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If the file system is vmfs6, then space is automatically reclaimed by the UNMAP process.<br />
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This article shows how to verify if UNMAP is configured.<br />
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<a href="https://www.codyhosterman.com/2017/08/monitoring-automatic-vmfs-6-unmap-in-esxi/" rel="ugc">MONITORING AUTOMATIC VMFS-6 UNMAP IN ESXI</a>
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If the file system is vmfs6, then space is automatically reclaimed by the UNMAP process.

This article shows how to verify if UNMAP is configured.

MONITORING AUTOMATIC VMFS-6 UNMAP IN ESXI [https://www.codyhosterman.com/2017/08/monitoring-automatic-vmfs-6-unmap-in-esxi/]

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Hi,<br />
I have vmware two esxi 6.5 node in a cluster . Vcenter is installed in windows server.<br />
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I have a vmfs6 datastore where i have deleted somany unwanted vms from . but deleted space do not claim itself. is there any provision to reclaim the free space manually?<br />
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PS:- datastore&gt;configuration&gt;ge<wbr />neral&gt;spac<wbr />e reclamation&gt;is already set to Low
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Hi,
I have vmware two esxi 6.5 node in a cluster . Vcenter is installed in windows server.

I have a vmfs6 datastore where i have deleted somany unwanted vms from . but deleted space do not claim itself. is there any provision to reclaim the free space manually?

PS:- datastore>configuration>general>space reclamation>is already set to Low

How to manually reclaim space on vmware esxi 6.5

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Virtualization

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Windows OS

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VMware

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