Remove-snapshot - snapshot?

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• Just to confirm, is Remove-Snapshot identical to erase everything in VCenter?

  Hello

  Not sure why they called these differently, but I just want to be sure that if I remove a snapshot is the same as in the GUI and choosing Delete all in Snapshots (merging with the VM) Manager. VMWare Update Manager did not remove snapshots by following the instructions. Now I have to delete them all.

  Thanks for any help!

  Hello, bvi1006-

  Yes, you can use Remove-Snapshot to remove snapshots ("delete") of VM (s).  He takes a snapshot as a parameter object, so if you pass one of the snapshots of the virtual computer, this cmdlet will remove only the default.  You can also specify the parameter - RemoveChildren, if you also want to delete all children of the given snapshot.  Otherwise, just delete all snapshots for a specific virtual machine, you can use something like:

  Get-VM myVM0 | Get-Snapshot | Remove-Snapshot -RunAsync -Confirm:$false
  

  This help?

• Failed to remove snapshot vCenter

  Try to remove snapshot of vCenter and get the following message "the aready object has been deleted or has not been completely created.  The only way to remove it is to go directly to the host.  That don't work is however a question withvcenter I need to know?  Thank you!!

  Perry

  This isn't a common thing but sometimes that happens. Unless this is the case on several occasions, I worry too much on this subject. There are also some additional information on the http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1039326

• Remove-snapshot-$$variables...

  Hello

  My previous post was talking about 'Remove-Snapshot' and I got a response from it thx...

  But I'm still stuck in a vSphere Scripting

  Get-Snapshot - VM (VM-Get-name $y) - name $z |  Remove-Snapshot -I use $y and $z as parameters...

  But the command above does not work... and the values of the parameters are very well...

  But I get the error below

  '2010-04-14 11:33:53 Get - VM VM with the name "linbgx143" not found, using the specified filters.

  To: tank line: 27:30

  + Get-Snapshot - VM (Get - VM & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt;  (- Name $y)-name $z | Remove-Snapshot

  Cannot bind the parameter "VM". Could not convert the "" value of type 'System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject' to type 'VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VirtualMachine '.

  To: tank line: 27:22

  + Get-Snapshot - VM & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt;  (Get-VM-name $y) - name $z | Remove-Snapshot ".

  -Deepak

  It seems that the problem is that there is a space behind the names. Because you get the error "with the name"linbgx143"not found." Look at the difference between the output in the following code:

  [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\users\robert> get-vm 'abcdefg '
  Get-VM : 14-4-2010 10:36:05    Get-VM        VM with name 'abcdefg ' not found, using the specified filter(s).
  At line:1 char:7
  + get-vm <<<<  'abcdefg '
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (:) [Get-VM], VimException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_ContainerCmdletBase_ObjectNotFoundByName,VMware.VimAutomation.Commands.GetVM
  
  [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\users\robert> get-vm abcdefg
  Get-VM : 14-4-2010 10:36:17    Get-VM        VM with name 'abcdefg' not found, using the specified filter(s).
  At line:1 char:7
  + get-vm <<<<  abcdefg
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (:) [Get-VM], VimException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_ContainerCmdletBase_ObjectNotFoundByName,VMware.VimAutomation.Commands.GetVM
  
  [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\users\robert>
  

  Robert

• Problem with the cmdlet Remove-Snapshot

  Hello everyone,

  I have a problem with the cmdlet Remove-Snapshot: it fails to remove the snapshot when I made a copy of file (Copy-Item) between calls to New-Snapshot and Remove-Snapshot if (and only if) I put - confirm option to $false. If - confirm is $true everything works, but it does not allow me to run the non-interactive script. The error that is returned is "vim.fault.InvalidVmConfig".

  Anyone know if there is a problem on my side, on the side of ESX Server or a bug in the VI Toolkit? Any possible workaround?

  I have attached the PowerShell script, I used to reproduce the error and the script log file that contains the error message.

  The versions I used are:

  VMware.Vim.dll (1.5.0.1299, "VI API 1.5.0 build.Net 142961")

  VMware ESX Server 3i, 3.5.0 110271

  I'm not able to reproduce this on my environment but I am sure that the issue is not with the - confirm: $false parameter. After you copy the file there is a timeout that is set to 10 seconds. Can you increase it (even if I do not at all see a reason of this time-out) and see what happens?

  \Yavor

• Another way to remove snapshot

  Hello!

  I was remove the snapshot and something glitch appeared so vmware.exe closed process.

  Now VmWare is not any instant but there is one.

  So I have two vmdk:

  Windows_8_x64.VMDK

  Windows_8_x64 - 0002.vmdk

  VMX-file is a reference to "Windows_8_x64 - 0002.vmdk".

  So could you help me to remove the snapshot?

  I tried to create another cliché and remove it immediately after creating assuming that VMWare will remove the old cliché too... But it did not work

  Thank you!

  Try to create a full clone

• Failed to remove snapshot due to disk space

  Hello!

  I tried to delete a snapshot in 10 workstation, but it failed because I ran out of space - fair enough, BUT he DID remove the snapshot icon.

  Now, I have freed disk space in order to remove the snapshot, but how can I do when the icon is missing?

  I can't just clone the virtual computer to a new place because I need other snapshots!

  I have about 20 shots then how do I know which one it is?

  Best regards

  -Morten Hermansen, Fanitas Green

  I found the same thing. It is not a good behavior of the software, because it leaves doubts: it is not deleted, but how can I remove it?

  I think that if it fails it should leave the icon to try again after you free the space.

  Is a possible workaround: create another snapshot, and then delete it somewhere inside the machine snapshot tree.

  For what I could see by looking at the disk space, after this deletion, the used space is lower than before the creation. I guess this operation triggers the actual deletion of the snapshot has disappeared. In addition, this deletion takes a long time, all in one

  'create and delete soon' should be very fast.

• Failed to remove snapshot, impossible for the fret

  Hello

  I use VMware Fusion 4.1.3 with Windows 7 Setup. The original drive has a size of about 45 GB, the size on the disk of the complete virtual machine (of course especially the disk) is 124 GB.

  I had two snapshots. One of them I removed successfully (using the interface). Days later I wanted to remove it. He told me that I had to release about 20 additional GB of space first. After I closed the dialog box, the name of the snapshot has changed something technical, and after the restart of VMware, the snapshot was not visible in the list more.

  I created another cliché and tried to delete it. The same issue has occurred.

  Since then, my VM has grown at 124 GB, filling almost all the space left on my record of comments.

  I can't shrink the virtual machine using the VMware tools, given that this option is disabled.

  Is there something I can do? VMware starts when I free up additional space on the disc, which he claims so quickly. Without a method to recover the space, this virtual machine is a disposable solution

  Thank you
  GC

  If you don't want to fix here, that's fine, I understand.  If it is not obvious, the reason I (we) seek the support bundle is it gives us a picture pretty clearly and concisely what are the components without having to ask a lot of questions or give you specific instructions to collect the minimum amount of information for us to give you concise and accurate information based on the real facts.  If you want to remove the .tgz file in a password protected archive file zip and then private Message and it reach me the password I'll be more then happy to help you.  Otherwise, sorry, I don't have the time now to piece meal that.  I'm sure someone else will happen to your problem and will probably be more patience to deal with the lack of information and then I do.

  Otherwise, all I can say is that you need to free up an adequate amount of space on the host computer to solve the problem of the snapshot.  If you use monolithic discs vs split disks, then you need a fairly large amount (typically the size of the vHDD + a little extra) of free disk space otherwise that the operations are not successfully completed.  Split disks do not required as much free space (minimum 2 + GB) but don't try convent under the circumstances!   If any of the snapshots have been orphaned or the snapshot database is not accurate, then in some cases a way to fix the problem is to kill the snapshot database and then take a snapshot, and then delete it.  Obviously with the facts, I cannot make any specific recommendations and have just introduced what I illustrate why info is necessary.

  You might be able to find adequate information in the VMware KB to fix your problem, did you look here?

• How can I remove snapshots when the data store is full?

  Hello

  With the help of ESXi 4.0.0 build 171294

  I have a virtual machine with a number of snapshots that became very large (rookie mistake I know). Finally, missed data store.

  Delete all the snapshots of the apparently successful Snapshot Manager but has not not any space free, and watching the VM directory via ssh show the delta files always there.

  I tried following the instructions in http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & externalId = 1007849

  but the I am always left with a complete and all data store the remaining delta files.

  I also tried renaming the file .vmsd and create another snapshot as suggest in this slideshow:

  http://communities.VMware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/978799-10548/200704231611490.TSX2007-Top_Support_Issues_-_part2.ppt

  After remove it all the snapshots returned instantly, of course, not doing any consolidation.

  1. Is there an any hope of consolidating these shots?
  2. If this is not possible, there is a way to roll back all the way to the original disk file?
  3. Update the firmware of ESXi at this stage would help?

  Thank you very much

  Alex

  According to the vmdk files, the virtual disk of 250 GB is thin provisioned. Please take a look in the browser of data store to see the current size of the virtual disk. Commit a snapshot to a thin provisioned disk can consume additional disk space (which you do not have).

  André

• How to remove snapshots are deleted?

  Hello

  I have a simple question? Once the connection in the client vSphere and deletion of snapshots via the Snapshot Manager, I see more the snapshot under servers. However, I still see taking them a space of data on the SAN, which is where I got them for.

  
  The question: How can I delete the snapshots to regain space on the SAN without the servers? I tried to move them before deleting in another folder first to find that the server would not load without them in the same folder as the files from the server, so I had to move their back on the server that I moved to the source so that it can start again. Snapshots are is more listed in the Snapshot Manager but are always on him WITHOUT taking much space I want to return to.

  I was told that vCenter would be able to delete all snapshots of without slot all servers, it's that good, I was told that there is a command option in vCenter which has delete all snapshots of all servers as a command is how delete all snapshots are more listed in the Manager of shapshot that are always in place of data in storage?

  Or y at - it another way to remove unnecessary snapshots of without any servers to start without the old clichés?

  Thank you
  Kyle

  You're welcome and thanks for the comments.

  André

  PS: Please consider to mark questions answers if your problem is solved.

• Failed to create/remove snapshots

  I can't create or delete snapshot files either using VCenter or the CLI.  I think that it's because there are too many files of snapshots (36), but none of them appear in the Snapshot Manager.  I know not if I can create one and then delete everything in the Snapshot Manager which should solve the problem, but when I go to create one I have error: "Create snapshot in VM VMNAME cannot complete the operation because the file or folder already exists."

  The list of the files of the virtual machine is attached.

  Any suggestions?

  Since you have enough free space on the disk cloning option should work perfectly for you. What I recommend you to do so is:

  • Power off / stop the virtual machine (do not hang it)
  • backup the vmx file (in case something goes wrong)
  • Open a command line and cd to the directory of the virtual machine
  • run: vmkfstools-i RTPRJN.vmdk RTPRJN1.vmdk
  • on the virtual parameters detachment RTPRJN.vmdk computer HARD drive (do not select "remove disc" if requested)
  • in the virtual machine settings set the new RTPRJN1.vmdk as the virtual disk
  • Turn on the virtual machine

  If everything works as expected, you can remove all of the old/obsolete vmdk files.

  If - at any time - you don't know, please stop and ask in return!

  André

• How to remove snapshot

  I have a few virtual machines that I take weekly snapshots.  I want to only keep a snapshot at a time, when it's time to take my new cliché, I therefore remove the earlier and then take a new.  Is there a reason why I could not take snapshot #2, then after it's done, remove the snapshot #1?  I googled and am unable to find a reason why I shouldn't.

  Thank you!

  I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to do even if I'd rather just to the top of the virtual machine instead of trying to rely on snapshots for recovery.

  If you have found this device or any other useful post please consider the use of buttons useful/correct to award points

• Remove Snapshot failed

  For one of my vhost migrate to another clusterfarm I need to merge/delete all snapshots beforehand.  I ' am aware that VC has a code in 15 hard minutes buildin timeout and snapshot process will still work in the background, even if a timeout error / in VC occurs.  SO today I tried to remove this snapshot of 30 GB to VI and he ran in this wait time, wait a few hours to let her finish in the background, but it seems that he failed and created a new snapshot file. I still see this snapshot to VI and filelevel (the first snapshot1, check below).

  If you know how to solve this problem?

  09:36:53.266 Jul 08: vmx\

  SnapshotVMX_Consolidate: from 09:36:53.410 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8 09:36:53.420 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed. 09:36:53.458 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8 09:36:53.476 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed. 09:36:53.510 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 3 09:36:53.522 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': closed. 09:36:53.522 Jul 08: vmx\

  ConsolidateOnlineCB: nextState = uid 0 0 09:36:53.524 Jul 08: vcpu-0

  Sync monModules (1). 09:36:53.524 Jul 08: vcpu-1\

  Sync monModules (1). 09:36:53.524 Jul 08: vcpu-1\

  Fact Sync monModules (1). 09:36:53.524 Jul 08: vcpu-0

  Fact Sync monModules (1). 09:36:53.534 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed. 09:36:53.534 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': closed. 09:36:53.534 Jul 08: vmx\

  Virtual device for scsi0:0 had already managed to destroy 09:36:53.534 Jul 08: vmx\

  ConsolidateOnlineCB: nextState = 1 uid 0 09:36:53.570 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8 09:36:53.584 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed. 09:36:53.601 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:53.610 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:53.631 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 3

  09:36:53.644 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:53.696 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:53.700 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:53.756 Jul 08: vmx\

  TRUCK: Creating /vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-Snapshot2.vmsn file checkpoint

  09:36:53.771 Jul 08: vmx\

  FILEIO: pread received 0 out of 4 bytes.

  09:36:53.788 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:53.858 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS_SPARSE: ExtentCreate ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': success

  09:36:53.887 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LINK: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk ': successful creation.

  09:36:53.916 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': (17) successfully opened size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:53.963 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:53.966 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:54.048 Jul 08: vmx\

  VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading of raw configuration

  09:36:54.056 Jul 08: vmx\

  ConsolidateOnlineCB: nextState = uid 1 2

  09:36:54.117 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:54.120 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:54.132 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:54.142 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:54.159 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:54.162 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:54.173 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 8

  09:36:54.176 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:54.190 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': open with success (21) size = 146707142656, hd = 0. Type 3

  09:36:54.193 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': closed.

  09:36:54.199 Jul 08: vmx\

  Checkpoint_Unstun: vm for 675661 us order

  09:36:54.302 Jul 08: vcpu-0

  Sync monModules (5).

  09:36:54.303 Jul 08: vcpu-0

  Fact monModules Sync (5).

  09:36:54.404 Jul 08: vcpu-1\

  Sync monModules (5).

  09:36:54.404 Jul 08: vcpu-1\

  Fact monModules Sync (5).

  09:36:54.407 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISC: Scsi0:0 OPEN vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk' R [(null) persistent]

  09:36:54.454 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002-delta.vmdk ': open with success (8) size = 282112, hd = 614466. Type 8

  09:36:54.455 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-DSCPTR: open : ' vmsrv023-000002 - delta.vmdk ' (0 x 8)

  09:36:54.455 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LINK: open ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk' (0 x 8): vmfsSparse, 286537388 sectors / MB 139911.

  09:36:54.496 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LIB: open "/ vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk" (flags 0 x 8). 883C114

  09:36:54.530 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001-delta.vmdk ': open with success (8) size = 31088463360, hd = 385092. Type 8

  09:36:54.530 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-DSCPTR: open : ' vmsrv023-000001 - delta.vmdk ' (0 x 8)

  09:36:54.530 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LINK: open ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001.vmdk' (0 x 8): vmfsSparse, 286537388 sectors / MB 139911.

  09:36:54.568 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LIB: open "/ vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000001.vmdk" (flags 0 x 8). 88FA684

  09:37:24.676 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-VMFS: ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-flat.vmdk ': open with success (10) size = 146707142656, hd = 282694. Type 3

  09:37:24.676 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-DSCPTR: open : 'vmsrv023 - flat hard' (0xa)

  09:37:24.676 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LINK: open ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023.vmdk' (0xa): vmfs, 286537388 sectors / MB 139911.

  09:37:24.681 Jul 08: vmx\

  DISKLIB-LIB: open "/ vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023.vmdk" (flags 0xa). 88FA684

  09:37:24.769 Jul 08: vmx\

  DRIVE: OPEN the ' / vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk' Geo (17836/255/63) BIOS Geo (0, 0, 0) freeSpace = Mo 245224, free

  09:37:24.772 Jul 08: vmx\

  Creating virtual dev for 0:0

  09:37:24.775 Jul 08: vmx\

  DumpDiskInfo: scsi0:0 = 11, 286537388 = capacity createType, numLinks = 3, allocationType = 0

  09:37:24.775 Jul 08: vmx\

  SCSIDiskESXPopulateVDevDesc: FS backend using

  09:37:24.775 Jul 08: vmx\

  VMMon_SetStorageSchedPolicy: Unsupported

  09:37:24.778 Jul 08: vmx\

  ConsolidateOnlineCB: nextState = 2 2 uid

  09:37:24.779 Jul 08: vmx\

  ConsolidateThread: Created the thread for scsi0:0 6

  09:37:24.779 Jul 08: SnapshotVMXCombiner\

  ConsolidateOnlineCB: nextState = 3 uid 2

  09:37:24.779 Jul 08: SnapshotVMXCombiner\

  ConsolidateOnlineCB: From scsi0:0 vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk cartel. 2 links from 1

  09:37:24.788 Jul 08: SnapshotVMXCombiner\

  DISKLIB-LIB: combine 2 links to 1 offset in the string 883C114.

  09:37:24.845 Jul 08: vcpu-0

  HBACommon: first write on scsi0:0.fileName='/vmfs/volumes/37997983-4fd6ffeb/vmsrv023/vmsrv023-000002.vmdk'

  09:37:24.853 Jul 08: vcpu-0

  STRING DISKLIB: UpdateContentID: old = 0xc1c14299 new = 0xae71ec6f

  10:48:08.134 Jul 08: mks\

  SOCKET recv 3 5 error: input/output error

  10:48:08.143 Jul 08: mks\

  SOCKET 3 destroying backend VNC on socket error: 5

  LS - ltrh Total 167G

  -rw - 1 root root 3.0 G Apr 9 12:37 vmsrv023 - 74efdabe.vswp

  -rw - rr 1 root root 45 K 3 Jun 10:39 vmware - 9.log

  -rw - rr 1 root root 3 Jun 10:52 vmware - 10.log 45 K

  -rw - rr 1 root root 3 Jun 11:12 vmware - 11.log 45 K

  -rw - rr 1 root root 3 Jun 17:26 vmware - 12.log 53 K

  -rw - rr 1 root root 3 Jun 17:41 vmware - 13.log 46 K

  -rw - rr 1 root root 37 3 Jun 18:25 vmsrv023 - 74efdabe.hlog

  -rw - 1 root root 252 3 Jun 18:25 vmsrv023 - 000001.vmdk

  -rw - rr 1 root root 3 Jun 18:25 vmware - 14.log 47 K

  -rw - 1 root root 8.5 K 3 Jun 18:25 vmsrv023.nvram

  -rw - 1 root root 263 3 Jul 23:11 vmsrv023.vmxf

  -rw - 1 root root 19 K 8 Jul 10:37 vmsrv023 - Snapshot2.vmsn

  -rw - 1 root root 29 G 8 Jul 10:37 vmsrv023-000001 - delta.vmdk

  -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2.2 K 8 Jul 10:37 vmsrv023.vmx

  -rw - 1 root root 494 8 Jul 10:37 vmsrv023.vmsd

  -rw - 1 root root 403 8 Jul 10:37 vmsrv023.vmdk

  -rw - 1 root root 233 8 Jul 10:37 vmsrv023 - 000002.vmdk

  -rw - rr 1 root root 53 K 8 Jul 11:49 vmware.log

  -rw - 1 root root 137G Jul 8 14:28 vmsrv023 - flat hard

  • -rw - 1 root root 1.3 G Jul 8 14:28 vmsrv023-000002 - delta.vmdk *.

  you collate vdf h?

  Get a WINSCP, connect to your ESX and check too.

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  "Correct" or "useful."

• Can not remove snapshot

  In a previous thread, I mentioned problems with Storage vMotion (http://communities.vmware.com/thread/214222) and verification of stereotypes has been proposed. One of my virtual machines had a snapshot, so I went to delete with the Manager of snapshots at the VIC. However the operation never completed and showed the error message 'Operation timed' out after being stuck at 95% for a few minutes. I tried again to remove the snapshot because he was still appear in the Snapshot Manager. Now when I try to delete the ir I get this message: "the request refers to an objexct that no longer exists, or never existed."

  Any ideas?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  When remove you the snapshot, you are actually 'commit changes', this could be a lengthy process, depends on how the changes were there.

  Virtual Center will give you "opération Timeout" error 15 minutes by "default."

  This does not mean that the operation will not end. Just give it time, it takes sometimes hours to complete.

  The Board of Directors for the deletion of the snapshot from research, and there are many of us who have encountered this, including me.

  It is completed then and you'll see not snapshot in the Snapshot Manager, files related to the snapshot is deleted in the VM folder also

  +++Please note all useful messages.

  Alex

• ESX3i - can I remove snapshots from the console/command line?

  In ESX3i remove an instant expansion of the VI Client takes too long the client times out and appears to block all connected VI customers.  Is it possible that I can delete the snapshots of the console (not supported)?

  Yes, you can, just know he has not supported but works, take a look here: http://engr.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/#vmware_vimsh

  vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.removeall [VmId]
  vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.remove [VmId] [removeChildren] [snapshotLevel] [snapshotIndex]
  

  You can also take a look at the vCLI/RCLI utility snapshotmanager.pl http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/viperltoolkit/viperl15/doc/snapshotmanager.html

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  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

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