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When is .dvs Data folder in ESXi 5 DataStore ? And what is the use of it?

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In case if we have dvSwitch in our virtual infrastructure environment and we have VM’s configured to use dvSwitch instead of Standard switch a .dvsData folder will get created by on the same datastore on which the virtual machine resides.

for more details please check the below URL

http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&cp=50&gs_id=86&xhr=t&q=Understanding%20.dvs%20Data%20folder%20in%20ES...

or

http://blog.srinfotec.com/?p=182

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Rohit

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In case if we have dvSwitch in our virtual infrastructure environment and we have VM’s configured to use dvSwitch instead of Standard switch a .dvsData folder will get created by on the same datastore on which the virtual machine resides.

for more details please check the below URL

http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&cp=50&gs_id=86&xhr=t&q=Understanding%20.dvs%20Data%20folder%20in%20ES...

or

http://blog.srinfotec.com/?p=182

regards

Rohit

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