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Hi,
I have a NFS datastore that is no longer accessible. Didn't have anything on it but I can't unmount it. When I do I get the message:
The resource 'BU1' is in use.
Cannot remove datastore 'BU1' because "system swap is enabled on it". Correct the problem and retry the operation.
I don't recall putting anything on it, much less enabling it for system swap. ?
6.7.0 w/ VCSA.
--Ben
I have a NFS datastore that is no longer accessible. Didn't have anything on it but I can't unmount it. When I do I get the message:
The resource 'BU1' is in use.
Cannot remove datastore 'BU1' because "system swap is enabled on it". Correct the problem and retry the operation.
I don't recall putting anything on it, much less enabling it for system swap. ?
6.7.0 w/ VCSA.
--Ben
VMware
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Ben Conner
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Hi,
Sorry for the delay; injured spouse.
The exact error message is: "The resource 'BU1' is in use.
Cannot remove datastore 'BU1' because "system swap is enabled on it". Correct the problem and retry the operation."
System Swap file has:
Can use datastore: 970Pro
Can use host cache
Can use datastore specified by host for swap files
VM Swap file location is:
Virtual machine directory
The syslog.global.logdir value is [] /scratch/log
The ConfiguredScratchLocation and CurrentScratchLocation both point to /vmfs/volumes/5bca7765-e61
which isn't the location of the missing NFS volume (ds:///vmfs/volumes/6a3eed
--Ben
Sorry for the delay; injured spouse.
The exact error message is: "The resource 'BU1' is in use.
Cannot remove datastore 'BU1' because "system swap is enabled on it". Correct the problem and retry the operation."
System Swap file has:
Can use datastore: 970Pro
Can use host cache
Can use datastore specified by host for swap files
VM Swap file location is:
Virtual machine directory
The syslog.global.logdir value is [] /scratch/log
The ConfiguredScratchLocation and CurrentScratchLocation both point to /vmfs/volumes/5bca7765-e61
which isn't the location of the missing NFS volume (ds:///vmfs/volumes/6a3eed
--Ben
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Walt Forbes
in fact it seems to be actually used by something, preventing unmount or remove
Some things to check which could help :
- ESX / Configure / advanced settings > look at syslog.global.logdir and mostly scratchconfig settings
If this last one point t your nfs datastore, change it and reboot ESX, then unmount/remove datastore
- ESX / Configure / VM / Swap file location
- ESX / Configure / System / System Swap
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What is the precise error message? is it really system swap is enabled on it ? I never seen this one, generally it is more ressource/device is busy generic message