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Can I change the block size of the local stroage on a ESXI 4.1 U1 host
Posted on 2012-12-20
I created a ESXI 4.1 U1 host with local storage and I need to migrate a vm to it that has storage on a san which is setup with 8MB Block size. So I need my local storage on the new host to also be 8MB block size. Is this possible and if so, how do I change the block size to be 8MB on the local storage?
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Delete the default datastore and reformat as 8MB block size.
or install ESXi 4.1 U1 on a USB flash drive, and then destroy the datastore, and re-create using 8MB block size.
if you have installed ESXi 4.1 U1 on the same set of disks, that are occupied by the datastore it can be difficult.
Install ESXi 4.1 U2, because you can specify it at installation!
see here
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012683
or install ESXi 4.1 U1 on a USB flash drive, and then destroy the datastore, and re-create using 8MB block size.
if you have installed ESXi 4.1 U1 on the same set of disks, that are occupied by the datastore it can be difficult.
Install ESXi 4.1 U2, because you can specify it at installation!
see here
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012683
as indicated by hanccoka, you can't change block size without deleting the datastore and recreate it.
so if you have vmotion, configure a new datastore, vmotion the VMs out, then destroy the datastore and recreate it with the proper block size desire then delete the temporary datastore.
so if you have vmotion, configure a new datastore, vmotion the VMs out, then destroy the datastore and recreate it with the proper block size desire then delete the temporary datastore.
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I figured it out after sending this. I just deleted the datastore and recreated it with the 8MB block size.
Thanks
Thanks
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:
Accepted answer: 250 points for hanccocka's comment #a38710520
Assisted answer: 0 points for vmich's comment #a38710550
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delete and recreate datastore with 8MB
Accepted answer: 250 points for hanccocka's comment #a38710520
Assisted answer: 0 points for vmich's comment #a38710550
for the following reason:
delete and recreate datastore with 8MB
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I did I thought I assigned 250 even though I figured it out before your reply.
I can try it again if the points did not come to you..
I can try it again if the points did not come to you..
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:
Accepted answer: 250 points for hanccocka's comment #a38710520
Assisted answer: 0 points for vmich's comment #a38710550
for the following reason:
Deleted and recreated the datastore with 8MB block size.
Accepted answer: 250 points for hanccocka's comment #a38710520
Assisted answer: 0 points for vmich's comment #a38710550
for the following reason:
Deleted and recreated the datastore with 8MB block size.
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