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jchayka
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Question. Using the vmkfstools utility to import .vmdk files into vmfs file system.

I need to import a server whose .vmdk files add up to over 24 gig. They are currently stored on a windows server. I will use scp to move the files to the vmware server.in order to use the vmkfstools. Outside of the VMFS file system which is 200 gig I only have a 10 gig /vmimages directory and it will not accommodate the .vmdk's

Can I copy the .vmdk files to the vmfs partition and then run the vmkfstools to import or do they need to be located outside of the vmfs file system in order to import

Thanks

Jeff

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It depends on your ESX Server version. For 2.x, yes you need to put it in a non-VMFS partition to import them. For 3.x, you can put them anywhere before running vmkfstools to import them.

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jchayka
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can I mount a seagate 250 gig usb drive as part of the OS(df-k)? if yes do you know the commands?

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