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

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• How can I move a data store a single virtual disk shape in a different data store?

  I have a host running vSphere 4 enterprise that belongs to a cluster of Foundation vCenter 5.5.  I need to move all the guests off the coast of this host to be updated. This host has a client that is using the local hard disk as a data store.  This customer has six 6 hard drive with only using the local hard disk as a data store.  How can I move the hard drive to a different data store?

  When I try to use 'Move' or 'Migrate' with vCenter (client or web interface), it seems that I can move only data not store a single entity, each database individually.  Can we move a data store single someway with the guest always under tension, or do I have to power off and manually move the "vmdk" they reattach the hard drive?

  
  

  Thank you

  
  

  Bruce

  When you click on migrate, the data store, click on the Advanced button.  It will give you the option to select a disc.  You can migrate it while it is running.

• How to shrink a virtual disk (vmdk file)

  I use VMware Workstation 12.1 Pro on Windows 7 x 64.

  I have a virtual drive of 140 GB that I converted to stretch of prealloue (with excellent yesterday using continuum here).

  First, in Windows Disk Manager, I lowered the score of 140 GB GB 70, leaving the end 70 GB unallocated (unused). So I thought it would be easy to reduce the 140 GB vmdk file to 70 GB.

  I ran the vmware - vdiskmanager.exe command line with the-k option on the file vmdk from the host with the virtual machine off. Then in the virtual machine powered on, the command prompt, I ran VMwareToolboxCmd.exe fret C:\.

  These two options gave me a disc that was essentially the same size than what I started with. Looks like there should be an easy way to drop that last unused 70 GB, but I can't. Which offer a suggestion?

  Thank you!

  Joe

  To effectively reduce a vmdk extensible, you must be able to write to these locations with the trash.
  You resized the partition - which means that the trash is outside the accessible area in writing.
  Options:
  create a partition at the end of the disc, wipe it by filling it with zeros, when the partition is completely filled with zeros - shrink again and remove the fake wall when done. I suggest this order:
  Start: preallocated 140 GB vmdk
  1 defragment the partition from inside the guest
  2. resize the partition to 70 GB
  3. turn off the virtual machine completely and simply cut the flat.vmdk to 71 GB with a dd command
  4. adjust the description of the measure in descriptorfile

  result: a vmdk préallouée 70 GB

• How to create the new virtual machine vm existing in the data store on ESXI

  I have ESXi and couple of virtual machines.

  I have the vsphere client on Windows 7.

  I then deploy the ovf from the vsphere client vm and it began to import my VM 30 GB.

  In the morning, I realized my vm with a vmdk file file has been transferred in the data store

  But I couldn't see any virtual computer.

  Now I don't know how to turn on this vmdk file that is in my data store

  @King_Robert

  It's a very bad habit of yours to just copy and paste content created by someone else, without even mentioning the source (http://www.mustbegeek.com/create-copy-of-existing-virtual-machine-in-esxi-server/)

  André

• Error e/s download large vmdk file to the data store

  Hi, I am looking to download a large file (400 GB) vmdk to our SAN by using the method of the vsphere client browser store data but get IO error when it gets to about 270 GB. Is there a limit to how big a file can be? any other recommended method?

  Thank you

  Rob

  What is the version of VMFS (VMFS3 or VMFS5) of the data store? In the case of VMFS3 there are limitations on file size depending on the block size of the data store (for example, 1 MB block size-> ~ 256 GB).

  André

• How can I get the size of the files in a data store?

  I use the file dsbrowse.pl as a starting point for gathering information on the data stores for different scheduled reports.

  A new requirement must provide the size of each file found in a data file store.

  Someone there guides, pointers or code they can share?

  Thank you.

  All this information is available using the API of vSphere specifically: *SearchDatastoreSubFolders_Task() , which allows all types of complex queries, including a specific type of files, models, etc..

  Take a look at this script: listDatastoreFiles.pl

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• How to create a new virtual machine with two warehouses of data through new-vm?

  Hi guys,.

  Can you please help or direct me to the right format? I'm new with vsphere powercli.

  How to create a virtual machine with two other data store by using the new-vm?

  $datastore1 = get-datastore. WHERE-object {$_.} Name - eq "lun1"}

  $datastore2 = get-datastore. WHERE-object {$_.} Name - eq "lun2"}

  new-vm-name vmtest01 - VMHost ESXserver - datastore $datastore1 diskmb - 8192 $datastore2 diskmb - 8192 - memorymb 4096 - numcpu 2 - ID winNetStandardGuest

  I got this error when I run vsphere powercli. I appreciate if you can help. Thank you

  New-VM: cannot bind parameter 'DiskMB '. Cannot convert the 'lun2"val

  EU to type 'VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Impl.V1.DatastoreManagement.DatastoreIm '.

  PL"type"System.Int64 ".

  At line: 1 char: 85

  + new-vm-name vmtest01 - VMHost ESXserver - $datastore1 data store

  diskmb - < < < < 8192, $datastore2 - diskmb 8192

  + CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: ( , ParameterBindingE)

  Xception

  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage, VMware.VimAutomat

  ion.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.NewVM

  Bryan

  The New-VM cmdlet takes a single value of the parameter - data store and all of the virtual disks will be located on this data store.

  If I understand your request, you create a virtual machine with 2 virtual disks, each on a different data store.

  You can use the cmdlet New - hard drive for it.

  $datastore1 = get-datastore | where-object {$_.Name -eq "lun1"}
  $datastore2 = get-datastore | where-object {$_.Name -eq "lun2"}
  
  $vm = new-vm -name vmtest01 -VMHost ESXserver -datastore $datastore1 -diskmb 8192 -memorymb 4096 -numcpu 2 -GuestId winNetStandardGuest
  new-harddisk -vm $vm -datastore $datastore2 CapacityKB (8192 * 1KB)
  

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• Change migrated VM, vmdk disk file name / reference data store

  Hi all

  I'm trying to migrate a large number of virtual machines between physical datacenters (using SAN as the migration of mirroring method).

  The problem I encountered is that the operating system and data vmdk is localized on different data for each virtual computer warehouses. When break us the mirror and enter the VMX to the new location, the VMX file is a reference to the old path to the VMDK files (ie: the old data store in the center of source data). Only the VMDK files located in the same folder as the VMX file appear correctly in the vSphere - other client appears with the size of '0 GB' - as vSphere can't find referenced vmdk files.

  I don't want to update the VMX files manually, of course that's why I'm here. :-) But I struggled to find a way to update the hard drive using PowerCLI vmdk file name.

  I have to resort to pure PowerShell and update the file vmx in this way?

  I read all the blogs on the updating of the vmx files - but they have all shown to day extension data "extraconfig". for example:

  http://blogs.VMware.com/vipowershell/2008/09/changing-VMX-fi.html

  This extraconfig does not include the lines in the VMX file that specify the vmdk file name. for example:

  scsi0:1.filename = ' / vmfs/volumes/abcdefgh-503544b2-e46c-d41234567890/myVmName/myVmName_1.vmdk '.

  Ideally, I would have liked to use the command set-hard drive - unfortunately this is actually trying to move the non-existent vmdk to the new data store that I specify - rather than just update the baseline data store.

  I hope someone here can tell me an effective solution - without having to read in the vmx files and edit them using PowerShell.

  Oh, and I wrote a script to print the list of VMDK files attached to each virtual machine (in the datacenter from source before you remove migrated VMs)- so I have my CSV entry ready for use with a viable solution.

  Any help much appreciated!

  Thank you

  FaTony

  If you have the list with the VMDK from the source, and you know how to translate those paths to the new location, you should be able to use the Remove-hard drive and the hard drive New cmdlets.

  Have you tried that?

• How to move my music and new video files in iCloud after wrong download first to the iPad? Have no local on iPad now and cannot not even update all apps!

  How to move my music and new video files in iCloud after wrong download first to the iPad? Have no local on iPad now and cannot not even update all apps!

  Thank you

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• How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium?

  How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium? Can I move the program files or do I have to reinstall each program with the cd that came with the applicable programs? I know how to move all the other files. I do not know how to move the program files. Thank you in advance for help you.

  You can't move programs from Windows.OLD.  The programs need to be reinstalled.

  Sorry, but that's how.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• Move a virtual machine from a to another data store

  I ve just added a hard drive on my ESXi server and created a new data store.

  I need to free up space on the original data store, what would be the procedure to move virtual machines within the old data store to the new? (and keep them whitout work break)

  Thanks in advance.

  Facundo.

  to register for a guest, do a right-click on the .vmx file in the data store window and choose 'Add to inventory', follow the instructions

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• Storage vMotion a VM except disk that is in another data store

  Hello

  I'm looking to convert a large number of virtual machines clones related to thick.  I decided the best way to do this is probably a simple a storage vMotion, but all the virtual machines have a secondary drive that is in another data store.  I have to make sure that disk #2 stays at its current location, while the machine virtual (Config and disk #1 files) are transferred to a new data store data store.

  I figured out how to move a virtual machine complete or a single disc but not a virtual machine under a disc.  I am able to make it through the advanced options of puissancela vSphere client so I guess it is techinically possible.

  Pointers or other ideas would be greatly appreciated.

  Kind regards

  Ty-

  You will need to use the API method, see for example Re: using several data stores, cannot migrate the vmx file in a data store

• storage vmotion 4 1 TB vmdk to a new data store 4TB on 5.5

  All,

  Benefit in performance if the 4 storage vmotion VMDK located on 4 separate data warehouses in a newly created 4TB data store. with 5.5 capacity 62, I was hoping that someone could tell me.

  I appreciate it

  Well well, the response - as before - is "it depends...". ».

  If you want to use a large drive or multiple small disks depends on the structure of data. If you can not divide the data into departments for example, projects, home/profile,... you can be better with a single large disk. Don't forget to use a GPT partition table, and you need to check if for example your backup software can handle that. Some image/VM based backup applications can backup and restore virtual drives very well, but do not have the ability to file level restore! Also don't forget that - disaster - restoration such a large virtual disk will take a significant amount of time during which data is not available for users. If the data structure allows to distribute to several virtual disks (you can always use DFS to present the data through a single share), I prefer this over the large virtual disk. With the smallest disks virtual, you will certainly have to watch each of them for free disk space, but you can increase the size of disk individually and restoration of a single virtual disk can be done much more quickly (with other discs still online / available to users).

  André

• Find a VM/vmdk inactive in the data store

  Hello world

  We have our users to the environment when decommissioning/deleting the virtual machine of the VI Client they deleted by deleting the vm of the inventory rather than remove it the disk and because of this batch of existing VMDK still in the data store the unused folder. Is it possible to find the powercli how this VM/vmdk exists in the folder of the store of data that are not used. Any help on this will be grateful. Thank you

  vmguy

  After connecting to vCenter using the tool, you can see the list in the tab 'Vsante '.

• "move a file of this data store...". »

  I see a white icon in the properties of the vCenter data and store when I go over it, it reads "move a file of this data store to another location accessible to vCenter.    I wonder if I could use this icon to move a VMDK to a VM in DataStore1 file to another virtual machine to the same data store (IE DataStore1) so that the VMDK is now up to the second VM.  I think about it because I need to migrate a virtual 2003 Windows computer to a Windows 2008 VM and the second vDisk in the Windows 2003 VM is strictly a big data VMDK (about 650 GB) drive.  The data store has a capacity of 1 TB with about 250 remaining GB... so I can not copy the file, BUT if I MOVE it so would not create a vmdk duplicate file and I would not approve the data store.   Anyone know?

  There are two files associated with each virtual disk. The disk.vmdk and the disc - flat hard the disk.vmdk is just a descriptor text for the virtual disk. You can read the disk.vmdk with vi or simply use

  cat disk.vmdk
  

  It will point to the disc - flat hard. The EI vmksftools will rename two files vmdk and change the pointer in the disk.vmdk file.

  MV does not change the pointer inside the disk.vmdk