Reading snapshot size

[tractng]

Version 6.5

What is the best way to read  (monitor) snapshot size?  I took two snapshots for this one VM (one on Monday & Thurs).  From past experience, I browsed through the folder of the VM and look for the snapshot file.

I noticed on the snapshot tap, it has "Disk Usage".  Is this what I should look at compared to the browser method?

Thanks,

TT

[daphnissov]

What's "best" is entirely subjective. What do you have to work with? That really determines some "best" options.

[tractng]

I just have vCenter.  So is the "disk usage" on the snapshot tab represent the snapshot size?

[daphnissov · Accepted solution]

Yes, disk usage reports the snapshot usage that contains all disk resources as part of it. So if you opted to snapshot the memory as well, that factors into the calculation.

[iiliev]

There are some vRO workflows out there to report snapshot sizes of a VM.

For example, check the workflow attached to the following community thread - https://communities.vmware.com/message/2081161#2081161

Or this one - https://communities.vmware.com/message/2399717#2399717