Can we delete files xxxx.rdm.vmdk and xxxx.rdmp.vmdk ?

[CyberV]

Hi,

During a reconfiguration of one of my VM regarding RDM, i got a problem with my network during that time. So the reconfiguration wasn't completed properly.

After that, I tried to add RDM to my VMs and I got a error saying the file already exist. Ex : xxxxx._3.rdm.vmdk.

I renamed the file xxxxx._3.rdm.vmdk to xxxxx._3.rdm.vmdk.old and then I was able to add my RDM to my VM properly.

My question : Can I delete xxxxx._3.rdm.vmdk.old without any problems ? I know it's only a "POINTER" to my LUN but I don't want to make any stupid things.

Thanx for your great help.

Eric.

[ksteinme]

Hi Eric,

you can delete the old "rdm-vmdk" files which points to the lun. It's only a mapping file to the real data lun. If you delete a rdm file - you don't destroy the data lun.

Klaus

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ksteinme

[CyberV]

Thanx for your great help !