Hi to all,
after a failed backup with VMware Data Recovery (error -3960 cannot quiesce virtual machine) i have one virtual machine running on snapshot (see the attachment) but there are no snapshots on snapshot manager. Is the "consolidate" command (i have never used this function) the solution?
Thank you.
Marco.
Ok let me explain.
Since the Snapshot chain is not showing in the snapshot manager, you can fix this issue in two ways.
1. Commit the snapshot in command line. If you are comfortable in doing in command line, follow this KB VMware KB: Committing snapshots on ESXi host from command line If you are not comfortable follow step 2.
2. Create a new snapshot for that VM (This will create a snapshot chain and you can see the snapshot in the snapshot manager), Once the snapshot is created successfully. You can Delete the snapshot from the snapshot manager.
Hope this is clear. Let me know if not
You can just create a new snapshot and delete the snapshot immediately . Wehn you create a new snapshot you will see the snapshot in the snapshot manager (the latest one, not the failed one)
Sorry, i don't undestand. I need to remove all the snapshots and work only with ther original disks. I don't want the the virtual machine run on snapshot.
Do i need to select also "Quiesce guest file system" when i create the snapshot you're talking about ?
Ok let me explain.
Since the Snapshot chain is not showing in the snapshot manager, you can fix this issue in two ways.
1. Commit the snapshot in command line. If you are comfortable in doing in command line, follow this KB VMware KB: Committing snapshots on ESXi host from command line If you are not comfortable follow step 2.
2. Create a new snapshot for that VM (This will create a snapshot chain and you can see the snapshot in the snapshot manager), Once the snapshot is created successfully. You can Delete the snapshot from the snapshot manager.
Hope this is clear. Let me know if not
Thank you. You solved my problem.
