Esx find not added vmx files
Our stuff has made a mistake while removing virtual machines , they had bring the vmx files and just removed from the invertory.
We are using cloud nodes and 1 storage with 3HDD on storage.
Is there any way to find vmx directories which is not added to the cluster
We are using cloud nodes and 1 storage with 3HDD on storage.
Is there any way to find vmx directories which is not added to the cluster
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Can you browse the VM folders, on the VMFS datastore, and add the virtual machines back ?
You could run a script, to look for orphaned files, which are not registered with the inventory.
You could run a script, to look for orphaned files, which are not registered with the inventory.
is there any command for power gui gheist
we have 400+ vds andrew it is impossible to find one by one
we have 400+ vds andrew it is impossible to find one by one
Install powergui power pack for vmware (which requires vmware powercli from vmware)
Then look for "orphaned vmdk report"
Alternatively on a single ESXi machine you can SSH and run find / -name *vmdk -mtime +10
i.e look for files named vmdk and not modified recently
Then look for "orphaned vmdk report"
Alternatively on a single ESXi machine you can SSH and run find / -name *vmdk -mtime +10
i.e look for files named vmdk and not modified recently
You can download and install RV Tools from here
http://www.robware.net/
this has a reporting tool for orphaned files, no need for powercli or scripts.
if you want to use powercli see here
I would recommend using the following, also VMware recommends the use of PowerCLI, which is PowerShell interface with vSphere-specific additions.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli
One of the simplest PowerCLI examples, and something which is actually extremely useful on its own, is the Get-VM cmdlet. Which lists VMs.
PowerCLI can be a bit overwhelming to use, But it can be enhanced with a nice toolset and a library of preconfigured scripts to jump-start your mass changes, which is possible with PowerGUI
http://powergui.org/index.jspa
and
VMware Community Pack
http://www.virtu-al.net/featured-scripts/vmware-powerpack/
You will find the orphaned files script.
http://www.robware.net/
this has a reporting tool for orphaned files, no need for powercli or scripts.
if you want to use powercli see here
I would recommend using the following, also VMware recommends the use of PowerCLI, which is PowerShell interface with vSphere-specific additions.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli
One of the simplest PowerCLI examples, and something which is actually extremely useful on its own, is the Get-VM cmdlet. Which lists VMs.
PowerCLI can be a bit overwhelming to use, But it can be enhanced with a nice toolset and a library of preconfigured scripts to jump-start your mass changes, which is possible with PowerGUI
http://powergui.org/index.jspa
and
VMware Community Pack
http://www.virtu-al.net/featured-scripts/vmware-powerpack/
You will find the orphaned files script.
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