Using Linked clones with a data disc?

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• Cannot create a new startup with my data disc

  Hi guys, here's the problem: when I try to create a new startup with my data disc, I can't boot from this drive.

  The startup progress bar takes forever and then I see a white circle with a line through it. ("Prohibited" / "Ghostbusters" sign.)

  In verbose mode, it hangs on "break pci: SDXC ' for a while, then it clears the screen and watch the Circle + line with 'still waiting on the root device' at the bottom left.

  I can't boot into single user mode. Quite simply, there is the same thing as verbose mode. Even in safe mode. So I have few options for debugging. I did a SMC reset, no change. Is there anything else I should try?

  Additional information:

  -I'm trying to start off a new SSD that I bought, currently in a USB 3.0 enclosure external. I know that all is well with the speaker because I started off of him several times in the past. I know that all is well with the reader, because I tried to do the same process with another drive and it doesn't work the same way.

  -J' cloned my current boot drive to the new drive with SuperDuper!, Carbon Copy Cloner and I also did a clean install of El Capitan using recovery mode. The new facility has worked well until I migrated my old data.

  - So there must be something in my data which are striated throughout this process. I don't know what it is maybe or how to track him down.

  Any thoughts are appreciated!

  Have you tried the PRAM reset? Restart while pressing control + command + P + R until you hear the boot chime at least twice.

• Bloating of snapshot using linked clones

  I have currently a VMware view test the configuration of the environment as follows:

  1 host ESXi 4.1

  NetApp SAN with a volume of 250 GB configured

  1 120 GB lun for the linked clones, 1 lun 60 GB for the VMs parent

  vCenter vsphere, running on a windows 08 R2 vm Server (also houses see composer)

  1 discovers the connection to the server running on a server 03 R2 vm windows

  1 view security server running on a windows 08 R2 vm Server

  So far, I was able to get the environment view work just fine.  It's a project pilot in its beginnings, there is not a lot of users (usually 1 or 2 to a maximum of time, with maybe of 5 overall users).  I noticed recently that storage that I allocated is being consumed way more that I thought it would be.

  There are two parents VM, which have 2 GB of RAM with a 25 GB HD and 1 GB of RAM with a 15 GB HD, respectively.  They are sitting on their own separate logical unit number.  The first virtual machine (25GB / 2GB) has 2 clones and the second a 3 clones in a 120 GB LUN.  When I browse this data store in vSphere, I find this:

  When you look at this picture, I see that the size of the virtual disk is 32 GB, which is fine for Replica 2, VMs and 5 related clones.  The part that I find confusing is that snapshots take 31,75 Go.   After further investigation by browsing the actual data store, I see this:

  

  This clone also has a snapshot file, which is about 7 GB in size.  I checked each clone, they all have this snapshot file.  In addition, even the clones that are in the pool, but currently unfunded have this snapshot file sitting on the LUN.

  Is there a setting within the opinion that took me unintentionally allowing this behavior, or each linked clone have / need this snapshot?  If it is not possible to turn it off, can someone explain to me his relevance/importance and whether or not I can remove these files?  It seems to me that to have a glimpse of a linked clone is redundant and a waste of space, I have a snapshot of the parent which I can return at any time if I need to.

  Andre, it talks about the snapshot is created on the clone in 4.5.  This snapshot, allowing a quick return to the base image when you do updates where as in previous versions should be deleted the clone and build new.

  Suiname if you need to remove (commit) the snapshot he would place all of the changes that had accumulated on the initial VMDK, so I don't think you would save any space out there.   If you return to this snapshot, it would open the entire space, but which is identical to a discount.

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• Linked Clone with vSphere api and VIClient 2.5

  I'm trying to create Clone bound using vSphere Web services api (c#) and it always end like full clone.

  My question is, is it possible to create Linked clone using vSphere api with VIClient 2.5.

  I know that vShpere supports version 2.5 VIClient. vShpere has the ability to create Linked clone.

  I try to know why it does not create Linked clone from my environment.

  I am ready to explain if you need more details.

  Thank you.

  Yes, you can vMotion Linked Clones... sVmotion may work, but I have not tested, probably not a good idea to move them.

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• How clone a HARD drive and then use the clone with VMware (as well as Windows works!)?

  I have a system where Windows 7 is installed, and I'm doing a clone of her image of HARD drive, I then want to use in my main with VMware PC, so that I can start Windows 7 at the cloned disk.

  I used Ultimate Boot CD v5.1.1 with which HDD I wanted to clone, and I cloned using EaseUs Disk Copy, which comes with Ultimate Boot CD. The source HARD drive was 250 GB in size which had 3 partitions, while the USB HDD I have attached to the system, which was supposed to be the disk of destination/clone, was 320 GB in size. I chose to create a replica, exact and up to 250 GB of data (partitions, etc.) has been copied exactly, and the rest of space was not allocated. I have now connected this USB HDD to my main PC, shot to the top of VMware Workstation 8 and defined a new Virtual Machine and chose to boot from the USB HDD.

  The result is that when Windows starts (from the cloned HDD inside VMware), I get the blue screen error until I get to the login screen.

  How can I change my methodology so that Windows starts even on the clone? I can change the tools I use, etc.

  You can use the usb drive is
  you only need to patch the system a little registry
  to do this, you start the virtual machine with the usb drive in a restore win7 CD, and then follow the instructions I posted here
  http://sanbarrow.com/p2v2008r2.html

  Patching - easy Variant

  This procedure is used when otherwise the VM would start in a kind of bluescreen 7B.
  This means that VMware is the target and that you configure the computer virtual with VirtualHardware type 7.
  It applies only if the virtual disk is configured like this
  scsi0.virtualDev = "lsisas1068".
  scsi0:0. FileName = "imported.vmdk".

  On the platform target start the virtual machine, newly created in the Windows 7 recovery CD.
  After the initialization is complete, click CMD and run regedit.
  Select HKLM, then Menu > file > load hive.
  Navigate to the Windows directory on the virtualdisk > system32\config and select the file SYSTEM.
  When asked for a name enter p2v.
  Then find the key

  HKLM\p2v\ControlSet001\services\LSI_SAS

  and the startup type of the REG_DWORD value 0
  Select HKLM\p2v, and then click Menu > file > unload hive.
  You can now close regedit and restart.
  The next time you start, you can start in the 2008 R2 system. He should find the drivers and probably need to reboot when finished.

• Any chance to use the Xoom with prepaid data card/key

  Since we travel a lot, the idea of paying the data available on our Xoom only WiFi are attractive. I've seen these data "sticks" available for the regular USB ports, but not for the mini USB port located on the Xoom. Even if it was available, he would work on the Xoom without additional software changes?

  Or am I totally off base here? (Wouldn't be the first time)

  Welcome dodgema,

  The USB port on the Xoom does not currently feature host for USB drives or other storage devices. It does not allow the Xoom to be a connected to a PC as a device (the PC's host) to allow file transfers. Once honeycomb is updated to allow external storage, you must always apply android on the USB device or locally to run a prepaid program. You can use free WiFi at many public hotspots, WiFi only that I saw that you were going to a specific location for the (less flexible for me) access would require. You can, however, use a MiFi device to attach your Xoom out of a cell phone to use its data plan (some are pay as you go and others are unlimited). This gives you a mobile WiFi hotspot everywhere wherever you go.

• Persistent change of drive - Shrink space view 4.6 linked Clones

  So in the deployment of our linked clones with persistent data records I have initially affect the size of 10 GB just to be sure that there is enough space. Now that our users files are all migrated to the new system, a user most use is like 1 GB because most of the files are stored on the network. Is it possible that I can reduce their "D" drives without having to start from scratch? I went into the admin to view > pools > edit and modify the disk size 5GB but neither refresh or re - dial did the trick. Suggestions or places I should look at for more information.

  See 4.6

  Yes, but if they're thin disc and only using 1 GB of space, then it should be only 1 GB in size.   Except of course the migration it boosted to 10 GB and then he went back up to 1 GB.    In the typical thin disk configurations (server) the only way to recover is to run something like sdelete inside the disk and then use storage vmotion to reduce it.

• linked clone / use of disk space

  However, I am pretty new to LM.

  I was informed that a linked clone would take about 64 MB of disk space per box. I clone a bunch of fees Windosw 2003 OS just to test this linked clone ability out.

  The boxes are 27 GB of space to use before the cloning and 9.79 GB after cloning. This is still an economy but is not considerable 64 MB.

  Can someone give me some real estimates what to expect in terms of disk space using linked clones without and the changes made to the original system.

  Our main reason for the evaluation of the LM was to take advantage of the clones related as one of our servers that clone us is 500 GB in our environments so SAN space gets quickly chewed with each environment.

  I'm curious to know what others are recording using a linked clone.

  Cheers.

  Do not run a clone that is related to your model.

  Create a configuration and add machines based on your model for this configuration.

• Windows 7 in a pool of office automated with linked clones?

  Hello

  It is possible to set up an office pool automated with Windows 7 clients does not use linked clones? I try, but I have not presented the snapshot of the Windows 7 machine... (I know that it is only the technical preview)

  Thank you, George.

  Because we create and use x 64 VMs of in vCenter/ESX, you expect everything to work independently of the architecture.  Now, I didn't pretend to have a deep understanding of the functioning of view Agent and composer here.  However, since they are the two required components of cloning and or support x 64 OSes, I guess there is some sort of incompatbility.

  I know that I did not give a concrete answer as to why it doesn't work (and I couldn't I a), but I'll throw a few others obvservations I did.  I have already mentioned that the view Agent USB driver does not work on x 64.  When the associated test clones on x 64 OSes, I noticed that I could not select one of the x 64 workstations with snapshots.  Out of curiosity, I created an empty VM Windows XP Professional x 32 (with no OS) and took a snapshot.  I then went through the steps to created an automated pool and was able to pick up the snapshot for the x 32 empty VM XP.  He told me that he has no control on the real operating system for clones related through composer.  They must be carried out an audit on the guest "OS" said when you create the virtual machine and only allow x 32 VMs to serve as parents for the related clones.  I don't know if there is a difference at the level of the virtual material in x 32 vs x 64 XP XP, but it may be useful to create a "Windows XP Professional (32 bit)" VM and install XP (or Win 7) x 64 just to see what happens.

  If I have the chance to test this, I'll post.  I'd be interested to hear what everyone said, because I'm very interested in getting x 64 support as well.

• How to change the computer name of existing desktop computers linked clone pool?

  Hello

  I'm curious about something that has developed in our Organization.  New guidelines came down and we have to change the name of the computer for all of our offices to meet the new criteria.

  I have many of our users is on the offices of Linked-Clone (automated pool, dedicated, assignment see 5.1) which will have their names have been changed.  I use a 'model' for the name of the computer.

  I tried this before by simply change the settings of the pool, and then recompose the pool.  Recompose worked well, but NONE of the virtual machine names have been changed.  All machines, recomposed just fine, but keep the old name of the computer (non-compliant).

  How can I change the name of the computer of my clone in an existing pool offices?  Maybe I have something wrong.  I'm doing it instead of having to create a new pool and move the persistent disks.  I would like to change the name in the settings of the pool and recompose, but it did not work.

  Scenario:
  See 5.1

  Automated cloning related pool

  Assignment of dedicated (persistent disks)

  Thanks in advance

  It is not possible to change the name of existing workstations by modifying the settings of the pool. There is no way to make this happen automatically and in doing so manually would not seen happy.

  Unfortunately, for dedicated pools, you will have more work to do. If you do not use Persona you detach the persistent disks and recreate virtual machines in the pool with this disk to create a new virtual machine with a new name to be generated.

  If you use Persona you could remove all virtual machines and have Persona to extract profile data down to the virtual machine that would be entitled to the user when they connect then. This will cause all user installed programs go, but I hope that's not common if you are already using linked clones.

  I encourage to go to the next page, click on the feature request form link and publish information on what you're trying to do:

  https://www.VMware.com/support/policies/feature.html

  Notifications about features are reviewed by VMware and if you can get enough of your friends/colleagues notice to users to ask something often a solution will grow in any kind, nature or form.

  Hope this helps.

  -Mike

• Graphical support for linked clones

  I would use linked clones in order to improve the commissioning of virtual servers that share large amounts of common data. I have the budget for upgrading vSphere and/or purchase additional software, and I tried to ask the VMware sales people to get advice on what products would allow management of related clones. The saleswoman, I spoke with possibly suggested vCenter Server v5. My company already uses v4, and I see nothing in it for me to create a linked clone. Maybe it's a new feature in v5, but it is not mentioned in the list of the new features. I think that the seller was probably misinformed about this possibility.

  Does anyone have experience create clones related with a graphical management interface? If so, what is the combination of products VMware would be optimal to allow clones related to a small environment (e.g. 2 physical hosts)?

  If you want to use linked clones, right now your options are to use vCloud Director or VMware View.  There is no support of base level for the creation of a clone that is bound in the GUI (just support of the API for it).

• time zone problem schedule vCAC Advanced Service Blueprint, VCO Linked Clone Workflow, setting

  If I have problems when you request a catalog from a VCO workflow built-in VCAC article.  I use the workflow VCO "Linked Clone, with a single NETWORK card and Windows credentials" located in VCO under vCenter > > Clone > > Clone bound > > customization of Windows.  I can go through the workflow very well in VCO, but I want to make it available via vCAC.  When I try to download a virtual machine using workflow, the application process fails using the form in the time zone of the form section.  There seems to be a problem with vCAC questioning vCO for doing the research for the appropriate time zone setting.  The application works very well since within vCO, but not inside vCAC.  Thoughts?

  Jeremy

  I ended up using a vCenter customization specification to achieve this.  It turns out that the specification is as a safety net that will configure everything that is defined in the specification, unless there is a custom property configured on the action plan for this setting.  If this is the case, the custom property takes precedence.

  Jeremy

• Fusion 6 Linked Clones - not a spectacular featured :(

  I was happy to finally have the opportunity to work with clones related to the merger 6.

  However, now that its here... I find this feature useful.

  It is easy to build a linked clone.   But... I need to be able to add additional disks to the linked clone.  It is not possible.

  

  I was hoping to create a single image master 'gold' a Windows 2012 R2 server.
  Then quickly deploy a number any of servers by using linked clones.

  Some of my guests require additional disks to support other applications.

  Unfortunately... related clones do not allow adding additional disks.   Why this limitation is imposed?

  To work around this limitation.

  https://communities.VMware.com/message/2286998#2286998

• View 5 POC, Windows 7 Enterprise, linked Clones and VMXNET3

  I spin a CEP for Views5 and experiencing major issues with the VMXNET3 device when configuring desktop using linked Clones. About half of the configured computers have errors NIC with the fact that he is unable to see the network.

  Has anyone else had similar problems?

  Apply the fix mentioned in: http://pubs.vmware.com/view-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/view-50-administration.pdf

  This will fix the problem as it did for me.

  Read also: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/VMware-View-OptimizationGuideWindows7-EN.pdf

• Linked Clones remain the 'customisation' stage (composer)

  Hello

  I am trying to Setup automated pools view 4.5. It is my first use of pool automated using linked clones. The work of fine manual pools. When I create the pool all seems good. The replica is created and the clones follow shortly after. They then appear in the admin view in the inventory menu / Desktop, but they have a version of the 'unknown' agent and a status of "customization." They have been at this stage, for about 45 minutes, without change.

  When I look at them in vCenter I see that they are turned on and running, but looking at the Summary tab shows that they are still using the host name of the VM parent, so I guess that the sysprep process command has not yet been executed. They picked up a DHCP ip address correctly, and VMware Tools is running. I tried to manually restart one of the clones to see if it was a blocked process, but she comes back with the same status. The guest OS is Win7. To check the vCenter customization, I deployed a VM from the same model that the parent VM and using the same saved vCenter customization and it works very well, change the host name and join the domain correctly.

  Any suggestion would be appreciated!

  TIA,

  Jules.

  What is the customization you have selected during the creation of pool (Sysprep/QuckPrep)?

  Please not that regardless of the linked clone type (syspre/quickprep) customization will try to join to the domain that you chose in the Create Pool Wizard and * NOT * to that specified in the selected custom VC specification. That is why the domain account that is set up (the server vcenter - Configuration of the server administrator display page properties) should be correct, and the DNS server to resolve this area.

  So make sure you:

  1. the parameters for each client and DNS domain connectivity

  2 Appropritae account domain and ORGANIZATIONAL unit selected in the Create Pool Wizard

  3. the added domain account has enough permissions (see the admin Guide)

  If above settings are proper, then,

  4. check that the ' connect to power on "is enabled for the virtual Parent card computer and consists of the snapshot as the network settings (return tot eh snapshot and check network settings)