Rename a VMDK in ESXi

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• Size Max VMDK in ESXi 4.1

  VMDK in ESXi 4.1 maximum size cannot be larger than 2 to 512 Byets? Choose the block size of 128 MB?  Thank you.

  Max is 2 TB minus 512bytes

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R41/vsp_41_config_max.PDF

• 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"
  

  .

• How to rename a VMDK file in ESXi 3.5

  Hi all.

  I'm new on the vmware esxi server, and need help.

  I have created a server virtual windows 2003 and would like to copy the vmdkt to a new folder and then rename so that there the same as the new virtual machine that I would create.

  Any ideas?

  Concerning

  Dennis

  You can use vmkfstools.pl to the RCLI.  The command would be as

  vmkfstools.pl - Server folder2/destination.vmdk.

  The name of data store should be in brackets and you can download the vmware site RCLI - there is a windows install, installing linux or linux device.

• 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

• Save the VMDK on ESXi - Free Edition?

  Hello. I am running ESXi Hypervisor (latest version) on a HP Server with two internal disks running in a RAID 1 configuration. In other words, there is * no. * SAN or external hard disk in question.

  I use this for a smaller customer. I have a couple of servers virtualized on this configuration.

  What I would do is save it. VMDK file (and all other files needed to run the copied virtual machine) or an other desktop computer running ESXi or a USB external hard drive so that, if the HP server crashed, I could easily put the. VMDK in the right directory and load the operation system Windows Server for my customer.

  I get VSphere, the paid version, this is thanks to its built-in features, i.e., VMotion, etc.. I'm doing this work with the free ESXi.

  My question is, does anyone know of software that will:

  1. either save the VMDK and other necessary files on a basis that is timed to another computer or device.

  and/or

  2. save the VMDK in real-time as well as to the * all time * the second VMDK file is updated and ready to go?

  I check with Veritas to see if their software for it. I did copy a VMDK today as a test and admit that I'm perplexed as to how it works.

  How can I copy a VMDK is used and running an Active Server? My boyfriend and I thought that this has something to do with a "shadow copy" effect of some sort. If someone wants to explain that I would appreciate it a lot.

  Thank you very much for your help!

  Mike Gallery

  You can use something like ghettoVCB http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8760 to create clones of virtual machines on a calendar. Many/most/nearly every commercial application requires access to the VMware APIs that are not available with the free hypervisor. Packages such as Platespin and Doubletake which could reproduce between readers, but could cost more that you could want. You can use tools like rsysnc that can replicate themselves, but not sure you would have a totally consistent replica. A regular clone would probably be the best option by using the script free ghetto.

• Import VMDK on ESXi

  My apologies if this was asked before.

  I have just completed a complete picture of one of my desktop PC

  using WinImage that creates a plain VMDK file. I can open, read and do all what

  I want with this image.

  The thing is when I want to upload this image on a (I ESXi

  had also tried on VMserver/Workstantion) I can't because the .vmx file is missing

  (it has never generated by Winimage, and I don't know how to generate).

  Ideas of how to import this vmdk file? VMware converter

  does not support the conversion of this file, for example, the ovf since the .vmx isn't here.

  Thank you

  See you soon.

  Thread moved to the forum of VI:ESXi.

  Just create a virtual machine and when the wizard gets to step for the hard disks, just say 'existing use' instead of 'create news' and points to the vmdk file you have.

• How to shrink the VMDK on ESXi

  I need to reduce a virtual machine that is running on a server ESXi.  Is this possible?

  The easiest way would be to use the VM V2V conversion tool and resize the disk during the conversion.

• Rename the NIC on ESXi

  Can I change the NIC of VMNIC01 name to something more meaningful?

  Ive never tried so I thought I'd ask before I'll search.

  Thank you.

  I think I have answered your question on your last post...  You should not.  You can add a description for the Group of ports your network card connected to the.

  Basically your network adapters attached to a vSwitch and then the vSwitch has port in groups.  We will create a VMKernel port attached to your storage system. The VMKernel port can have any description you want to better understand what the vSwitch as functions.

  For my VMKernel port that I join my NetApp nas I like: IPStorage-NetApp-NFS

  LB

• disorders rename vmdk file using cli

  Hello

  Im trying to use the perl script to rename a vmdk, since vmware file

  not allow me to use the vi for that client.

  Its a 3.5i host ESX

  VI Perl Toolkit version: 1.6

  'Vmkfstools.pl' script version: 3.5 Update 2

  Command line: perl vmkfstools.pl - Server SERVER1 EI

  "/ vmfs/DATASTORE/server/disk_2.vmdk".

  "/ vmfs/DATASTORE/server/disk_x.vmdk".

  After you enter the user name and password for the esx host, I get the

  following error msg

  Can't call method "fault_string" without a package or object reference

  vmkfstools.pl line 551, & lt; STDIN & gt; line 2.

  This line 551 reads: VIExt::fail ("cannot move the virtual disk:".)

  ($@-& gt; fault_string)) ;

  So I really have no idea why it doesn't work, it's just a script error,

  or is this a problem with the change to real name. If the latter

  is what problem?

  Any help is appreciated.

  Andy

  You do not use the right syntax, when using the vCLI reference VM vmdk, it is not the traditional:

  /vmfs/volumes//vm/vm.vmdk
  

  The syntax is the following:

  VM/vm.vmdk \[datastore\]

  If your entry should look like:

  Perl vmkfstools.pl - Server SERVER1 EI ' \[DATASTORE\] server/disk_2.vmdk "" server/disk_x.vmdk \[DATASTORE\].

  It is also documented in perldoc for vmkfstools and specified in the vCLI documentation. Always good to go through the docs

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• renaming of files in ESX4i vmdk

  Hello

  I use a stand-alone ESX4i server and I installed VMware CLI tools.

  I copied a basic construction VMDK file that has the operating system installed and configured, and I need to rename the vmdk file to reflect the name of the server. I try to use the CLI tools and uses esxcli.exe.

  I've specified ESX4i host's IP address to connect to, but it is a failure. How can I rename the vmdk file using esxcli.exe tools. I need to use the vmfkstools.pl but it connects to the ESX4i host.

  I use something along the lines of

  C:\Program vshpere clie\bin\esxcli.exe--serveur = 10.2.2.2 VMware vmfkstools.pl

  TIA

  Oli

  The CLI tools do not work to write data in the free version of ESXi. You can use the Console not supported to use the vmkfstools directly on the host computer command.

• svMotion is not rename VMDK disk to the new VM?

  People,

  With 5.1 vSphere update 1

  I've renamed just a newly deployed VM of vSphere Console say oldVMName to the newVMName.

  my understanding is that, after running Storage vMotion, all the components of the virtual machine will be renamed in the newVMname, but somehow, just rename the VMFS directory only?

  svMotion front: oldVMName/oldVMName.vmdk [VMFS_vol_15]

  After svMotion: newVMName/oldVMName.vmdk [VMFS_vol_15]

  
  

  How to rename the VMDK match server display name without causing downtime?

  That's what I want to achieve:

  NewVMName/newVMName.vmdk [VMFS_vol_15]

  Yes, you will need a different Storage VMotion to rename the files.

• ESXi 5.5, 5 VMFS datastore / vmdk size question

  Trying to check that I understand the vmdk for esxi 5.5 size limitation.

  If I have a VMFS 5 existing on my 5.0 esxi hosts, data store once I update my hosts to esxi 5.5 that I would then be able to have vm with vmdk is greater than 2 TB?

  I don't have to create new warehouses of data VMFS 5 after the upgrade to esxi5.5 take advanrage of the change in file size limit?

  Thanks for any help.

  That's right, at least in part. In addition to the upgrade of the host, you must also upgrade the hardware version of the virtual machine (Compatibility Mode) to take advantage of larger virtual disks (up to ~ to 62). However, always keep in mind the time needed to restore the virtual disk together where this is necessary. With 1 Gbps - assuming that you have the full available bandwidth - 2 TB will require more than 5 hours already! Then maybe organize the data in several virtual disks may be a better solution.

  André

• Reduce the size VMDK

  How can we reduce size of VMDK in ESXi 5

  Can directly without power VM off-> change settings and reduce the size of vmdk by entering a value in the column size of VMDK?

  Please suggest...

  No, unfortunately this is not possible. This would require ESXi be aware of the installed guest OS, its file system and partitioning, in order to adjust the partitions to the size reduction. To reduce the size of virtual disk, you can use. for example, VMware Converter.

  André

• Help! VM boots origin not instant vmdk, given old days.

  Hi all

  I have a VM that (unknown to me) had a snapshot pending for about 7 days.

  For some reason, the virtual machine has stopped the next day (I think that backup disk full) finally started to reboot the server, BUT the data was just how far the snapshot occurred.

  I checked on the excellent items to sanbarrow.com and was able to repair the broken chains of CID but I still can't get ESXi to recognize the - 00001.vmdk.  If I point the .vmx directly to the - 00001.vmdk complained ESXi is not a valid drive.

  I'm getting this feeling sinking really bad even if I see the hard files in the directory that the data is missing.

  I have a blank copy of the original directory and were only manipulate a clone of directory if you need to look at the papers etc...

  Any help appreciated...

  Thank you

  Vex...

  The configuration file uses the descriptor of the file rather than data files (delta or flat)

  After replacing:

  scsi0:0. FileName = ' SBS2003-000001 - delta.vmdk.
  ...
  scsi0:1.filename = "SBS2003_1-000001 - delta.vmdk.

  with:

  scsi0:0. FileName = 'SBS2003 - 000001.vmdk ".
  ...
  scsi0:1.filename = "SBS2003_1 - 000001.vmdk".

  You should be able to power on the virtual machine

  André