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• VMX file larger than the maximum size supported by the data store

  Hi all

  I seem to be getting a strange error trying to a virtual machine that is located on a snapshot VMFS5, to the data store format.

  The virtual machine (VMDK and VMX file) is installed on a thin provisioned 2 TB datastore which has the value VMFS5 formatting.  It is a data store new with no other VM on it.  I had problems in the past with the datastore block sizes (1 MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB on VMFS3), however, I thought that VMFS5 got rid of the question, since it's all blocks of 1 MB and all files in the virtual computer are on the same data store.

  The error I get indicates that the VMX file is too large for the data store (used Im saying "unspecified file), however, if I do the independent 2 TB disk snapshots through the fine.  The virtual machine has two virtual disks, a 50 VMDK of GB and a thin 2 TB VMDK (200 GB used).  I tried fast vMotioning the VMDK and VMX to other data formatted VMFS5 stores and still get the same error.

  I'd appreciate any help and ideas.

  Thank you

  Travis

  Although the block size limit is party, maximum 2 TB file size less 512octets still exists. Since a Flash disk can grow waist put in service the basic disk more overhead for the metadata, the maximum size of virtual disk - to be able to create snapshots - is 2032 GB.

  See "calculation time system required by the snapshot files" at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012384

  André

• ESXi 5.5 only 4 TB usable for the data store

  Hi all

  Although in vSphere Client 5,46 TB of capacity is visible, I can only use 3.64 TB to a data store.

  Configuration:

  -HP Proliant Microserver N40L

  -HP Smart Array P410/512 MB BBWC, FW 3.66 Controller

  -4 x 2 TB as a Raid5

  HP-ESXi - 5.5.0 - iso - 5.72 A

  I read a lot of articles on > limits of 2 TB of older versions of ESXi or controllers, limitation of 4 TB of c# vSphere Client, old firmware and esxi driver problems, etc.

  But I could not understand the problem.

  The P410 controller shows 5.5 TB:

  ~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd - q "controller connector = 1 see the config.

  Smart Array P410 in slot 1 (sn: PACCRID110510NR)

  Array A (SATA, used space: 0 MB)

  logicaldrive 1 (5.5 TB, RAID 5, OK)

  then 2I:0:5 (port 2I:box 0:bay 5, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  then 2I:0:6 (port 2I:box 0:bay 6, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  then 2I:0:7 (port 2I:box 0:bay 7, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  then 2I:0:8 (port 2I:box 0:bay 8, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  MS (Vendor ID PMCSIERA, model SRC 8x6G) 250 (WWID: 5001438013D9F37F)

  ESXi obviously knows the same size:

  ~ # Esxcli storage core devices list

  NAA.600508b1001ca5e68adc0bc4bc508d6e

  Full name: Serial Attached SCSI disk HP (naa.600508b1001ca5e68adc0bc4bc508d6e)

  Definable display name: true

     Size: 5723091

  Device type: Direct access

  Multichannel plugin: NMP

  Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600508b1001ca5e68adc0bc4bc508d6e

  Vendor: HP

  Model: VOLUME LOGIC

  Review: 3.66

  SCSI level: 5

  (etc.)

  But does that 4 TB:

  ~ # df h

  Size of filesystem used available use % mounted on

  VMFS-5 T 3.6 2.1 T 1. 5 t 58% / vmfs/volumes/mainstorage

  vfat 249.7 M 177.2 M 72.6 M 71% / vmfs/volumes/aeda2aeb-c934ad60-46ce-cb77abdfabaa

  vfat 249.7 M 175.9 M 73.9 M 70% / vmfs/volumes/c8ace7e9-a96a5914-16 d 4-a697ad4634d9

  vfat 285.8 M 191.4 M 94.4 M 67% / vmfs/volumes/55d7af6e-a25f7c97-c3ec-6805ca0de93c

  I tried to increase the size of the data store, last used area was 11720890367 and last sector was 11720890510 which doesn't really seem to translate into an increase of 1.8 to.

  Thanks for your help.

  DC

  Your output, it shows that there are two partitions vmfs

  3 10229760 3907029134 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 vmfs 0

  4 3907031040 11720890367 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 vmfs 0

  A partition with 1.8 to and another with 3.8 to.   That's the reason why you see only 3.8 to

  I don't know why the 1.8 to vmfs volume is not list anywhere (which does not appear in the list of file system of storage of esxcli also). Do you have any before partition created manually. If you think that if there is no data in this 1.8 to vmfs partition you can remove it by using the partedutil command and then use this free space to extend the existing 3.8 to. But do not forget before you delete the partitiaon

• local storage in the data store

  I have 4 ESXi 5.5 cluster nodes (host1, 2... 5) + 3par storage, I noticed that the local drive of host2 is detected as a data store.

  When I create a VM and I choose the data store, I can see all data related to my on3par LUN stores but it seems this drive local host2 too!

  I would like to remove it! Can you offer me please?

  You must hide hide this data store using permissions, you must run the following procedure: Open-> inventory-> warehouses vSphere-> select the select data-> permissions VMFS store-> click the user or group in the list and set them to 'No access' - are not propagated.

  Once achieve you its judgment showing everywhere.

• get support scsi LUNS for the data store?

  I've been delving into the different classes available to HostSystem.queryHostConnectionInfo () and none of the properties appear to contain the id of naa I see when I look at LUNS on an HBA.  How do you get to LUN support for a data store?

  Figured it out.  For anyone else who wants to know:

  I created two actions, one to return a hash of the id of naa-online data store object and another action to return a hash of the naa-online drive scsi id

  // actions
  //getDatastoresKeyedByLUN
  var o_diskHash = new Properties();
  
  for each (var scsiDisk in u_host.config.storageDevice.scsiLun)
  {
    //System.log("-> LUN: " + scsiDisk.canonicalName);
    for each (var dataStore in u_host.datastore)
    {
    if (dataStore.info.hasOwnProperty("extent"))
    {
    for each (var scsiDiskPartition in dataStore.info.vmfs.extent)
    {
    if (scsiDiskPartition.diskName == scsiDisk.canonicalName)
    {
    o_diskHash.put(scsiDisk.canonicalName, dataStore);
    }
    }
    }
    }
  }
  
  return o_diskHash;
  
  // getScsiDisksKeyedByLUN
  var o_diskHash = new Properties();
  
  for each (var scsiDisk in u_host.config.storageDevice.scsiLun)
  {
    o_diskHash.put(scsiDisk.canonicalName, scsiDisk);
  }
  
  return o_diskHash;
  
  // in workflow
  for each (var can in dstoreMap.keys)
  {
    System.log(dstoreMap.get(can).name + "(" + lunMap.get(can).canonicalName + ")");
  
  }
  

• File is greater than the maximum size supported by the data store "Datastore1".

  Okay, I'm trying to create a virtual machine from 350 GB.  I need to run a database of 283 GB to test / Proof of concept that will grow more than 325 GB. I get this error message

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  Error

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  File is larger than the maximum size supported by datastore 'Datastore '.  vm name.domain.com/server name.domain.com.vmdk

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  Ok

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  I have read that I need to increase the size of the block, but I need to remove the data store. Is it the same on ESXi 4.0?  I have 4 other VM about 150 GB. Please tell me I'm wrong.  Please...

  Same rules apply.  Create an another LUN with the correct block size and away files or hang the lun and recreate

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• Name of device for the data store list

  Need help with this simple script

  $datastores = get-Datastore-location "CXXV. Where-Object {$_.ExtensionData.Info.GetType ().} Name - eq "VmfsDatastoreInfo"}

  $myColCurrent = @)

  ForEach ($store in $datastores)

  {

  $myObj = "" | Select-Object Name, devicename

  $myObj.Name = $store.name

  Write-Host $myObj.Name

  $myObj.devicename = $store.ExtensionData.Info.Vmfs.Extent.DiskName

  Write-Host $myObj.devicename

  the name of the data store is writtenl properly but the devicename is empty and get this warning:

  WARNING: The 'Accessible' type of data store property is obsolete. Use the property 'State '.

  Strange thing is that the Script works lab powercli linking the vCenter lab. But gives the error in the production powecli server to vcenter prod.  powercli and vcenter server versions are the same.

  Help is greatly appreciated

  The extended property is an array.

  Try to change this line

  $myObj.devicename = $store.ExtensionData.Info.Vmfs.Extent.DiskName

  in this

  $myObj.devicename = [string]: join (",",($store.ExtensionData.Info.Vmfs.Extent |) %{$_. DiskName}))

  You can safely ignore the warning messages, or may disable them with the Set-PowerCLIConfiguration cmdlet and the DisplayDeprecationWarnings switch.

• Cannot download the files of the virtual machine for the data store

  Hello

  I get an error message "connection to the server timed out" while I'm trying to download the files from the virtual computer from the data store.

  Although the ESX and my laptop are on the same network, I get this error message.

  Please let me know if I need to take care of something.

  Thank you.

  I think that hard & .vsmp be used & locked is why you are unable to download it. Try to download the file, whereas the VMs system is turned off

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• < Unspecified file name > file is larger than the maximum size supported by the data store ' < indeterminate datastore >

  Hello

  I use vSphere4 and I'm having problems, create snapshots of virtual machines.  I get the following error when I try and take a snapshot...

  File & lt; filename not specified & gt; is larger that the maximum size supported by the store data "& lt; not stated the store data & gt;

  If I check all disks assigned to the virtual machine, the block sizes are ok.  All the disks are of block size of 1 MB and less 60GB, except one that is 600GB and a 4 MB block size.  There are also free space on each data store with being less 5,30 Go which I guess should be much more than enough to create a snapshot.

  In addition, whenever I try and create a snapshot, it creates a file called SERVER - Snapshot1.vmsn, 2, 3, 4 etc. on the main data store.

  Is it possible that because of the single disc of 600 GB, VMware prevents me from taking a snapshot?

  Here is the config...

  See the attached file for disk configuration information.  Operating system drive is the drive where the snapshots are created.

  Basic disks refers to all disks assigned to the virtual machine. Given that, by default, the snapshot is stored the vmx file, this data store should be able to potentially create a VMDK your largest disk size, assuming that you change every block in the vmdk.

  In your case, it should support a snapshot that can potentially reach 600 GB to one of your drives, and so needs a block of size on the VMFS volume to support this. You can redirect the snapshots to another logic unit number and so to work around this problem (Storage VMotion is another option) limitation.

  Trust, this clears up a little.

• Snapshot error (.. is larger than the maximum size supported by the data store)

  Hello

  I have a standalone DL360G5 with local storage. I have about 1.1 TB of storage (free in storage 1 TB)

  I have a virtual machine that is configured with a provisioning (256 GB of storage) which is currently 14 GB. He should get a site off backup server.

  When you take a snapshot of the next error message.

  'File '.

  The error message doesn't make sense because it takes only 14 GB of storage, and since I'm more Quen free 1 TB of storage should not be any problem.

  Someone knows how to solve this problem or to get a work around for a snapshot?

  Thank you

  I think that you will need to reformat the data with a block size store. By default, the maximum is 256GB. Slim doesn't help here as a snapshot could grow beyond.

• < unspecified file name > is greater than the taken maximum size supported by the data store ' < indeterminate datastore >

  Hello

  I made a mistake.

  Block size was set at 2 MB, vmdisk 500 GB value has tried to bring to 600, do you have a message that it was not possible. VMDK was set to 512 GB after that operation is completed. The server is Windows 2003. the 11 additional GB, which is not allowed is visible to the guest OS. But I have not developed the partion with diskpart.

  The problem is that this snapshot of the operation failed. This is an easy way to decrease the vmdk to the original size of 500 GB (if possible without turning off). Without destroying the files.

  Thank you very much

  Solution 1 works if you have a second data store with the appropriate block size (4 or 8 MB)

  Solution 2 - as you said - requires additional disk space and stop times

  A possible solution (3) would be an upgrade to vSphere 5 allowing - after the upgrade of VMFS-5 data store - virtual disks with up to 2 TB less 512octets regardless of the size of block that exists. However, you must ensure vcenter Server as well as guests, access to the database are upgraded before the upgrade of VMFS data store. Also make sure that any 3rd party applications (eg backup) you use, support vSphere 5.

  Since you mention a LUN to Solution 2, I assume you are using a shared storage. You do not have the opportunity to present a different LUN for guests, that you could get in shape with the block of adequate size and then cold migrate the virtual machine to it?

  André

• Increase the volume for the data store

  Hello

  Someone recognizes this problem?

  When you try to increase a volume of data store in vSphere4 we get the following message: "error during the configuration of the host. Failed to get the disk partition information.

  We use a MSA2324 of HP storage as a storage (data store) to our servers of vSphere. I increased the volume of the utility interface HP Storage manager 1.5 TB to 2.2 TB. So far so good. But when I try to increase the datastore in vSphere, this error message occurs.

  I've done this before, but now it doesn't seem to work. We have 25 active servers attached to this data store. I REALLY want to increase this volume online. It will probably work if I stop all virtual servers, restart the server VSphere and then increase the volume.

  Concerning

  Magnus

  Maximum supported LUN size is 2 TB minus 512 b.

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• permit request for the data store

  I recently bought a license of data store for my virtual machine host. My question is, can I just replace the current key on existing servers with the key data store? Also, is the key to good for the 2008 and 2012 on the host servers?

  Hello

  Post your question in the TechNet Server Forums, as your question kindly is beyond the scope of these Forums.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/WindowsServer/en-us/home?category=WindowsServer

  See you soon.

• Command or a script required for the data store, the identifier of NAA and multipath

  The following script/command gets me politics multichannel on a csv file, however, I need to also identify the "Datastore" name with the number of naa.

  Get-cluster 'windows 01' | Get-vmhost | Get-scsilun - luntype disc | Export-csv c:\lun_multipath.csv

  any help would be appreciated.

  Try something like this

  $datastore = get-datastore
  
  $disks = get-cluster 'windows 01' | get-vmhost | get-scsilun -luntype disk$entry = @()$output = @()ForEach ($disk in $disks){  $entry = "" | Select DataStorename, HostName, Canonicalname, Multipathing  $entry.datastorename= $datastore | Where-Object {($_.extensiondata.info.vmfs.extent | %{$_.diskname}) -contains $disk.canonicalname}|select -expand name  $entry.HostName = $disk.VMHost.Name  $entry.canonicalname=$disk.canonicalname  $entry.multipathing=$disk.multipathpolicy  $output += $entry}$output | Export-csv c:\lun_multipath.csv
  

• View the number of paths and the political path for each data store

  Hi all

  Seem to be stuck on this one. and all that seems to be able to find through topis and scripts for the air path setting. All I have to do is list each data store to its policy of access road and the number of path for the data store on the host computer.

  I'm gussiing it uses the get-vmhoststorage cmdlet?

  Any help much appriciated.

  Phil

  Try something like this

  Get-VMHost | %{
       $esxImpl = $_
       $_ | Get-ScsiLun | where {$_.LunType -eq "Disk"} | %{
            $_ | Select @{N="HostName";E={$esxImpl.Name}},
            @{N="Path";E={$_.CanonicalName}},
            @{N="Policy";E={$_.MultiPathPolicy}},
            @{N="Number";E={($_ | Get-ScsiLunPath).Count}}
       }
  }
  

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