<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:taxo="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/taxonomy/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>topic Re: Snapshot and Revert Snapshot of virtual machine with RDM disks marked as Independent Persistent in VMware vSphere™ Discussions</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/Snapshot-and-Revert-Snapshot-of-virtual-machine-with-RDM-disks/m-p/1376901#M13606</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you know about UUID then you will get your answer yourself.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;When you attach a disk (Whether RDP physical or virtual), a uuid is generated and inside the pointer file there is RDM information also like lun id, some sort of storage information.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;if you attached a new cloned rdm, VMs is gonna create a new pointer for it with a new UUID.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;For more, visit, vmwarediary.com or vmwarediary.in&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 03:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Jitu211003</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2017-11-08T03:56:32Z</dc:date>
    <item>
      <title>Snapshot and Revert Snapshot of virtual machine with RDM disks marked as Independent Persistent</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/Snapshot-and-Revert-Snapshot-of-virtual-machine-with-RDM-disks/m-p/1376900#M13605</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have oracle RAC VM's (5 node VM's) configured with VMDK and also RDM disks marked as (Independent Persistent and multi-writer enabled). I am sure that When I take a snapshot of the VM, all my RDM disks(virtual compatibility) marked as Independent persistent will not be part of my Snapshot.&amp;nbsp; We have a plan to upgrade software in the VM's and test the rollback scenario.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Take snapshot of the VM (Only VMDK's will be part of snapshot)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Clone the RDM disks using Storage clone technology.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Upgrade the Software&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Power off the VM's&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Remove the existing RDM disks from virtual machines&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Revert the Snapshot&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Assign the Clone RDM's to the ESXi and create mapping VMDK's from ESXi host&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Attach the mapping VMDK to each of the VM's&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Power on the VM&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;We never tested Snapshot Revert and Storage Clone at the same time. Can someone suggest, if you have an idea to better handle this activity?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Mohammed&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.vmwarearena.com/"&gt;www.vmwarearena.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 03:45:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/Snapshot-and-Revert-Snapshot-of-virtual-machine-with-RDM-disks/m-p/1376900#M13605</guid>
      <dc:creator>rafficvmware</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-11-08T03:45:56Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Re: Snapshot and Revert Snapshot of virtual machine with RDM disks marked as Independent Persistent</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/Snapshot-and-Revert-Snapshot-of-virtual-machine-with-RDM-disks/m-p/1376901#M13606</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you know about UUID then you will get your answer yourself.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;When you attach a disk (Whether RDP physical or virtual), a uuid is generated and inside the pointer file there is RDM information also like lun id, some sort of storage information.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;if you attached a new cloned rdm, VMs is gonna create a new pointer for it with a new UUID.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;For more, visit, vmwarediary.com or vmwarediary.in&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 03:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vSphere-Discussions/Snapshot-and-Revert-Snapshot-of-virtual-machine-with-RDM-disks/m-p/1376901#M13606</guid>
      <dc:creator>Jitu211003</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-11-08T03:56:32Z</dc:date>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

