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mazixo
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Vmdk size on new ver of esxi

can I create vmdk file more than 2TB in ESXi5 update 1?

what about ESXi5.1 ?is it support and allowed!

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spravtek
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No you still cannot present a HDD/VMDK to a guest that exceeds the 2TB minus 512bytes limit.  Only RDMs can be 64Tb in physical mode.

For more info check: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51-configuration-maximums.pdf