Snapshoot Issue didnt consolidate after deleted Snapshoot via manager in VI and now System Running off Snapshot vmdk
Hi
I have got an issue with a ESXi 3.5 Server
The Setup is:
IBM x225 2 x 2.8ghz CPU
Raid 5 SCSi U320 HDD
VMware Reporting 268.5GB Space - 1MB Free(the Problem)
VM = Windows 2003 SBS Server
2 x VD 1=60GB 1 =200GB (one of my first VM Servers i ever built so didnt leave enough space, made Windows Disk to Big)
Anyway, the other day i was just about to do some updates and thought i will make a Snapshot, of coarse there was not enough space to do so and got an error,but snapshot listed as done in the manager, so i deleted snapshot in manager and though, all good,until they rang a few days later and said that server had stopped working, i had a look and run out of space
To get them working quickly reduced the memory from 3.5gb to 1GB i think and it started working again, unitl today when it stopped again, same error not enough space this time instead of having 3.5GB remaining it now has 1MB as i pressume the Snapshot VD that it seems to be still working off is still growing
What do i do from here
URGENT Help if anyone can advise
Thanks Adam
I have got an issue with a ESXi 3.5 Server
The Setup is:
IBM x225 2 x 2.8ghz CPU
Raid 5 SCSi U320 HDD
VMware Reporting 268.5GB Space - 1MB Free(the Problem)
VM = Windows 2003 SBS Server
2 x VD 1=60GB 1 =200GB (one of my first VM Servers i ever built so didnt leave enough space, made Windows Disk to Big)
Anyway, the other day i was just about to do some updates and thought i will make a Snapshot, of coarse there was not enough space to do so and got an error,but snapshot listed as done in the manager, so i deleted snapshot in manager and though, all good,until they rang a few days later and said that server had stopped working, i had a look and run out of space
To get them working quickly reduced the memory from 3.5gb to 1GB i think and it started working again, unitl today when it stopped again, same error not enough space this time instead of having 3.5GB remaining it now has 1MB as i pressume the Snapshot VD that it seems to be still working off is still growing
What do i do from here
URGENT Help if anyone can advise
Thanks Adam
ckivml
Have you restarted your ESX Server and see.. try to do it so..
Have you other snapshots your can remove to free up some space?
ASKER
Just restarted and now have 1.5GB free but still not enough can reduce the amount of ram from 1.5Gb to 1Gb and might start but just a temp fix, what is the full time fix
Thanks for your quick response
Adam
Thanks for your quick response
Adam
ASKER
no, it was first snapshot ever
somethings going wrong as its not listed in snapshot manager but still running of the snapshot vmdk
as per below:
[datastore2] MMSG-SBS1/MMSG-SBS1_1-0000
rather then:
[datastore2] MMSG-SBS1/MMSG-SBS1.vmdk
i Pressume becuase there was not enough space to consolidate back into the Main File is this right
somethings going wrong as its not listed in snapshot manager but still running of the snapshot vmdk
as per below:
[datastore2] MMSG-SBS1/MMSG-SBS1_1-0000
rather then:
[datastore2] MMSG-SBS1/MMSG-SBS1.vmdk
i Pressume becuase there was not enough space to consolidate back into the Main File is this right
as a permanent solution what i can see that.. either some how you have add a physical hard disk to it. or reduce your VD disk space.. i mean some how you have to get some free space to your esx.. any way i am checking for some alternate solution!..
ASKER
yes absolutely,
I am happy to reduce the 200GB partition to 150Gb leaving Plenty, what would be the Process for that
Use something like Acronis Disk Director
I am happy to reduce the 200GB partition to 150Gb leaving Plenty, what would be the Process for that
Use something like Acronis Disk Director
see below link it will help you.. to view the solution you have to register it.. it's free
http://searchvmware.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid179_gci1322236_mem1,00.html?mboxConv=searchStorage_RegActivate_Submit&
http://searchvmware.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid179_gci1322236_mem1,00.html?mboxConv=searchStorage_RegActivate_Submit&
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I have an Idea can someone confirm if they think it might work
If i install something like Acronis DiskDirector and resize the Windows Partition to say 160GB out of the 200 leaving 40-50Gb Free and then go back into the Vm Setup and make the Partition to match the Windows Partion Size ie: 160Gb will this work'
Thanks Adam
If i install something like Acronis DiskDirector and resize the Windows Partition to say 160GB out of the 200 leaving 40-50Gb Free and then go back into the Vm Setup and make the Partition to match the Windows Partion Size ie: 160Gb will this work'
Thanks Adam
I wouldn't try to resize it as long as it has an active snapshot - can't imagine what might break then. The acronis would see the logical view (base disk + snapshot data) and likely any change you make has the potential to make the snapshot grow more.
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