that I had to delete the snapshots before you try to resize the virtual drive of 500 GB, I hit the button Delete button instant everything. All the snapshots have been removed from the list and then I could not start the virtual machine due to the lack of storage. He said that nearly 698 GB has been awarded! Then I deleted the tiny snapshots for virtual firewall machine and was able to boot the virtual machine Exchange. After doing a little housekeeping on the vm changes that I stopped him. Try to solve the delete all snapshots problem, I tried the "consolidate all snapshots' option. After several hours of waiting it failed due to lack of space. So, I thought I would reboot the physical machine to see if that helped. When he returned he showed that TB 1.4 or so, space has been allocated! And I could not start anything. Then I ran down to the server room, installed a 750 GB extra hd and started trying to move the virtual machine to empty disk. Well, who seems to have been an even worse mistake to delete all snapshots. Not only this process fails, but now the new hd (datastore2) is completely filled and the original datastore1 has about 132 GB free. The problem with this is that the virtual machine is now spread over these two data stores. Now, I've added another store of data via nfs (nfsdatastore) that has free 2.6 TB and I'm currently copy the entire contents of datastore2 via the cp command in a terminal (ssh remotely controlled).

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  OK, so let's try to clone the virtual disk in the NAS data store. Please follow the steps below and ask if there is something you don't understand or something does not work as expected.

  • Create a new folder on your NAS "UDT-MX09-EPSI" data store
  • from archive attached extracts "UDT MX09 (Exchange EPSI) .vmx" to this new folder
  • move 'UDT MX09 (Exchange EPSI)-000004.vmdk' to "datastore2/UDT-MX09-EPSI" on "datastore1/UDT-MX09-EPSI-2".
  • move 'UDT MX09 (Exchange EPSI)-000005.vmdk' to "datastore2/UDT-MX09-EPSI" on "datastore1/UDT-MX09-EPSI-2".
  • from archive attached extracts "UDT MX09 (Exchange EPSI)-000003.vmdk" "datastore1/UDT-MX09-EPSI-2"replaces the existing file.
  • from the command line run:
    "vmkfstools-i" / vmfs/volumes/datastore1/UDT-MX09-EPSI-2/UDT MX09 (Exchange EPSI)-000004.vmdk "" / vmfs/volumes/nfsdatastore/UDT-MX09-EPSI/UDT MX09 (Exchange EPSI) hard. "

  If cloning is successful, do a right-click the virtual machine in the inventory and select 'Remove inventory', then - using the browser from data store - click with the right button on the .vmx file in the folder of the virtual machine on the NAS data store and select "add to the inventory. When you start the virtual computer you may be asked if you have moved or copied the VM. Make sure you select that "I moved it.

  André

  Post edited by: a.p. - deleted '-delta "(error in copy & paste) vmkfstools command

• ESXi 3.5 full disk - delete all snapshots

  Hi all

  I have a virtual machine running FreeNAS with discs 5 x 200G, defined as a JBOD.  I was filling up with data backup to rebuild some system, when he hooked up with the "no more space for the snapshot files (that's the jist - I don't remember the exact error message now.

  I did not understand where all my space was gone, but have been on a steep learning curve and understand now on the delta files.  I have in the filesystem via SSH, you can see that there are delta files containing hundreds of concerts.  Snapshot Manager showed no snapshots (nothing to delete).  I saw a recommendation to take a new snapshot and then do a 'delete all '.  I did, and the light of the physical server's hard drive was now two hours, strong.

  Is this normal.  I don't want to be hasty and interrupt something that works as it should, but is it possible that I can confirm that it works and not only in an infinite loop?

  A supplementary question.  To prevent this happining again once, can I change the configuration of the virtual machine and make these independent disks?  I can do that, for an existing virtual machine without losing any data on the disk?

  There is one shot in place? Certainly don't lose your patience and try and stop the validation process.

  You can watch the instant process of deletion/committ by the following command (you need to log in with access console not supported - http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/vmware-esx-articles/general/how-to-access-the-vmware-esxi-hidden-console.html )

  Watch "ls - Ghtu-* full-time hard" d

  In your question that prevent from happening in regard to again - yes you can make the persistent independent record. This must be done while the virtual machine is turned off. You won't lose data, which makes change.

  Post edited by: java_cat33 - no access to the consoles does not support has been added for ESXi

• Deletion of snapshots automatically using the Snapshot Manager

  Hello

  I am very new and VMware Vsphere. I use vSphere 4.0 with ESXi 4 (I think). I managed to create a snapshot via the scheduled task in vSphere and I get a new every day; However, I would like to keep only one or two days worth of snapshots. The scheduled task is adjustable to delete snapshots after that whether a day or two old. Again, I am super new VMware vSphere and would appreciate any help that can be provided for the simplest solution. (Hoping that this can be done from the GUI somewhere)

  Thanks in advance

  Although it is possible to predict the creation of snapshots, I'm afraid there is no possibility to plan their removal.

  André

• Deletion of snapshots failed, how to remove snapshots?

  Hello

  I tried to delete/merge snapshots to a server, and the operation has failed with an error saying that there is not enough disk space on the lun.

  In the snapshots via the vSphere client Manager, there is no more available snapshots, see the disk names:

  The virtual machine has two disks

  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / 01-xxx-service - 000001.vmdk
  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / 01-xxx-service_1 - 000006.vmdk

  He always uses the instant vmdk for two disks and more and more.

  How can I stop this and merge with basic disks?

  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / xxx-01 - service.vmdk
  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / xxx-01 - service.vmdk

  When I browse the data store there are still a few shots left and more... (see screenshot)

  
  

  Take also look at this article

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1002310

  It explains exactly what to do in your situation

  See you soon
  Artur
  

  Please, do not forget the points of call of the "useful" or "correct" answers

• Generate ACS V 4.1.1 23 aging via SSH password does not work.

  Hello, my name is Elias and I have problems with ACS via SSH password aging does not work and there is no meseges password sent by ACS console when I use SSH from aging. I know that there are problems with this, but I can't find any workaround or documentation that says that there is no workaroun. Can you help me with this?

  Greetings from the King.

  Hey Elias,.

  SSHv1 does not support the password as you can do in telnet. You must be

  running a version of the IOS which supports SSHv2.

  The following site explains which versions support this:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/partner/products/SW/iosswrel/ps5207/products_feat

  ure_guide09186a00802045dc.html

  Rgds,

  somishra

• PIX and SSH - access to PIX via SSH

  Need help with PIX and SSH

  Objective: Connect to PIX via SSH from the 10.1.1.50 IP address behind inside the interface on the PIX using local aaa on PIX.

  Current settings:

  hostname pix1

  example.com domain name

  CA generates the key rsa 1024

  example username password abc123 privileges 15

  include authentication AAA ssh inside 10.1.1.50 255.255.255.255 local

  SSH 10.1.1.50 255.255.255.255 inside

  Thanks for any help!

  Try this:

  AAA-server local LOCAL Protocol

  the ssh LOCAL console AAA authentication

• Delete a snapshot

  Hi all

  Our largest VM, there is a residue of a snapshot of Veeam since January. The use of the disc is 1.46 TB. I guess delete this snapshot will take some time and use the heavy disk activity. I will in a Summit out of time.

  My question: is it possible to remove the snapshot while the virtual machine is running and what do you think how long it will take? To disconnect the virtual machine is not really an option, and I'm not sure that the snapshot deletion process would be much faster.

  Thank you

  Edy

  The time limit is proportional to the amount of data that the virtual machine is written during consolidation, if the virtual machine is running. If this virtual machine has very high I/O consolidation then process may stop VM to the last step. This is not mandatory, but depend on the size of VMDK, VM e/s and health/performance of the storage.

  I suggest doing this powered off-State, as you say of vmdk is great. But if you want to power on State, then do it hours when there is not a lot of activity on the data store and VM is less accessible.

• Powering down VMs and ESXi via SSH

  Hello

  I need;

  (1) stop all virtual machines running on the host ESXi

  (2) then stop this ESXi host

  How to achieve this via SSH?

  Thank you.

  I found it much easier to do via PowerCLI...

  $vc = vcenter1

  $dc = 'Center '.

  SE connect-VIServer $vc

  # Gets the list of all virtual machines in the data center (except the vCenter VM itself)

  $vms = get-data center-name $dc | Get - VM | where {$_. - don't $vc name - and $_.} PowerState - eq "Receptor"}

  # Stop the virtual machines in the data center located in a State power.

  {Foreach ($vm to $vms)

  if($VM.) {ExtensionData.Config.Tools.ToolsVersion - only '0')}

  stop #gracefully

  Stop-VMGuest - VM $vm - confirm: $false

  sleep - 60 seconds

  }

  #forcefully VM stop

  Stop-VM - $vm VM - confirm: $false

  }

  # Stop vCenter VM (comment if vCenter is not virtual)

  sleep - 120 seconds

  Stop-VMGuest - VM $vc - confirm: $false

• deletion of snapshots

  I have a VM that is having two snapshots, I want to delete the snapshots and server should not go to the previous state, it should be in the current state, after deletion of snapshots please suggest how.

  Rightclick the virtual machine and go to the Snapshot > Snapshot Manager > clear all

• Problem of deletion of snapshot - not access file < unspecified file name > because it is locked.

  Guys,

  I'm having a problem to remove a snapshot of console vSphere. I am running with vSphere v5.1.

  I tried to recreate the snapshot and perform the complete withdrawal and its looks the same. I also restarted the Management Agents on ESXi host where the virtual machine was stationed. But the problem remains the same. All thought and helpful is perhaps help to solve this problem for me?

  My backup keep fault because the snapshot may not remove the host.

  Delete all snapshots

  *********

  Unable to access file < unspecified file name > because it is locked

  ********

  *********************

  08:41:04 07/07/2014

  08:41:04 07/07/2014

  07/07/2014 08:41:16

  VMware KB: Restarting management on an ESX or ESXi host agents

  The light of the foregoing, it is the impact:

  Attention: restart management agents may have an impact all the tasks that can run on the ESX ESXi host at the time of the recovery.

• Command update the esxi update 5.1 to 5.1 2 via SSH

  Could someone send me the command update ESXi 5.1 5.1U2? (assuming I already downloaded and copied the update to the host)

  I know it's something like esxcli the software profile install d [something, something, etc.], but I think that I've got the syntax.

  THX!

  VMware KB: Installation of patches on an ESXi host from the command-line 5.x

  1. Download the update and transfer it to any store of data that is available for the ESXi host
  2. Connect to the host via SSH ESXi
  3. Put the ESXi host in maintenance mode.

  # vim - cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

  4. go to the directory on the data store where the patch file was transferred to and verify that the file exists:

  # cdvmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName
  # ls

  Verify that you can see the file that you downloaded. I guess that the file you downloaded is in zip format. In this case,.

  5 # software esxcli vib install d ' "/vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName/PatchName.zip".

  More options are in VMware KB. Please see that as well.

  See you soon.

• 'customer support files required' problem connecting using vSphere via SSH tunnel

  I am trying to connect to my ESX Server using the vSphere by tunnel via SSH client. I did in the past, but it does not work now. I am fwding ports appropriate (443, 902, 903) and have done the "hosts" file entry appropriate, as well. When I try to connect, I get the expected certificate error, and when I reject, I get a dialog box saying that I need to download the "required client supports files ', and of course I can't download them from the site vsphereclient.vmware.com while I'm in the tunnel. I'm confused about why I get this message, because I can connect to the ESX Server using the installed version of vSphere, if I directly (i.e. without a SSH tunnel).

  Any thoughts? I am in urgent need of remotely administer my VMs, any help would be most appreciated.

  It turns out that VMWare Workstation is listening on these ports, and PuTTY tunneling is silently failing... so it seems that I connect to my ESX box, but not really. Deactivation of VMware Workstation, Server and the authorization server to fix it.