View datastore by vSphere Web Client to view VMDK file of VM.
in the case, the VMDK file is located in Data (1)\DHCP Server\DHCP Server.vmdk
But, by command-line, I Also found 2 VMDK file. the DHCP Server.vmdk ooly 505 KB.
On the datastore browser, if you right click on the .vmdk file and select the 'Copy to' option, it will copy both flat.vmdk and the descriptor file to the destination datastore.
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Supreet
Each disk contains two files, one is the data disk and other one is the descriptor file containing pointer to the data disk. Datastore browser does not show the descriptor file. But from the command line, we will see both the files i.e. VM_Name-flat.vmdk (data disk) and VM_Name.vmdk (descriptor file).
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@ as900w thanks for your Query,
The Browse Datastore view is actually a File level access to visualize the VM files of the respective VM.
Each Hard Disk attached to VM is a combination of the (physical Data Disk -Flat.vmdk & Pointer/reference -.vmdk). To avoid the confusion of showing 2 files for each disk attached, the GUI view only shows Descriptor file, and flat.vmdk is hidden and is only visible on the SSH/Shell or Cli modes.
The following are the files that make up a VM,
VMX file – Configuration file
VMXF file – extended/Supplementational Configuration details
VMDK Files – Disk related files, includes .VMDK, -delta.vmdk, -rdm.vmds
VSWP File – Memory overflow (SWAP) file
VMSD File – Snapshot details
VMSS File – Memory contents of suspended VM
VMSN File – Snapshot Files
NVRAM File – BIOS file
vmware.log - VM Log files
Hope this helps.
Regards,
BDV
If copy Data (1)\DHCP Server\DHCP Server.vmdk to other datastore
VM_Name-flat.vmdk will copy to datastore?
If copy Data (1)\DHCP Server\DHCP Server.vmdk to other datastore
VM_Name-flat.vmdk will copy to datastore?
On the datastore browser, if you right click on the .vmdk file and select the 'Copy to' option, it will copy both flat.vmdk and the descriptor file to the destination datastore.
Please consider marking this answer as "correct" or "helpful" if you think your questions have been answered.
Cheers,
Supreet
I see. Thanks!