I downgraded my esxi host from 6.5 to 6.0, and now i can't see the files from the datastore. I was able to mount the datastore, but i think it created a new VMFS instead of mapping the one that was already there. How can i map the old VMFS so that i can create a new VM using the VM disk that was running on ESXi 6.5?
ESXi Newb.
Thanks
Hi,
I wanted to ask few question,
1) Did you create those VMs on Shared datastore, or local datastore of ESXi OS installed.
2) If VMs are in shared datastore no issues, if it's in local datastore of ESXi 6.5 installation. Make sure while replacing that OS with ESXi 6.0 that installation doesn't affect VMFS partition.
3) Existing running VMs are created in which hardware version, because ESXi 6.5 support hardware version 13, ESXi 6.0 will not support.
Hi ,
Try this option and check your files are visible or not .
Reverting to a previous version of ESXi (1033604) | VMware KB
1. Theeeee datastore is local
2. I did not overwrite datastore partition. I think i can still see the old datastore, i just ca't seem to mount it
3. I want to create a new VM on ESXi 6.0 and use the vm disk from the vm that was running on 6.5.
Any ideas.
Trent
Hi,
You didn't answer my last question,
Existing running VMs are created in which hardware version, because ESXi 6.5 support hardware version 13, ESXi 6.0 will not support.
If you created VMs in hardware version 13, it will not support in ESXi 6.0. Can you check and let me know.
I hope you have downgraded your esxi host from 6.5 to 6.0 using DCUI roll backup option. If yes then your virtual machine files on the local datastore will be available. Please check the disk status on your esxi shell with command "df -h". You can mount and add the machine to inventory.
Note:- Please consider the hardware version of the virtual machines. It shouldn't be13.
Regards,
Srini
VCP6-DCV
If you created the datastore with ESXi 6.5 you have a problem.
ESXi 6.0 cant read VMFS from 6.5
In other words - in practical terms there is no downgrade path from 6.5 to 6