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  • 1.  Deleting Vmdk Files

    Posted Nov 02, 2010 12:52 PM

    Hi,

    I have a SAN attached to our ESX Server. I wish to remove one of the RDMs within a Datastore in ESX. My question is... If I 'delete from disk' does this only remove the RDM or will it delete the data from the SAN? I thought it was only a pointer to the SAN and therefore won't delete any data by 'deleting from disk'? I just need to double check as don't want to risk losing data.



  • 2.  RE: Deleting Vmdk Files
    Best Answer

    Posted Nov 02, 2010 01:09 PM

    Delete from disk only delete the proxy vmdk file.

    Your data on the LUN are still present and you can re-create a RDM disk.

    Andre



  • 3.  RE: Deleting Vmdk Files

    Posted Nov 02, 2010 02:22 PM

    Thanks Andre.