How to rename a VMDK file in ESXi 3.5

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• How to retrieve a large vmdk file in ESXi?

  Hello

  I desperately need help. I have a server with ESXi. One of the virtual machines in this server had a top serving our customers mail server. We had to move this mail server to a different location. When I tried to re - create the virtual machine with the same e-mail server (for testing purposes) all of a sudden, the big vmdk file disappeared. Of course, when I try to load the machine now, it gives an error "file not found".

  I read on other pages on how to recreate the vmdk file, but they were all on ESX and has not worked for me. The best method was present.

  Please can someone help me on how I can get the big vmdk file?

  Thanks in advance.

  Kind regards

  seedeg

  OK... explaining:

  A VMDK file is the union between a VMNAME.vmdk header file and a file VMNAME - flat hard. The datastore browser, when you have both, they appear as one, as on the second screenshot.

  The virtual machine always point to the VMNAME.vmdk file, which points to the VMNAME - flat hard, which really contains the data. You will never see the dish once that these two files are located on the data store, but sometimes people delete it and I was suggesting that it may have happened to you.

  Hard 00000files are instant. They are the changes on the original flat file logs, but if you don't have it you can't rebuild since the change to connect because you do not have the original data map.

  You may need to call a company to recover files from disks, or look for some tools which does this in VMFS volumes - I don't know everything, since VMFS is too simple and not to keep track of deleted files unless you take a snapshot of the file system in some time.

  If you do not have backups and can produce the VMDK or the flar. VMDK no matter where, there is nothing more I can do to help you. Sorry about that

  Marcelo Soares

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• Rename the vmdk file?

  Is it possible to rename a VMDK file?

  Ive traveled to the data store and can see the vmdk file and also the - file ctk.vmdk but when I right click the option rename is gray.

  So, how do rename you?

  Thank you

  Stewart

  You can rename the vmdk and not rename the object itself, but the vmx file needs to point the the renamed disk files.  It is in this article, http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002491, which I pointed out above.

  in the .vmx file, you will see something like

  scsi0:0.fileName = "OpenSUSE.vmdk"
  

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• How to rename the configuration files store data with downtime

  HI team

  I've renamed the vcenter client name. How to rename the configuration also files in data store with to take the time to stop.

  you have renamed virtual machines, and now you want to also rename the config files (vmdk, vmx and so on)?

  Just do a storage vmotion and the files will be automatically renamed...

• How to rename the JAD file to eclipse MIDlet name

  Hi, expert,

  at the present time, our product team asks me to change the product name of the name of one to the other, I changed the title in the properties of the eclipse project and thought that's it. Cod file name was still the same as before.

  Then I discovered that I was wrong. The name options-> list of applications is still the old name. Then I change the COD file name (the name of the JAD file is also modified with it) and thought that I would be ok this time.

  I was denied again. The name on the download of air link always displays the old name and found out that the JAD stll MIDlet-name file has the old name and browser would use this name. Options-> application list, it still shows the old name. So I have to change the name of the MIDlet-name for the new name. However, I couldn't find a way. on the descriptor xml project, there is a tag called MainMIDletName, I changed to the new name:

  However it does not seem to help as well. After research, I found this link, but it does not say exactly how do without changing the name of the project that I really don't want to do:
  http://supportforums.BlackBerry.com/T5/Java-development/how-to-rename-JAD-in-JDE-Eclipse-without-ren...

  I have a few choice here? Any help would be appreicated.

  Hello

  To have the "MIDlet-Name" of the renowned JAD property, you will need to rename the project. Output file names can be changed via the BlackBerry_App_Descriptor.xml > Build (tab) > name of the output file (field).

  Kind regards

• Rename a vmdk file and move it

  situation: a guest VM o/s is corrupt.  The virtual machine has a second VMDK file that contains the data.   Need to build a new virtual machine with the same naming convention.   Power off the VM origin with disk virtual corrupt system.  Removed from the inventory.   Then I recreated another virtual machine with a good guest o/s.   Now, I need set the data disk, but the label for this VMDK is exactly the same as the original system disk.   So the question is: can I rename the original data VMDK file and move it to the virtual machine created as a second virtual disk without problems?   Thank you.

  Each virtual disk consists of two files, the file hard small header/descriptor and the file data (flat file or delta). For the rename command, you provide the name of file descriptor only.

  André

• a VMDK file is not recognized as vmdk file in esxi

  For some reason strange esxi is not recognizing my vmdk format vmdk file. He sees it only as a normal file. And when I try to turn on the virtual machine, I get an error indicating that the vmdk file is not a valid file.

  It seems that you (or someone else) changed the header vmdk file manually. Otherwise it would not exist a file 'vmdk.old '.

  Go to the command line (on the console or ssh) and check that the content of the header vmdk file is correct. If you need help, please send the header as well as the file ".old" file to see what has changed.

  André

• How to shrink the VMDK file?

  Hi all

  Today, I spread a hard disk to increase the size of the drive on one of the virtual machine.  Later due to required requirements is no longer the hard drive. Therefore, it is possible to remove the disc that I extended?

  Thanks in advance

  There is no way to shrink the vmdk file.

  Only create new, smaller size, replicate data and delete everything first.

  If you need temporary space then create the new disk and simply remove it when it is no longer necessary.

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• How to rename the image files?

  I tried the file, I tried right click, but nothing does rename the file.

  Strange. How is - a rename an image? Thank you.

  It is under the library > Rename Photos.

  You have a lot of possibilities with the file name template:

  File name of Lightroom template editor - Mike Hoffman | TipSquirrel

  Mike

• Could not import a VMDK file in ESXi

  I am currently test ESXi to determine if we should use in our company.

  I have a virtual machine running on a server ESXi, with the virtual machine stored on a NFS share. (Openfiler)

  I had Openfiler take a snapshot of my virtual machine running. Like a scenario disaster, I tried to take the VM of the snapshot files and copy them back to another folder on the NFS share.

  My goal was to see if I could get this "restored" virtual machine running I tried two things:

  (1) select new virtual machine and poitning Creae tried for the VMDK in my new file, but even thought the file was there, and the extension was correct, that he did NOT appear in the window "Browse the data store", coudnlt.

  (2) I tried to look through the data store manually (Configuration& gt; Storage& gt; NFS volume), and I tried right-clicking on the 'restored' vmx file The option 'Add to inventory' wa clickable, but when I did, the virtual machine imported as 'Unknown 1 (invalid)' and it cannot be turned on.

  Any suggestions? I saw during an attempt to import VMDK in Vmware Server ESXi, people have similar problems, but I'm on the server SmSAME, SAME SAN storage. I just took the snap-snap-shotted VM and copied it to a new folder and tried to mount it as a separate virtual machine.

  Thanks for any help!

  -jason

  No doubt seems to be a permissions issue.  Can you check on your NFS server, and make sure that the ownership of these files are the same as the previous record, as well as the files themselves?

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

• How cold migration transfer VMDK file on which network indeed?

  There is an explanation, that I got from this community is cold migration transfer on service console network, the specific "service console" connects the VI client.  But this explanation cannot explain this situation below.

  Virtual Center: 138.35.170.87 (gateway: 138.35.170.1)

  ESX1: 15.171.70.10 (gateway: 15.171.70.1)

  ESX2: 15.171.70.11 (gateway: 15.171.70.1)

  ESX1 and ESX2 is under HA environment, linking SAN even with a disk of EVA storage array.

  15 171,70. * can access 138.35.170 * between them freely by the window / door entry

  15.171.70 * is the network isolation. They cannot access each other.

  Migration cold can work well in the environment.

  The vdisk to the virtual machine, we planned to migrate is dedicate to the logical unit number, and the target data store is dedicated lun as well.

  Could you tell me how cold migration works?

  Cold migration can be of different types:

  1 Datastore1-> Datastore2, ESX remains the same: copy of files only.

  2 Datastore1-> Datastore2, ESX1-> ESX2, and data warehouses are not shared: via the Service Console / VMkernel.

  3 Datastore1-> Datastore2, ESX1-> ESX2, and data warehouses are shared: I guess than filecopy and re-enter on an another ESX VM.

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• How to get rid of a Zombie vmdk file

  Hi all

  We have a VMDK file approximately 172 VM who is sitting on our SAN, consuming expensive storage, but that is not actually used by any VM.

  Everything has idea how rid the Zombie vmdk file? Thanks in advance.

  Thank you

  vmk2014

  If you want to be sure, just do as I told you on my previous post... move the zombie file to another folder before deleting (if the file is in use will be impossible to move the file, because the file is locked)... and you can just wait a few days after the zombie file and before you permanently delete.

• How to rename a file?

  I can't understand how to rename a document file that I continue to review.  I don't know that I'm missine clearly!

  Hi nns.

  You work on the file in Acrobat or Reader? If so, it is an easy by choosing File > save as and give the file a new name. Then, you will have two copies of the file: one with the old name and the other with the new. (The same principle contains true is pretty much all applications).

  Best,

  Sara

• Rename the csv file

  Hello

  After an exhausting search this forum and a lot of trial and error, I was not able to work on how to rename a .csv file.  For example, I want to change the name of the csv files in a folder to include the name of the folder. For example, from Trial01 to Folder1_Trial01.

  Can someone help me, please!

  Thank you

  CJ

  CJ,

  You can try something like this:

  

  Norbert

  PS: If it is difficult for you to understand, you might want to do a training online or visit a LV course of NOR.

• VMDK file size file size shrinkage / incorrect after cloning

  While working with VMWare on case 1159631091 support we had to clone a virtual machine that had 3 separate HD located on separate to a temporary volume volumes, then when after starting the virtual machine successfully, we have cloned virtual machine again with appropriate VMDK dating back to their original Volumes...  These volumes have been configured thin and was originally considered appropriate sizes.  Now after cloning, the volumes are showing completely full.

  Example of

  Volume 1 has a file VMDK 20 GB on a 25 GB volume and the volume shows 24.5 GB full on the SAN.  There are the 20 GB VMDK file and the file of 4 GB of Ram.

  Volume 2 has a 150 GB VMDK file on a 150 GB volume.  The data on the volume is only about 10 GB at the moment.  My SAN previously reported only usage to 10 GB and so I guess that the VMDK file suit size.

  Volume 3 has a 50 GB VMDK file on a volume of 50GB.  There are currently no data on this volume. My SAN previously reported use null.

  So I need to know if possilbe and how to boom the VMDK files to their appropriate size so that they report correctly on my SAN.

  Thank you

  You have several choices on www.vmware-land.com for shrinking vmdk.  For most use VMware Converter, use it to clone existing and increase or decrease the size of all readers and point to the destination storage systems.

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  Kind regards

  Stefan Nguyen

  iGeek Systems Inc.

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