Massive size of Virtual Machines

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• Size of Virtual Machine in the Finder is Double the size of virtual machine in Fusion

  I run a virtual disk of Windows 7 Home Premium to professional Fusion 5.0.2; the host operating system is 10.8.2. The sparse disk size is set to 40 GB. After the Windows defragmentation and cleanup of the virtual machine, Fusion 5 General preferences pane indicates the total size of the VM as 33.2 GB. I have not instant. The problem is that the size of the virtual machine, as shown in the Finder is 70,56 GB. My offsite backup drive is full and I'm trying to reduce the size of the backup set. How can I reduce the size of the virtual machine, as shown in the Finder to match the size of the virtual machine as shown in the merger? Thank you.

  According to the files in the folder and the newspapers, it seems that there is a problem with the (assumingly in October 2011) virtual machine and the virtual machine was back on the basic disk, making useless existing snapshot!

  What you can do - make sure that you have a full backup - is to properly close the virtual machine, and then move all files from snapshots (files hard with 00000 x in their file name) to another folder and power on the virtual machine again. If this works as expected you can delete obsolete files.

  André

• removal of large size of virtual machine snapshot, esxi 4.0.0 (208167)

  Dear Experts,

  I am looking for assistance before you do this step, remove the snapshot of a virtual machine (NNMi-Test), 100 GB thick disk has been assigned to this virtual machine when it is created. After the installation of the operating system, we took a snapshot. Explained user had to test something on this one and we wanted as if during the tests of some problem occur due to the facilities at least that we can return to the fresh install of OS snapshot.

  After that we missed by mistake that we had seen on this machine. Now I want to delete this single snapshot, but its size is now KB 26,182,660. The current state of the machine, we want to keep, it's OK with us.

  I can proceed without fear of deleting, I should say 'remove all' OR 'delete '. Image is attached here with. This machine is the "EVAstorage2" data store and 193 GB is free on this subject.

  There is another virtual host below computers run on it, I also need help with clichés:

  -machine virtual (NNMi) , assigned to 150 GB thick disk, also have same instant problem has been created and it is now 7.7 GB,.

  This machine is on "EVAstorage1" and is 221GB free space

  -virtual machine (Bukhari), assigned thick 150 GB, also named snapshot after operating system installation and size soft

  this wink, shot is now showing only 128GB

  I have attached the images of the three machines I need assistance for: NNMi-Test, NNMi Bukhari

  Please note that the Esxi is 4.0.0 (208167)

  Please help me and require further details before giving an answer to me, please ask me. Also, keep in mind there are also other virtual machines on the same 'EVAstorage1' and 'EVAstorage2' data with disk available warehouses thin and little with thick disk.

  Kind regards

  Jocelyn

  The GUI seems to check the hard of the last snapshot file in the chain to see if it contains an entry "ddb.thinProvisioned". Because this entry is present in the hard disk basic GUI file guess a thick disc put into service.

  I suggest that you remove the snasphot of a single virtual machine at the same time and that after opening hours. Please make sure that there are no application backup or other task that would try to create a snapshot of this machine that performs the erase process.

  I wouldn't worry too much about the size of the snapshot or any performance impact, just be patient and wait as the deletion process at the end (which could take a while).

  The maximum required temporarily on the disk with a single snapshot is about the size of the snapshot itself more space for a snapshot of assistance, which contains changes to the virtual machine, while the removal is underway.

  André

• What are the limits of size of virtual machine to use the mode of transport NBD in VADP?

  We have some problem to run backup VADP with EMC² Networker 7.6.2 with a virtual machine which, in total, amounts to about 2.3 TB of data.
  The configuration is the following:

  VM (file server) running on Windows 2008 R2

  The backup server (physical) is running Networker 7.6.2 and is also host to proxy for backups VADP.

  VMware vSphere, ESXi 4.1 Update 1

  When we make a snapshot of the file server ESX, no problem.
  When we try a support VADP through Networker, it fails with the following error:

  Creating a snapshot for ' vm-2153'...»
  Task is-1% complete
  Task is 95 percent complete
  Task is 95 percent complete
  Task is 95 percent complete
  Task is 95 percent complete
  74854:nsrvadp_save: VMware following associated error has occurred: cannot create the snapshot "_VADP-backup_" for VM: vm-2153.  Details: "an error has occurred for task"CreateSnapshot_Task".  Details: Operation timed out. ».
  80405:nsrvadp_save: could not create snapshot for VM 'PWVFILE05 '.
  The temporary "V:\backupvmware\PWVFILE05" for VADP directory deleted.

  Other (smaller) customer VADP backups are running thin.

  Someone told me that the business day following a certain limits on the size of the virtual machine.
  He said when he sized VM is equal to 1 TB or more, we should NOT use NBD.

  Anyone explain to me or provide me with evidence?

  Yes, I think it's the best option, visitors don't like the 'limits' much, then maybe look into the SAN transport mode

  Good luck!

• How to change the size of virtual machine from a template installation disc.

  Dear team

  How to change the size of the disk when installing VM from a template? I'm on ESX 4.0 Vcenter 4.0

  Concerning

  Shamal

  I don't know if this is possible, you may need to deploy the machine first, then use the VMware Converter or vDisk settings in the properties of the virtual machine.

  The converter is in charge on the partition, as well as (for Windows clients).

  AWo

  VCP / VMware vEXPERT 2009

• How to determine the size the virtual machine using the VI SDK files

  VirtualMachineFileLayout a lot of files like snapshots, configuration files, log files. I have not found any object determine the size of them, but the VI Client GUI shows the sizes of them.

  Is there a VI SDK objects that provide the size of every file?

  Thank you

  RAM

  The virtual machine, you can find warehouses of data associated with (ownership of the data store). Each data store, you can find the HostDatastoreBrowser corresponding (the property browser). HostDatastoreBrowser object, you can call SearchDatastore_Task() or SearchDatastoreSubFolders_Task.

  When you call one of the methods, a task object is returned. To the success of the task, check the property info.result of the task, the object of HostDatastoreBrowserSearchResults actual result is there. Discover the FileInfo objects - they include sizes and lately of the modified files.

  Good luck.

  Steve JIN, VMware engineering

  Creator of VI Java API: http://vijava.sf.net/

• Size of Virtual Machine using VMware converter

  I have a virtual machine that was created with the dynamic disk expansion. When I run the converter, it asks to "convert all the disc and maintain size or select volumes and resize. If I select convert all and that size, it's still a disk to dynamic or static size affects the size?

  Thank you

  David

  Okay, it looks like you don't have a license for the converter.  If you write files locally, then you want to choose compatible Workstation 5, because that's what will work on ESX.  Then run the converter and select the vm backup files, and as your destination, you should be able to select ESX.

  -KjB

• Size of Virtual Machines

  Hi all

  Does the Virtual Machines more then 256 GB for a virtual HARD disk Mant THX

  Best regards

  Cyril

  Yes, they can but it depends on how you formatted the LUN.

  VMFS with a block size of 1 MB can have up to 256 GB of virtual disk files

  VMFS with a 2MB block size can have up to 512 GB of virtual disk files

  VMFS with a 4MB block size can have up to 1024 GB virtual disk files

  VMFS with a block size of 8MB can be up to 2048 GB virtual disk files

  Carl

• Best Stripe Size for virtual machines

  Hello

  I'm deployment ESXI on my server HP Gen 9 DL360P with RAID 1 for the OS (ESXI) and RAID 6 for the data store. When creating RAID, I came to the top of the screen where we can customize the size of distribution / Stripe size, sectors / track, size etc. I would like to know if there is no Vmware recommended best practices for the selection of these?

  Currently I just use the default that HP ships with.

  Help, please

  

  I'm afraid that there is no 'best band size' for VM-store data. All depends on the usage scenario (many small files or big files? ratio reads/writes?, etc..). There are some other values, you should consider:

  -disk sector size: 512 b, 4 KB (can be variable for sas drives)

  -main file system block size: for vmfs5 is 1 MB (with subblock 8 KB)

  -size of the block of secondary filesystem (that of VMs): depends on the file system used (i.e. btrfs has default blocksize 16 k, 4 KB ntfs, etc.)

  -ssd erase block size: this is different with the suppliers, mainly of 4MB, but I have seen values between 1 MB and 8 MB

  -size of the cache of your raid controller (can be anything between zero and a few GB)

  If you have no time to test, simply choose default value offers of raid controller. If that's what screenshot shows, I think it's by default pretty good choice and it seems logical to me (full band-size is equal to the size of block vmfs5, 1 MB). It makes no sense to pass under this value, but I it would increase if you store large files especially...

• How the scripts for the new virtual machine storage profile

  Hey all,.

  I have a long script that I've been put together so that our operations people size new virtual machines.  I ask a series of questions for such things as the VM name, cluster, VLAN, plug hardware, OS/template, etc.  I use LucD method to create a temporary copy of a customization OS specification to insert a static IP address.  I have everything works except that I can't figure out how this script drop-down list:

  

  vSphere 5.0, any VCD.  Looks like it should be pretty simple, but I can't find anything on how to do it.  It would be nice to choose this in the New - VM cmdlet somewhere, as well as the use of the GUI.  Any ideas?

  Throw a glance PowerCLI 5.8, when it is available, there is a charge storage profile cmdlets in there (as we showed in our VMworld session this week).

• vRO presentation: return the total size of the disk of the virtual machine

  Hi guys,.

  I have a catalog item to extend a drive, which is presented to the vRA advanced services and picks up the vRO workflow. For this reason, the default IaaS vRA no between not affecting resource management. So I would limit the end-users to a maximum size of the virtual machine - that is to say, if the size + total size they intended to expand is > to a specific size, then the workflow will report this.

  I wrote the following code to return the total of all the disks that are attached to a machine. Then, it comes to the tab Presentation vRO to fill the discs max value. It works fine when I use the code as a workflow and connect the output. However, vRO presentation does not return a value any. Anyone had similar problems or I made a stupid mistake and missed something?

  var total = 0;

  size var = new Array();

  var features = vm.config.hardware.device;

  var h = 0;

  for (var i in devices) {}

  If (devices [i] instanceof VcVirtualDisk) {}

  size [h +] = [i] devices, .capacityInKB / 1024 / 1024;

  Total += devices [i] .capacityInKB / 1024 / 1024;

  }

  }

  return to the total;

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Thank you

  bradger33

  resolved - used the wrong presentation vRO variable. Had to use rather than answer pre-defined data binding

• The Clean Up Virtual Machine - Fusion 7.1.1 progress window size

  Having a place in Fusion upgrade 7.0.1 for 7.1.1 in the VMware Tools update and Mountain Lion, size parameters > general window that opens click the button Clean Up recommended at the bottom of the VM library extends horizontally at the edge of the screen of the monitor (27 '' LED Cinema Display (, Mac Pro 5.1) or beyond, so there to drag to the left to reach the Clean Up Virtual Machine button. This happens on all Windows virtual computer I tried on. I use merge for quite awhile (version 2 and later) and have never seen that happen before. Fortunately, it is on a backup test drive so my boot partition, always running 7.0.1 is unchanged.

  Any ideas on how to fix this would be appreciated.

  You have long strings in the Notes field? If so, this is a known bug with a fix coming - the format code OSX on 10.8 a of bugs that are fixed in later versions. By changing the text to be shorter, and then reopening the settings pane, you can work around it.

  If it isn't, please join or send me a screenshot.

• How do you change the size of the virtual machine screen?

  Hi all.

  I seem to have a problem when I am trying to expand the screento VM fit the full screen of my monitor. Even when I adjust the chassis, the active display of machine virtual itself remains small. How can I change the screen VM size flexibly?

  I am attaching a picture of screenshot of what I see when I try to set the display of the virtual machine in full-screen.

  Thank you!

  Hi Alicia,.

  Sorry for this mess, it's Ctrl + Alt + entry in work stations, please see below for the shortcuts.

  Keyboard shortcuts for VMware Workstation

  Thank you

• Graphing calculator virtual machine by the data store size?

  Hello

  I am interested in creating a dashboard to illustrate the growth of space on a data store but by VM as apposed to the entire data store.

  I try to help track down when the space used on a datastore jump illustrating changes in the size of the virtual machine, e.g. VM is responsible.

  Ideally what I was looking for a graph with all the VM from the store of data that are selected, but I went through a variety of different dashboards and nothing seems to provide the data I'm after.

  Is there an easy way to display this type of data?

  Thank you

  Paul

  The example I gave was dynamic. You would be populating the graph of a widget of virtual machines. This widget of VMs would be filled by selecting a data store.

  You would have 2 resource widgets and widget 1 graph. The free provider, data warehouses, will be simple a list of filters RK DSs. The following resource will receive the DS resource widget interaction and display the 'parent' and also filter by VM RK. When you select the virtual machines, select multiple interaction and it will fill on the chart widget. Then just manipulate it from there.

  If you want to get fancy, you don't have to bother with a resource interaction file and throw a metric selector between the VM resource widget and the graphic metric, then you will spend multi select multiple selection interaction and so to the graphic metric... this way you are not stuck to display only a few types of attribute in the GIR.

• List of total size of all the vmdk on a virtual machine in the UK

  What is the best way to enumerate the total size of all the vmdk attached to a virtual machine in the UK?  (If the virtual machine has RDM (RDM mode virtual or physical), that I need to include these RDMS in total)

  Thank you!

  Something like that

  Get-VM | Measure-Object -Property UsedSpaceGB -Sum |Select -ExpandProperty Sum