Christian Tiefenbach
asked on
Crash after Message from localhost.localdomain: The redo log of Server "NAME".vmdk is corrupted. If the problem persists, discard the redo log.
Hello,
I hope I'm doing this in the right section,
as the title says, I have a problem with a ESXI Server where a virtual machine is running.
The problem is that the server crashes from time to time in a ruffly 5-10tays rhythm the messages what I get in the event viewer are the following:
Message from localhost.localdomain: The redo
log of Server "NAME"-000004.vmdk is
corrupted. If the problem persists, discard the
redo log.
info
18/08/2016 4:27:51 PM
Server "NAME"
User
and 8 minutes after this comes:
Virtual machine on localhost.localdomain is
powered off
info
18/08/2016 4:35:45 PM
Server "NAME"
User
it is always the same process first i get this message that the file is corrupted and after a few minutes it will shut down
so I can start it again and everything works fine for another 5-10 days until the same thing happens again.
As you probably can imagine, I'm not a professional I understand a fair bit but I'm far away from being a "pro" some other guy did set the hole server up and I just try to keep it alive and working. So any help or suggestion will be helpful to me and let me know if you need more information to support me with my problem.
Cheers and thanks in advance
Christian
I hope I'm doing this in the right section,
as the title says, I have a problem with a ESXI Server where a virtual machine is running.
The problem is that the server crashes from time to time in a ruffly 5-10tays rhythm the messages what I get in the event viewer are the following:
Message from localhost.localdomain: The redo
log of Server "NAME"-000004.vmdk is
corrupted. If the problem persists, discard the
redo log.
info
18/08/2016 4:27:51 PM
Server "NAME"
User
and 8 minutes after this comes:
Virtual machine on localhost.localdomain is
powered off
info
18/08/2016 4:35:45 PM
Server "NAME"
User
it is always the same process first i get this message that the file is corrupted and after a few minutes it will shut down
so I can start it again and everything works fine for another 5-10 days until the same thing happens again.
As you probably can imagine, I'm not a professional I understand a fair bit but I'm far away from being a "pro" some other guy did set the hole server up and I just try to keep it alive and working. So any help or suggestion will be helpful to me and let me know if you need more information to support me with my problem.
Cheers and thanks in advance
Christian
You have a snapshot which maybe corrupted, which needs to be handled correctly.
I can work with you on your snapshot issue.
Can you screenshot your VM folder and confirm you have snapshots present.
I can work with you on your snapshot issue.
Can you screenshot your VM folder and confirm you have snapshots present.
ASKER
okay you have a VM possibly running on a snapshot.
HOW TO: VMware Snapshots :- Be Patient
and it's now possible that the VM may be corrupted. Can you check the VM properties and confirm, it is running on a snapshot disk. (See my EE Article)
HOW TO: VMware Snapshots :- Be Patient
and it's now possible that the VM may be corrupted. Can you check the VM properties and confirm, it is running on a snapshot disk. (See my EE Article)
ASKER
What exactly does it mean "running on a snapshot disk" I'm not 100% sure what to look for.
And I just saw that I described it a bit wrong, so not the ESXI server it self is crashing it is just the virtual machine what is crashing.
Sorry for the confusion.
And I just saw that I described it a bit wrong, so not the ESXI server it self is crashing it is just the virtual machine what is crashing.
Sorry for the confusion.
Did you read my EE Article on snapshots ?
Edit the VM Settings, look at the virtual disk properties, and screenshot it and upload here.
Edit the VM Settings, look at the virtual disk properties, and screenshot it and upload here.
ASKER
Can you provide me a link to your article about snapshots? I could not find it.
here are the VM virtual Disk settings attached.
VM-Virtual-Disk-settings.png
here are the VM virtual Disk settings attached.
VM-Virtual-Disk-settings.png
it's here
HOW TO: VMware Snapshots :- Be Patient
your disk name is too long, can you scroll the hard disk....and see if it will show you
HOW TO: VMware Snapshots :- Be Patient
your disk name is too long, can you scroll the hard disk....and see if it will show you
ASKER
If it will show me what?
if the VM is running on snapshot disks, so we can proceed with the repair if possible.
ASKER
Okay the ending is "name"-000004.vdmk
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
Okay sounds good so far, I will start the process on Saturday, just a little question, can the vm run and be used at the same time where I delete the snapshots?
Yes, if you can start the VM, but remember performance can be worse when merging a snapshot.
ASKER
Okay yea I think that will be alright,
Just a last question and then I won't disturb you any more for now ;)
should I do some kind of backup before I start merging?
If yes what method would you recommend?
I thank you very much for your support so far, you are one of a million and a very appreciate it.
Just a last question and then I won't disturb you any more for now ;)
should I do some kind of backup before I start merging?
If yes what method would you recommend?
I thank you very much for your support so far, you are one of a million and a very appreciate it.
Do you not currently have backups ?
the issue in it's current state, you may not be able to backup.
but you could always try something as simple as this in my EE Article
Part 10: HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 for FREE
the issue in it's current state, you may not be able to backup.
but you could always try something as simple as this in my EE Article
Part 10: HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 for FREE
ASKER
For sure there is an backup, I just want to make sure that I don't have any or as less then possible on data loss :)
if you have a backup, then you are good to go.
if the snapshot is corrupted, you may have to restore you backup anyway.
if the snapshot is corrupted, you may have to restore you backup anyway.
ASKER
Okay sweet thanks a lot I will report later on if it worked or if I had to restore again.
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1006585