How can I remove snapshots when the data store is full?

Hello

With the help of ESXi 4.0.0 build 171294

I have a virtual machine with a number of snapshots that became very large (rookie mistake I know). Finally, missed data store.

Delete all the snapshots of the apparently successful Snapshot Manager but has not not any space free, and watching the VM directory via ssh show the delta files always there.

I tried following the instructions in http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & externalId = 1007849

but the I am always left with a complete and all data store the remaining delta files.

I also tried renaming the file .vmsd and create another snapshot as suggest in this slideshow:

http://communities.VMware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/978799-10548/200704231611490.TSX2007-Top_Support_Issues_-_part2.ppt

After remove it all the snapshots returned instantly, of course, not doing any consolidation.

  1. Is there an any hope of consolidating these shots?
  2. If this is not possible, there is a way to roll back all the way to the original disk file?
  3. Update the firmware of ESXi at this stage would help?

Thank you very much

Alex

According to the vmdk files, the virtual disk of 250 GB is thin provisioned. Please take a look in the browser of data store to see the current size of the virtual disk. Commit a snapshot to a thin provisioned disk can consume additional disk space (which you do not have).

André

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