asked on 1/15/2016

VMWare error, there is no more space for virtual disk

I have a VMWare host with 3 VM servers, this morning I got this message.
There is no more space for virtual disk vmdk. You might be able to continue this session by freeing disk space on the relevant volume, and clicking Retry. Click Cancel to terminate this session.
Two of the servers are yellow, and whenever I click on any tab I get the above message, what should I do?
Thanks.

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

max_the_king

1/15/2016

Hi,
you need to add space into datastores associated with VMs ...

max

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

It looks like you have a SNAPSHOT BINGO!

You have won a prize!

Please see my EE Article, and check to see if you have a snapshot

HOW TO: VMware Snapshots :- Be Patient

Please do not do anything, and confirm you have a snapshot, and I can work with you, to fix this issue.

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

Why do I have so many vmdk for the same machine?
INT.vmdk
INT_1.vmdk
INT_2.vmdk
INT_1-000001.vmdk
INT_2-000001.vmdk
INT-000001.vmdk
Can I delete some of them?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

You have a snapshot!

You cannot just delete them, there is a procedure you MUST follow

the files 00001 are snapshot delta files.

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

Yes, they are running on 000001.vmdk
So, I just follow Part 2 of your article, Deleting virtual machine snapshots without wasting disk space?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

Okay, so do you have any free space on this datastore ?

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

This is what I have
VM-space.PNG

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

and the datastore
VM-Datastore.PNG

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1/15/2016

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Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

Do I do that at the host level or for each of the VM servers?

Mr Tortu(r)e

1/15/2016

HI,
do what he says you are in good hands :-)

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

Just for the VM, in the Inventory, which has the snapshot issue.

So for VM - INT

Right Click the VM - INT in the Inventory.

Snapshot - Take Snapshot

in the Inventory.

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

So, after I take snapshot, I go to Snapshot Manager and say Delete all? It shows the one I just created also!!! Will that be also deleted? How long I wait before I can turn the servers on again?
VM-Snapshot.PNG

Mr Tortu(r)e

1/15/2016

wait for delete all operation to complete.
Yes your own manual snapshot will be deleted too as it is a delete all (snapshots) operation.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

Yes, DELETE ALL will remove ALL snapshots.

Be Patient, it can take seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks.....

just Be Patient, and if it sticks at 90%, 95%, 99% and looks like it's going to hang, Be Patient, and do not mess or meddle!

time to merge, can be based on size and speed of datastore...

it will state 100% Completed when you can turn on again!

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

Thank you guys, I will let you know

Claude Constantinescu

1/15/2016

ASKER

It's done and it worked, thanks.
Since I want to put this servers in production right away, can I do the same for the other servers this weekend? Will that release more space?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

1/15/2016

Yes, the servers should not be left running on snapshots!