Removal of old clichés of Snapshot Manager

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• Cannot remove the old clichés

  Hello

  When I run that VMware vSphere Health Check script I ve found a few old snapsshots

  (some more than 200days). We use vSphere 5.0.0 and NetApp Virtual Storage Console 2.1.2

  and the retention time to keep the old snapshot is 5 days on the main site. The old cliché

  I want to delete probably happened to a kind of test. Now I want to remove them,

  who didn t succeed. I can find the data warehouses and folders with snapshots in. But

  When I try to delete the folder it asks if ' If WMare sharing base disks content in this file, .

  this folder deletaing peut preventable by vaccination other VMto works correctly"." Unfortunately it

  seems to be the case because I get the following error message when I try to delete the folder.

  

  How to remove these old snapshot? I can´t see in snapshots vSphere Manager.

  / T.

  TobiasM wrote:

  Hej Rickard

  I can´t see any message like "Snapshot consolidate necessary" in the Summary tab

  OK, that's when vCenter realizes that there is a gap between the snapshot information (file *.vmsd) and snapshots of actualt use (delta - xxxx.vmdk).

  You have no option to remove/fix the snapshot of the side Netapp?

• Afraid to remove the old clichés.  Disaster always occurs.

  I have several customers who have old clichés associated with them that are very old.  Delta disks are larger than the original vmdk at this point for some of them.

  I got scared to remove these pictures because when I did in the past, the instant deletion/merging process will ultimately fail without any apparent failure recovery method.  The disks would become corrupted and I would have to restore data from a backup.  I really don't want to be forced to do it again because it's a huge pain to get the VM running and upward, and I had rather not take a backup VCB image unrelated reasons.

  Is there a sure way to achieve this?  Should I just clone these machines on a new?  Will who basically shoot the deltas in a new vmdk and forget (and not care) that never existed in the original snapshots?  Run the same risk of these vmdk is corrupted?

  Thanks for any idea.

  Usually, I just used converter to achieve a direct P2V and kept the "exemplary" offline, just in case.  I do know that if a direct clone will be different, I've not played with it too.

  I hate the removals of large snapshot because I'm really looking forward and once it times out I continue to watch the data store in the hope of seeing the files disappear.    I know how you feel...

• Cannot remove the old e-mail account to manage Identitiies in Outlook Express

  I have changed email accounts and were unable to remove my name from old account of the pane to manage identity in OE. When I click on the name of the old account Remove option is grayed out.

  You remove an identity in managing identities, but you can't in the one you want to delete.

  You delete accounts in tools | Accounts.

• Running out of disk space and the need to remove the old clichés

  I recently joined a company owning an ESXi 4.1.0 (build 260247) server with 4 500GB data warehouses.  One of our servers main database (Ubuntu/Postgres), which uses only one of the data warehouses (4 datastore) has 21GB 465 GB free.  It is currently configured to store all settings, storage and snapshots on this unique data store.  The hard disk is configured as thin.

  The virtual machine has crashed a few days ago, when it ran out of disk space.  We removed a small second partition (which was in the same data store) and cleared space, but we receive extremely weak with only 5% of the data left store.

  I have read many posts and wanted to get the opinion of this community before I move forward.   Because we do not use the 4.1 last I heard some issues using the option "Remove all" that it may require more disk space and others recommended to manually delete snapshots from the closest to the base, but it seems that in this case it can merge the snapshot with the original without freeing all the space.

  We are not all of the snapshots and I'm fine with delete them, but I assure you we will not run out of disk space in the process and complicate things further.

  It is best to manually remove these snapshots starting with the one closest to the base or by using the "Delete All" (or something else)?  In addition, if we go with the manual option, is it possible with the virtual machine upward or do we need to close first?

  Current snapshots:

  

  Current data warehouses associated with VM (really unique using the 4 data store)

  

  Actual files on the data store 4

  

  Thank you

  Brandon

  Welcome to the community,

  After the screenshot, your virtual disk 'arrow_db1.vmdk' stocked thickness!

  With the thick disc service and ESXi 4.1 (the problem with "Delete All" is related to version 4.0), you can run safely "Delete All". However, due to low disk space, I recommend that do you with the virtual machine off. If turned on, a new temporary snapshot will be created, which - according to the workload of the virtual machine - can grow and fill in the data store.

  Due to the size of snapshot and depending on the speed of your storage space, you need to plan a few hours well downtime.

  André

• full disk and vm stops how to remove the old clichés in safe mode?

  Hello

  I have a workstation dell t1500 with 16 GB, 500 GB hard drive and latest version of vmware workstation 7 and me two successfully have converted old desktop pc... everything works very well for more than 40 days, but the disk is full, because when you set up the vm 2, I put autoprotect with files instead of single file splitted.

  So now I can't use all the vm 2 because vmware workstation 7 show me a message that the disc is full and need more space to works.

  Can someone lead me step by step how to free space on the disk in a safe mode not to lose my vm 2?

  here to set you can find the following files for each virtual machine (one is called sw1 and the other is called tekno1)

  • the vmx file
    
  • the vmsd file
    
  • all vmware*.log files
    
  • a list of files in the folder of the virtual machine on the screen a picture
    

  Great, looks like Autoprotect just to add another capture instant sw1 - 000002.vmdk.

  I think that the best and the way the safest is to make cloning.

  Here are the steps: (I guess the external drive drive letter X :)

  • Stop the virtual machine
  • Save all files, unless already done
  • Take a look at sw1.vmx to see what vmdk is currently connected to the virtual machine (most likely now is sw1 - 000002.vmdk)
  • run: md X:\sw1-clone
  • run: "C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware - vdiskmanager.exe «r - t 0 X:\sw1-clone\sw1.vmdk C:\vm\sw1\sw1-000002.vmdk»»
  • If successful, remove all the files all the c:\vm\sw1 except for sw1.vmx, sw1.vmxf, and nvram
  • run: copy X:\sw1-clone\sw1.vmdk c:\vm\sw1
  • Edit the sw1.vmx file and replace sw1 - 000002.vmdk by sw1.vmdk

  André

• Snapshot Manager was unable to remove the snapshot but deleted the reference to it. Now what?

  I was working with my VMware Workstation, when I was running from not enough space on my host machine.

  I decided to go to my virtual machine and delete all unused snapshots to recover disk space.

  When I tried to do it, using the Snapshot Manager, I learned that it was not enough disk space to complete the operation, but references to the snapshot files have been deleted, which means I can try more to remove the old clichés.

  How can I recover diskspace wasted, now that the snapshots are no longer visible in the list of snapshots?

  I scoured my error log and came across this error message, so who can provide any useful information:

  Jan 11 16:02:17: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LIB: not enough space to combine. Have 644259840 bytes, 5607260160 bytes, of need. Jan 11 16:02:17: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LIB: Impossible to combine: there is not enough space on the file system for the selected operation (21903373). Jan 11 16:02:17: vmx\

  Combine the error: there is not enough space on the file system for the selected operation. Jan 11 16:02:17: vmx\

  PLATE: SnapshotCombineDisks has no 5 Jan 11 16:02:17: vmx\

  PLATE: SnapshotConsolidate has no 5 Jan 11 16:02:17: vmx\

  SNAPSHOT: consolidate has no 5

  First of all make sure that you have enough free disk space - and then create a new snapshot, and delete again.

  Who must complete the new snapshot Manager

  ___________________________________

  Description of the vmx settings: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx.html

  VMware-liveCD: http://sanbarrow.com/moa.html

• old clichés

  Is there any official document vmware dealing with impact do not remove the old clichés of virtual machines - i.e. the performance problems they can cause on the virtual machine itself?

  Our admin doesn't see these as a risk at all - but I read old clichés can affect the performance of the virtual machine - but I can't seem to locate any official document where VMware discuss potential issues do not remove the old clichés. To demonstrate this is not not an old wives tale.

  You are absolutely right... This does affect not only the virtual machine, but also the back-end storage matrix which could affect the other VM too.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1025279

  • An excessive number of files delta in a string (caused by a too many snapshots) or large delta may cause a decrease in VM and host performance.

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/topic/com.VMware.vSphere.vm_admin.doc_50/GUID-53F65726-A23B-4CF0-A7D5-48E584B88613.html

  • Snapshots can adversely affect the performance of a virtual machine. Performance is based on how long the snapshot tree or capture instant is in place, the depth of the tree, and how the virtual machine and the guest operating system have changed since the time took you the snapshot. Also, you may see a delay in the amount of time it takes the virtual machine to turn it on. Do not run the production of virtual machines of shots on a permanent basis.

  Post edited by: Jon Munday - added additional URL

• The safest method to remove several old snapshots

  I use tool ASM/VE of Equallogic to make shots, but on 1 of my virtual machines, it has not clean properly on the rise and has failed in some shots.  I want to use the safest procedure to remove/commit these clichés.

  A further complication, as evidenced by the screenshots, Snapshot Manager shows that I have 4 snapshots, but when I browse the data store, I see that there are some files in component 19/2 snap who only sees the Snapshot Manager.

  So, should I use the "Remove all" option in the Snapshot Manager, or remove the buttons one at a time, I guess from which individual snap?

  Fine thanks

  Chad

  Hello.

  The safest approach would be to start at the bottom of the list of snapshots and remove them one at a time while working your way to the top of the list.  Using the button remove all potentially consume a lot of disk space.

  Good luck!

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• Former delta snapshot is not appearing in the Snapshot Manager

  Hello

  I have a few VMS with old delta of snapshot that does not show in the Snapshot Manager.

  I followed the instructions provided by this KB: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1002310

  Down, what is he saying

  "Once the validation has been completed successfully, there is no -00000X.vmdk or -00000 X - delta.vmdk files left unless they were not part of the snapshot tree." These files can be deleted. To ensure that the validation was successful, find it out .vmx file, and then check that the virtual disks are now pointing to a basic disk (-flat.vmdk )." "

  The virtual machine I have is still show the delta files. These delta seems to have pills of very old date compared to the rest of the files contained in the directory of the virtual machine.

  I checked that the .vmx file points to the basic disk. I did it by checking the vmdk file reference by the attribute "... filename =".

  So everything in this KB it seems to me that it is safe to delete the "orphan" of delta.

  However, I just wanted to check to see if there are no further check I should do before deleting the orphans of the delta which mentions not maybe this KB?

  Or maybe I missed an important step! I'm still learning VMWare, so I don't know the ropes yet.

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  Please check this KB

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