vmware disk consolidation
foudn one of my vms had loads of file and so ran a consolidation of disks.
getting:
This virtual machine has more than 100 redo logs in a single branch of its snapshot tree. Deleting some of the snapshots or consolidating the redo logs will improve performance. The maximum number of redo logs supported is 255.
This virtual machine has more than 100 redo logs in a single branch of its snapshot tree. Deleting some of the snapshots or consolidating the redo logs will improve performance. The maximum number of redo logs supported is 255.
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This virtual machine has more than 100 redo logs in a single branch of its snapshot tree. Deleting some of the snapshots or consolidating the redo logs will improve performance. The maximum number of redo logs supported is 255.
This virtual machine has more than 100 redo logs in a single branch of its snapshot tree. Deleting some of the snapshots or consolidating the redo logs will improve performance. The maximum number of redo logs supported is 255.
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Try in desktop client - snapshot manager/delete all, it is much older and more solid button than "consolidate"
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i think i would have done, but there aren't any option to do this. not snapshots in here. but the client shows consolidation needs to be run..
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okay, thought so.
i can see the files listed in the gui, but not showing in ssh...
i can see the files listed in the gui, but not showing in ssh...
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Yes, delete tmp files when guest is off and consolidated and snapshots removed. You can use datastore browser too to delete them
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so power the vm off first.
then snapshot through Vmware (not 3rd party tool)
then delete it (which will delete the old ones too?)
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then snapshot through Vmware (not 3rd party tool)
then delete it (which will delete the old ones too?)
thanks
That's correct, it does not matter, whether the VM is on or off.
Yes, DELETE ALL, will remove the entire chain of snapshots.
try it.
Please report back if successful.
Yes, DELETE ALL, will remove the entire chain of snapshots.
try it.
Please report back if successful.
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but i currently don't see any under the snapshot manage in the gui with the vm on..
That's normal, that snapshots could be missing from Snapshot Manager.
Can you check if your VM is running on a Snapshot, see my Article above to check.
Can you check if your VM is running on a Snapshot, see my Article above to check.
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looks like the vm is running on the shanshot./
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some of my other vms have some odd vmdk names, but must be running on the correct disk and not snapshot as only one there...
You have to power it off for service. While it is running it may continue to add journals.
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100 journals is inconsistency that has to be fixed. Making and deleting snapshot on powered off VM is the easiest try.
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ok will try that first.
If visual solution fails delete journals while machine is still off (or safer - rename tmp directory to qwerty)
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can you explain?
If consolidation is not working, or Deleting snapshots is not working.
you will need to
1. CLONE the existing Virtual Machine disk.
or
2. Use VMware Converter to create a V2V.
you will need to
1. CLONE the existing Virtual Machine disk.
or
2. Use VMware Converter to create a V2V.
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So:
so power the vm off first.
consolidate
if not worked:
then snapshot through Vmware (not 3rd party tool)
then delete it (which will delete the old ones too?)
if that fails:
clone it
so power the vm off first.
consolidate
if not worked:
then snapshot through Vmware (not 3rd party tool)
then delete it (which will delete the old ones too?)
if that fails:
clone it
That's a good Action Plan.
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forgot to add that we had a power cut and our vms shutdown and restarted..
i have 2x vms on 2x different hosts removing snapshot since 11am and 8am today
i have 2x vms on 2x different hosts removing snapshot since 11am and 8am today
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saying unable to access file since it is locked.
going to snapshot it then delete & consolidate.
going to snapshot it then delete & consolidate.
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didnt work either. downed my acronis appliance which has the vm disk attached/locked.
its consolidating now..
its consolidating now..
Cmon you doid not see it before that your acronisappliance is locking snapshots?
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nope!
really thinking if replicating the vms is worthwhile with the issues we have with it!!?
1x vm colsolidating
2x vms removing snapshot - still...
really thinking if replicating the vms is worthwhile with the issues we have with it!!?
1x vm colsolidating
2x vms removing snapshot - still...
1x move machine to different storage in different format.
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??
You need to investigate WHY, these Snapshots are being left.
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sure. its happened before and we think its a conflict with other backup software and/or the replicas taking too long and clashing somehow and not removing the old files.
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