VMDK files
When I browse Datastore in Vsphere, I see 3 .vmdk files
Servername.vmdk
servername_1.vmdk
servername_2.vmdk
In Fact the VM has 3 Hard disks, however in some documentation it says the .vmdk is a Descriptor of the hard disk. What does that mean ?
I also see the:
servername-ctk.vmdk
servername_1-ctk.vmdk
servername_2-ctk.vmdk
ctk files if I am correct are for change tracking, but what does that mean? do they get created whenever there is a snapshot? how do they get created ?
Thank you
Servername.vmdk
servername_1.vmdk
servername_2.vmdk
In Fact the VM has 3 Hard disks, however in some documentation it says the .vmdk is a Descriptor of the hard disk. What does that mean ?
I also see the:
servername-ctk.vmdk
servername_1-ctk.vmdk
servername_2-ctk.vmdk
ctk files if I am correct are for change tracking, but what does that mean? do they get created whenever there is a snapshot? how do they get created ?
Thank you
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*.vmdk - the descriptor which describes the disk geometry.
.VMDK I see it is 40GB it got to be the physical file of the first hard disk
_1.VMDK I see it is 62GB it got to be the physical file of the second hard disk
_2.VMDK I see it is 52GB it got to be the physical file of the third hard disk
so where is the descriptor ?
logon to the console, or remotely via SSH, and view the files.
in vSphere Client Browser Mode, it groups all the files together, "idiot mode"
you cannot see the pair of files which make up the virtual machine disk ?
server.vmdk is a TEXT FILE!
Understand now ?
in vSphere Client Browser Mode, it groups all the files together, "idiot mode"
you cannot see the pair of files which make up the virtual machine disk ?
server.vmdk is a TEXT FILE!
Understand now ?
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vmware VMDK Files
do you have poor memory ? forget ? easier to post and ask the question again, rather than look up your previous answer ?