ESXi

Hi, i have launched a snapshot deletion for 3 hours.

Now, how can I be sure the deletion is still running ?

The state of snapshot deletion stalls at 95%

Regards

Hello.

watch "ls -oghut --full-time *.vmdk"

Check out kb 1007566 for more information.

Good Luck!

Could you help me to read the result ?

Every 2.0s: ls -oghut --full-time *.vmdk Thu Apr 8 14:46:13 2010

-rw------- 1 2.6M 2010-04-08 14:45:55.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_4-000003-ctk.vmdk

-rw------- 1 6.2G 2010-04-08 14:45:55.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_4-000003-delta.vmdk

-rw------- 1 3.8M 2010-04-08 14:45:55.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_5-000003-ctk.vmdk

-rw------- 1 25G 2010-04-08 14:45:55.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_5-000003-delta.vmdk

-rw------- 1 1.3M 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2-000003-ctk.vmdk

-rw------- 1 849M 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2-000003-delta.vmdk

-rw------- 1 641K 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_1-000003-ctk.vmdk

-rw------- 1 241M 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_1-000003-delta.vmdk

-rw------- 1 3.8M 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_2-000003-ctk.vmdk

-rw------- 1 16G 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_2-000003-delta.vmdk

-rw------- 1 2.6M 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_3-000003-ctk.vmdk

-rw------- 1 5.4G 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_3-000003-delta.vmdk

-rw------- 1 422 2010-04-08 14:45:54.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_5-000003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 421 2010-04-08 14:45:51.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_4-000003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 421 2010-04-08 14:45:49.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_3-000003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 422 2010-04-08 14:45:48.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_2-000003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 427 2010-04-08 14:45:46.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_1-000003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 421 2010-04-08 14:45:45.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2-000003.vmdk

-rw------- 1 323 2010-04-08 08:50:49.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_5-000001.vmdk

-rw------- 1 316 2010-04-08 08:50:49.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_5-000002.vmdk

-rw------- 1 532 2010-04-08 08:50:49.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_5.vmdk

-rw------- 1 322 2010-04-08 08:50:48.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_4-000001.vmdk

-rw------- 1 315 2010-04-08 08:50:48.000000000 +0200 ServerOne_2_4-000002.vmdk

As the screen refreshes, you should see changes happening. Sometimes it will appear that nothing may change for quite a while, so don't be alarmed. What you should ultimately see is the files with "delta" in them disappearing, as they are merged into the virtual disks. I will often size the putty screen to fit the listing, and then come back later and check on it. If you have some blank lines at the bottom of the window, then things are moving along.