VMWARE working directory options
Hello,
I have a question regarding the working directory in VMWARE. Here is the background:
I have a Windows 2003 server hosting a virtual SBS 2003 and another virtual instance of 2003. I allocated all disk space to both virtual machines when I created then (as opposed to the 2GB option). I originally set both machines working directory to use partitions that I created specifically for these machines (c: - host partition, f: - SBS partition, g: - 2003 partion). Both f: and g: (after allocating all disk space to the virtual machine ((the *-flat. vmdk)) have only 4 GB free space on each. A couple of weeks ago I ran out of space on the f: drive while attempting to make a snapshot:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22940275/I-cannot-create-a-VMware-server-snapshot.html
To deal with this I changed the working directory of the virtual server (as I mistakenly thought this would only affect where the snapshot is kept). After a short period of time I noticed that the new location is being filled up with vmdk files (*-000001.vmdk, *-000002.vmdk, etc). The new folder (on the c: drive) is filling up so I wanted to get some feedback on the best course of action.
Based on other questions being asked in the VMWARE area I understand that *-000001.vmdk files are the files that are currently being used. So if I understand correctly what happened was that by redirecting my working directory I also redirected the original vmdk file which then incremented itself based on the work I was doing in the virtual machine. I would like to go back to using the original f: drive as the working partition (and the original vmdk file) BUT have the snapshot stored elsewhere (I don't have the room for it in the f; drive). The separtaion of these two does not seem possible (at least in the free version). My two questions are:
1) Can you change the working directory back to use the original vmdk file?
2) what is the purpose of the *flat.vmdk file? This is the biggest file in the f: and g: drive, yet both virtual machines also create vmdk files as well. I thought that by alocating space when i create the file that will be all the space I would need.
Any input would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Todd
PS I found this article : http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/11/beware-long-snapshot.html Is this a contirbutor?
I have a question regarding the working directory in VMWARE. Here is the background:
I have a Windows 2003 server hosting a virtual SBS 2003 and another virtual instance of 2003. I allocated all disk space to both virtual machines when I created then (as opposed to the 2GB option). I originally set both machines working directory to use partitions that I created specifically for these machines (c: - host partition, f: - SBS partition, g: - 2003 partion). Both f: and g: (after allocating all disk space to the virtual machine ((the *-flat. vmdk)) have only 4 GB free space on each. A couple of weeks ago I ran out of space on the f: drive while attempting to make a snapshot:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22940275/I-cannot-create-a-VMware-server-snapshot.html
To deal with this I changed the working directory of the virtual server (as I mistakenly thought this would only affect where the snapshot is kept). After a short period of time I noticed that the new location is being filled up with vmdk files (*-000001.vmdk, *-000002.vmdk, etc). The new folder (on the c: drive) is filling up so I wanted to get some feedback on the best course of action.
Based on other questions being asked in the VMWARE area I understand that *-000001.vmdk files are the files that are currently being used. So if I understand correctly what happened was that by redirecting my working directory I also redirected the original vmdk file which then incremented itself based on the work I was doing in the virtual machine. I would like to go back to using the original f: drive as the working partition (and the original vmdk file) BUT have the snapshot stored elsewhere (I don't have the room for it in the f; drive). The separtaion of these two does not seem possible (at least in the free version). My two questions are:
1) Can you change the working directory back to use the original vmdk file?
2) what is the purpose of the *flat.vmdk file? This is the biggest file in the f: and g: drive, yet both virtual machines also create vmdk files as well. I thought that by alocating space when i create the file that will be all the space I would need.
Any input would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Todd
PS I found this article : http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/11/beware-long-snapshot.html Is this a contirbutor?
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