nvram file from unknown VM

[BrennanB]

I'm clear out a datastore so I can unmount it and the only remaining data in the datastore is a folder with a single .nvram file.

The weird part is that the folder has the name of a existing server (Server1) but the nvram file inside of it is a name of a completely different server that I dont believe exists. But the nvram file haws a modified data of 3 days ago so it was in use recently. If I check the existing servers VM settings (server1)  the HD's, configuration file and working location are completely different datastore.

So what I am trying to figure out is what vm is this nvram from so I can safely delete it? I cannot think of a way to find this out since naming is wrong.

[DavoudTeimouri]

Hi BrennanB,

.nvram – is a binary formated file that contains BIOS information much like a BIOS chip.If deleted it is automatically recreated when the virtual machine is powered back on.

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[Shrikant_Gavhan]

Hi,

Please check if you have performed any virtual machine rename operation, in 5.1 virtual machine rename does not rename the actual virtual machine NVRAM file.

Hope this helps .

Thanks and Regards,

Shrikant Gavhane

[BrennanB]

To delete the NVRAM file does the VM just need to just be powered off?

[DavoudTeimouri]

Yes, power off VM and rename that.