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I'm on esxi 5.5, vSphere 6.5. Something happened where a VM got stuck removing snapshot after a Veeam backup and been running for over 72 hours. We saw no file size changes on files in the VM folder on the host so we restarted management agent on the host.
After the host rebooted, this VM became invalid/inaccessible (it alternates between those two states continuously).
I removed it from Inventory and am not sure how to add it back. When I browse to the datastore and try to right-click the vmx file, the only options I see are Download, delete, copy, move, rename...
After the host rebooted, this VM became invalid/inaccessible (it alternates between those two states continuously).
I removed it from Inventory and am not sure how to add it back. When I browse to the datastore and try to right-click the vmx file, the only options I see are Download, delete, copy, move, rename...
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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Ok yeah I think it’s locked then. I can’t copy the VMWare.log file either says it’s locked. Sorry don’t have screenshot now but can take in a few.
I’m not sure how it’d be locked after restarting services
I’m not sure how it’d be locked after restarting services
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Here is a screenshot
And the VM is currently not in Inventory.
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And the VM is currently not in Inventory.
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Could it be not-corrupt but also "locked" somehow thus not revealing the "Register VM" menu item?
Because when I also try and copy the "vmware.log" that is residing in this same directory as the .vmx to another folder, I get "Unable to access file [Datastore] VMname/vmware.log"
Because when I also try and copy the "vmware.log" that is residing in this same directory as the .vmx to another folder, I get "Unable to access file [Datastore] VMname/vmware.log"
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There's a .lck file in the directory as well
Anything is possible, if that is the case you will need to search and try and find what is locking it.
Quickest solution is to restart host!
Veeam is still not trying to back it up! or have the parent virtual disk connected to the Veeam VM ?
Quickest solution is to restart host!
Veeam is still not trying to back it up! or have the parent virtual disk connected to the Veeam VM ?
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Yeah something has it locked I couldn’t reboot host it was taking forever to go to maintenance mode.
I created a new VM and added existing disks and got it backup. Not sure if that will create conflict again however
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I created a new VM and added existing disks and got it backup. Not sure if that will create conflict again however
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It will not cause any conflicts.
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Ok thanks. I'll at least try maintenance mode on the host next later tonight.
Problem last night is it was getting to 17%, 18%, then 19% and stopped for abotu 30 mins. Not sure why. I cancelled it
Problem last night is it was getting to 17%, 18%, then 19% and stopped for abotu 30 mins. Not sure why. I cancelled it
what was getting to 17% etc ?
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The Host's status of Entering Maintenance Mode
something is running on the host which is stopping it entering maintenance mode, like a VM running.... (ghost VM)
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So if I reboot the host, it should automatically migrate off the VM's (like in maintenance mode) but still continue to reboot even if a ghost VM is running?
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Because all of my other VMs are running fine yet I don’t see any options to Import when right clicking their VMX files.
Is it maybe a permission issue? I’ve tried local Admin and another Admin.