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• Help - Snapshot errors following zero-emission of disk space

  Hello

  I have a question that took place over the weekend. On my ESXi 4.1 hosts all snapshots are stored in single data store. This weekend this data store sake, stop 6 VM which had snapshots running on them. The virtual machine was frozen when I can this morning.

  Message from 10.0.0.xx: there is no more
  Server1 - 000002.vmdk virtual disk space
  . You might be able to continue this session by
  freeing up disk space on the volume that is relevant, and
  Click try again. Click Cancel to end this
  session.
  Info
  24/09/2012-08:31:57
  Server1

  User

  I fell into a clear down a load of ISOs for free space. I answerved the question of the new attempt on the virtual machine to get their jobs back and everything seems fine - data is up to date etc.

  I then tried to delete the snapshots. However I can't delete or create snapshots on these 6 VM. When I try, I get the following errors:

  
  Server1

  Unable to complete the
  operation because the file or
  file < file name not specified
  > already exists
  Domain\Admin
  Server1.HIQA.local
  24/09/2012-08:53:19
  24/09/2012-08:53:19
  24/09/2012-08:53:24

  Create instant virtual computer
  Server1
  Cannot create a suspended
  capture instant because creating
  operation snapshot
  exceeded the time limit for
  holding off I/O in jelly
  virtual machine.
  Domain\admin
  Server1.domain.local
  23/09/2012 00:09:49
  23/09/2012 00:09:49
  23/09/2012 00:10:29

  I don't know where to go from there to put back them in a stable state. Want to do anything in case I make worse it.

  Any help would be apprepicated.

  Kind regards

  Fastpud

  To me, this looks like to "HIQASRV2139-000002 - delta.vmdk ' was created, but never used due to disk space problems. For the virtual disk is usable must exist a file descriptor "HIQASRV2139 - 000002.vmdk" too. What you can do is to stop the virtual machine (I'm sure that's not really necessary, but I recommend it for reasons of safety), then pass the "HIQASRV2139-000002 - delta.vmdk" to a folder under rename it and turn on the virtual machine again. If the virtual machine is no problem, you can delete this file.

  André

• [SOLVED] Help: Snapshot showing is not in Manager snapshots, but 0000002.vmdk always in the vicinity

  Hello community,

  Here's the problem: one of our most important servers (Windows 2008 R2, Exchange 2010) got a software update, so we used clichés, which removed right after the update went smothly.

  Now, some time later, I saw that the 000002.vmdk file is always there and always referenced when I check the properties of the virtual machine.

  So this happened not recognized for some time now, the server has 3 virtual drives, two of which have these snapshotfiles, 25GB and 50GB the other short.

  I've been digging around the internet for some time now, and so far the only solution I found was to create a new snapshot and then select "Remove all" since the Snapshot Manager. Thus engage all snapshot of the files at once.

  Fortunately, we have still some 700 GB of space on the volumes, but I'm not sure about this procedure. With snapshots of this size, there will be a delay (I think that's what happened the first time) or something else. When this server going boom, we have a problem. (of course, there is a backup, but I'm not Admin Exchange and this guy is on vacation, murphy...)

  You think it's a good idea? Any other ideas?

  Oh, our environment:

  vCenter 4.1 345043

  ESXi 4.1 582267

  Sincere greetings,

  Thomas

  Welcome to the community,

  with ESXi 4.1 in place, you should have any problems with delays, so I would go ahead and follow the snapshot create-> delete all routes.

  Two thought but since I do not know the workload. Think to delete snapshots after the opening hours (depending on the speed of storage) and be absolutely sure, there is no backup (or something else) who tries to create another snapshot when the consolidation is on!

  I would go ahead and delete the snapshots with the virtual machine. IMO it is not necessary to do with the virtual machine off.

  André

• Snapshot Consolidation with a low disk space options

  After you delete all snapshots for a specific virtual machine, I am alerted that drives require codification, probably because it has insufficient disk space to successfully delete the snapshots. Of course, consolidation fails because of lack of space. I wonder if there are tricks to be able to consolidate records when the data store does not have enough space. So far I came up with the following options, but some are not ideal, I am looking for other suggestions:

  -Increase the size of the data store: not ideal because the data store will have more than enough space once the snapshots are deleted and it is difficult to decrease after the fact.

  -Storage vmotion the disks in another larger data temporarily store: a little better but not ideal due to the large amount of data

  -Stop the virtual machine and try to consolidate: I read that additional disk space is needed to consolidate the disk while the VM is running. If this is the case, how can I be sure that it works, for example to calculate the required space before I incur the failure (see below for more information).

  For each of these options, I am also looking for assistance calculating the space needed to consolidate properly, given the following information (let me know if further info is needed):

  

  

  According to the information provided, it seems that you use thin configured virtual disks. In this case the additional disk space required to consolidate snapshots could be anything up to the size/amount of snapshots, limited by the provisions of the virtual disk size less the current size of the hard file. If you consolidate snapshots, while the virtual machine is up and running, with the disk space required on the data store based on the changes made in the guest OS, while the Helper-Snapshot is active. Unfortunately, there is no available for this formula.

  André

• system down out of space

  I have a windows 2003 Server sbs on a 4.01 esxi that does not start because it is suddenly out of space on the data store. How can I know which files can be deleted safely. When I started several months ago I had only a few files for the virtual machine. He needs to generate about 20 files. I have multiple vmdk files that take up a lot of space. Here is the error

  There is no more space on the virtual disk, DSERVER.

  GOPA.local - you can be able to 000003.vmdk.

  continue this session by freeing disk space on the

  relevant partition and click Retry. Otherwise,.

  Click Cancel to end this session.

  Info

  2010-11-30 17:00:39

  User

  Ty brand

  Sorry, it took some time, but I did a quick test on my test environment.

  I've attached a file updated the vmsd which represents now two snapshots on the virtual machine.

  You must download the file to the data store. If the two snapshots (consolidate Helper - 0-2) do not appear in the Snapshot Manager right away, you may need to remove the virtual machine from the inventory (right-click the virtual machine in the inventory and select "Remove from inventory") and add it back back (right click on the file vmx in the data store, and then select "Add to the inventory").

  Once you see the two snapshots, first a ' Consolidate Helper-0 ' select and click 'delete '. This will consolidate the snapshot 58GB (... 000002.VMDK) in the basic disk. It will take time. Before committing the second snapshot, you should start the virtual machine to see if the snapshot is still ok after the virtual machine has been closed due to disk space is low. Once the VM starts and everything looks ok, you can remove the ' Consolidate Helper-2 ' second snapshot in the Snapshot Manager.

  For the above, I guess that your basic virtual disk is supplied thickness. If this isn't the case, please report. Do not try to commit the snapshot in this case!

  Before you start committing snapshots, make sure you that Veeam don't hit in the consolidation of the snapshot.

  André

  what I changed is in bold:

  
  .encoding = "UTF-8"
  snapshot.lastUID = "100"
  snapshot.numSnapshots = "2" <-- old value: "1"
  snapshot.current = "100"  <-- old value: "26"
  snapshot0.uid = "26"
  snapshot0.filename = "DSERVER.gopa.local-Snapshot26.vmsn"
  snapshot0.displayName = "Consolidate Helper- 0"
  snapshot0.description = "Helper snapshot for online consolidate."
  snapshot0.createTimeHigh = "300197"
  snapshot0.createTimeLow = "512329251"
  snapshot0.numDisks = "1"
  snapshot0.disk0.fileName = "DSERVER.gopa.local.vmdk"
  snapshot0.disk0.node = "scsi0:0" 
  
  snapshot.needConsolidate = "FALSE" <-- old value: "TRUE" 
  
  snapshot1.uid = "100"
  snapshot1.filename = "DSERVER.gopa.local-Snapshot100.vmsn"
  snapshot1.parent = "26"
  snapshot1.displayName = "Consolidate Helper- 2"
  snapshot1.description = "Helper snapshot for online consolidate."
  snapshot1.createTimeHigh = "300614"
  snapshot1.createTimeLow = "-1949083453"
  snapshot1.numDisks = "1"
  snapshot1.disk0.fileName = "DSERVER.gopa.local-000002.vmdk"
  snapshot1.disk0.node = "scsi0:0"
  

• Inability to create the snapshot (General error) - need help

  Hello

  Since 3 days, snapshot is no longer working with one of my VM (is a production machine).

  Vsphere Client 5.5.0 I got a General in vSphere Client error when I do a snapshot. In management of snapshot section, I see no snapshot

  but when I go into the directory of the virtual machine by ssh is to see that below (there are a few photos...)

  I tried to create the snapshot with and without the data from the memory, but it always the same effect. (Snapshot is taken with the virtual machine is turned on).

  • What am I trying to consolidate the disk? Is it safe?
  • Can someone help me?

  Thanks in advance,

  Michael

  VMware - 4.log

  VMware - 5.log

  VMware - 6.log

  VMware - 7.log

  VMware - 8.log

  VMware - 9.log

  VMware.log

  VMX-prod03-64-Ubuntu-2098329481-1.vswp

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000001 - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000001 - delta.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 000001.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000002 - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000002 - delta.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 000002.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000003 - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000003 - delta.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 000003.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000004 - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000004 - delta.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 000004.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000005 - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000005 - delta.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 000005.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000006 - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu-000006 - delta.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 000006.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - 7d11f789.vswp

  prod03-64-ubuntu - Snapshot137.vmsn

  prod03-64-ubuntu - Snapshot138.vmsn

  prod03-64-ubuntu - Snapshot139.vmsn

  prod03-64-ubuntu - Snapshot140.vmsn

  prod03-64-ubuntu - Snapshot141.vmsn

  prod03-64-ubuntu - Snapshot142.vmsn

  prod03-64-ubuntu - ctk.vmdk

  prod03-64-ubuntu - flat hard

  prod03-64 - ubuntu.nvram

  prod03-64 - ubuntu.vmdk

  prod03-64 - ubuntu.vmsd

  prod03-64 - ubuntu.vmx

  prod03-64 - ubuntu.vmx.lck

  prod03-64 - ubuntu.vmxf

  I found the problem

  Some VM had a disc mounted in vSphere. It worked until last week, don't know why this problem only appears now.

  After you have disconnected the CD, 'manage the snapshot' list still empty, I clicked on consolidate first, after that, back to 'manage the snapshot' and my snapshots

  appeared. And last step, I deleted this snapshot for merge all...

  Maybe this will help someone else...

• Removal of VM snapshots will help to reclaim storage

  We found about 8.1 TB of data store space used by the VM snapshots that we asked teams to go and remove as many of them created long back.

  This will help me to regain the 8.1 TB of storage or only some GBs

  mubaraksardar,

  If you remove these snapshots of that space will be available on the data stores again. I hope that you have a version of ESX which is most recent few years that the remove snapshot feature has changed over the years.

  VMware KB: Understand the clichés of the virtual machine in VMware ESXi and ESX

  VMware KB: Consolidation of the snapshots in ESX/ESXi 3.x and 4.x

  VMware KB: Consolidation of snapshots in vSphere 5.x/6.0

  Lars

• I installed photoshop CS4 on a new PC with the original CD. Camera Raw does not show the 'Snapshots' tool and the tool "setting of the target". Thanks for your help!

  I installed photoshop CS4 on a new PC with the original CD.

  Camera Raw does not show the 'Snapshots' tool and the tool "setting of the target".

  Thanks for your help!

  

  As you can see, you are using version 5.0, who can't stand still not instant in it.

  Please check for updates in Photoshop > help.

  Concerning

  Sarika

• Need help in obtaining snapshot and decision after... Help please!

  I would like to know if a virtual machine has a snapshot... If so, I need the workflow to terminate and send by e-mail. If it does not have a snapshot, then she can continue with the workflow. I have everything works except the part of the decision, in this case, it will say there is a snapshot when it does not actually exist and complete the workflow... workflow and the script is described below. Any help is very appreciated!

  Get the snapshot Script:

  Snapshot = new Array();

  machines virtual var = VcPlugin.getAllVirtualMachines ();

  for {(i SMV)

  var vm = vms [i];

  If (vm.runtime.connectionState.value == "connected" & &! vm.config.template) {}

  var vmLayout = vm.layoutEx;

  {if(vmLayout!=null)}

  var layoutFiles = vmLayout.file;

  var layoutSnapshots = vmLayout.snapshot;

  for {(l layoutSnapshots)

  var layoutSnapshot = layoutSnapshots [l];

  dataKey var = layoutSnapshot.dataKey;

  for {(layoutFiles m)

  {if (layoutFiles [m]. Key is dataKey)}

  If (layoutFiles [m] .size/1024/1024 > snapshotSize) {}

  capture instant var = VcPlugin.convertToVimManagedObject (vm, layoutSnapshot.key);

  Snapshot.push (snapshot);

  System.log ("Name:" + layoutFiles [m] .name + "-size:" + layoutFiles [m] .size);

  }

  }

  }

  }

  }

  }

  }

  Decision of snapshot:

  If (snapshot. Length > 0) {}

  Returns false;

  } else {}

  Returns true;

  }

  Yes, it is possible.

  Perhaps the easiest way is to define an attribute (of type VC:Datastore) workflow, select its value using the selector and then use it in your work flow the same way you used the input parameter.

  Another option would be to "Default Value" production designer in the presentation for the input parameter data store and bind it to a script action that returns the value of desired data store object.

• Snapshot: Consolidated Helper - 0 how secure is to delete this?

  Hello

  I would like to know how the security is to remove this snapshot and what are the prerequisites for this.

  We use Veeam backup in our environment and it created serveral hidden after the hidden snapshots snapshots are removed by "remove all" we are always lett with this snapshot.

  VMware KB: Remove all the snapshot operation results in a Helper consolidate when a data store has insufficient snapshot...

  This article describes the exact situation, we face now in your environment.

  I would like to know how to remove it safely.

  I've included screenshots for your reference.

  Re: Deleting consolidate Helper - 0

  This discussion is very useful to understand how to remove the snapshot, but in my case its thick put in service of the disks.

  Since it is a production server, I would like to know

  1. What are the risks associated with deleting Consolidated-helper-0 snapshot.

  2.pre - accessories at the level of the data store, provisioning level which must be taken into account.

  Ask for advice.

  Thank you.

  Comer.

  I can't you why consolidate-Helper has not been deleted, but in this case I don't see a risk in trying to 'Delete All' snapshots again. With the virtual machine, you will see an another instant coding Helper temporarily, but this snapshot as well as the existing one should be gone when the removal process is complete.

  André

• With the help of VM Workstation 8. error when restoring from instant snapshots are not allowed on this virtual machine.

  Hello

  I have takena instant and then try to turn on the machine and get a message:
  "Snapshots are not allowed on this virtual machine!

  When I try to start the snapshot form, I get an error:
  "snapshot restore error, snapshots are not allowed on this virtual machine.

  Can you please help?

  It seems that the configuration (.vmx) file has been deleted (zero byte). I recreated a new you have attached log files. Please replace the file corrupted with VMware Workstation (or at least tab of the virtual machine) closed in order to ensure that the replaced file gets read.

  André

• help with the snapshot files orphans and ghettovcb on esxi3.5

  I'm trying to back up a single vm on my box esxi3.5 but ghettovcb guard complain that there is already a snashop

  
  

  None of them appear in the snashot Manager.

  I tried creating and deleting a snapshop using snapshot Manager, but these files persist and prevent the backup of this virtual ghettovcb machine.

  any help out there?

  should I remove?

  I'm under esxi3.5

  / vmfs/volumes/4af43c5b-3edb7050-7ec1-000e7feef085/SiteServer # ls-l
  -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August 08:13 siteserver-000001 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 229 29 August at 08:05 siteserver - 000001.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 08:17 siteserver-000002 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August 08:13 siteserver - 000002.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 08:17 siteserver-000003 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August at 08:17 siteserver - 000003.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 08:20 siteserver-000004 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 262 29 August at 08:19 siteserver - 000004.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 419473920 29 August at 09:03 siteserver-000005 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August at 08:59 siteserver - 000005.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 83929600 29 August at 09:24 siteserver-000006 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 262 29 August at 09:06 siteserver - 000006.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 09:27 siteserver-000007 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August at 09:24 siteserver - 000007.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 18915 29 August at 09:24 siteserver - Snapshot672.vmsn
  -rw - 1 root root 402653184 29 August at 08:59 siteserver - f7f25df0.vswp
  -rw - 1 root root 21484431360 29 August at 08:05 siteserver - flat hard
  -rw - 1 root root 8704 29 August at 08:59 siteserver.nvram
  -rw - 1 root root 403 29 August to 01:23 siteserver.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 847 29 August at 09:24 siteserver.vmsd
  -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1894-29 August at 09:24 siteserver.vmx
  -rw - 1 root root 265 June 3, 2010 siteserver.vmxf
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 136146 29 August at 08:47 vmware - 0.log
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 22071 Aug 4 12:54 vmware - 1.log
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 17245 25 July 00:54 vmware - 2.log
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 16997 25 July 00:49 vmware - 3.log
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 0 25 July 00:45 vmware - 4.log

  
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 16712 25 July 00:42 vmware - 5.log
  -rw - r - r - 1 root root 58064 29 August at 09:25 vmware.log

  Yes. The reason why you need to take another cliché is only in order to activate the clear all"" button. Because we don't need the memory, you can take the snapshot without it.

  André

• Need help to remove all snapshots

  We have a Web VM server that had about 6 photos attached to it.

  We were in lack of space on our logic unit number so we did a remove, but who did not do anygood and I think (197 GB) snapshots are always in the virtual machine folder.

  We have about 18 GB of free space.

  Please advised.

  Sounds good.

  I see you have removed the third virtual disk to the virtual machine (without removal of the disc). To avoid problems, remove the file 'wwwtest.vmsd' at this point.

  Once the cloning is done (vmkfstools completed successfully), modify the virtual machine settings and remove the second HDD (not yet him le supprimer remove the disk, remove only the virtual hardware), and then add the new clone virtual disk on the virtual computer (make sure that it is connected to "scsi0:1"). To ensure the old virtual disks are not used, create a new subdirectory in the folder of the virtual machine and move all the files 'wwwtest_1 *.vmdk' in this folder (this can be done using the browser of data store).

  Now it's time to turn on the virtual machine to see if everything works as expected. If Yes, you can safely remove the files move to the subdirectory.

  ATTENTION: If you have problems, please do not try to pick up the old virtual disk. Report back here and I will help.

  After you confirm the steps above, we can do a bit of cleaning and/or bring the virtual disk cloned in his folder 'home '. Please attach the latest vmware.log once again, I can take a look.

  André

• I made a mistake with snapshots, help

  Hi everyone and thanks for help, I'm sorry for my English Italian.

  I have workstation 6.0.0 and I used to run Symantec Altiris software for Windows Server 2003.

  During the setup I made some shots, everything was ok at this point.

  This morning I had to increase the disk space, so I have created a backup of the vmdk file and called Backup.vmdk, so I started breeding with the vmware - vdiskmanager.exe - x 100 GB backup.vmdk

  the growth has been authorized.

  At this point, I uninstalled the 'old' drive by editing the machine and installed a new drive pointing to the backup.vmdk file.

  I got an error saying the disk has been used by another machine or a snapshot. So I cut and copyed the files "Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition - Snapshot1.vmsn" to "Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition - Snapshot4.vmsn" and the "Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition - Snapshot1.vmem" in another directory.

  At this point to start the computer, but I got a new drive, but it was restored to the first snapshot (6 months ago)

  I have the old disk (vmdk) and snapshot files, how to restore the last configuration running? and how can I push the disc without having these problems?

  Thank you to everyone.

  so I guess the name of the basedisk file restored from backup is 'Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition_old.vmdk'

  then download attached 'fixed.bin' and inject it with

  "Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition_old.vmdk' 512 1024 fixed.bin DSFI.exe

• Help! Remove the snapshot

  Hello

  It is an Exchange virtual server. Someone on my team tried to take a snapshot, while it is online, and it has not been successful. It was to ask him something like do not include "memory of the Virtual Machine. He did and the snapshot was created. Now, when I look at the files on the storage directory, I'm confused. I do not understand why the vmsn file is so small and why there are three vmdk files (I have only two hard drives on this machine).

  This machine has two readers. A single system (drive C) and data (drive E). C is a virtual disk, while E is a Raw mapped LUNS ("Compatibility Mode: / persistent virtual /Independent"). It's time to remove the snapshot, but I'm not confident enough on that. Please see the picture I have attached. I need someone to clarify what these files and suggest a safe way to remove the snapshot. I can't afford much time for this critical server.

  Much appreciated,

  Eagleh

  Hello

  The suggested method for sure is to delete all the snapshots of the graphical user interface, as it has already been answered. The files that you see are the following:

  Exchange.VMDK - 1 volume logic, there is actually a hidden or both files which does not appear in the data store Navigator. Its called something like Exchange - flat hard

  2nd Exchange_1.VMDK logical volume. In this case, a pointer to a RDM and a hidden file which is the delta of the snapshot (Redo Log). This only works if the RDM is in compatibility from snapshot mode.

  Exchange - 000001.vmdk 1 logical volume delta file.

  images of memory *. VMSN VM in this case, it is small because the 1try failed, and the second was set to ignore the capture of memory.

  Hope that helps.

  Kind regards

  Mike

  http://blog.laspina.ca/

  vExpert 2009