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MrVmware9423
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Snapshot with RDM in Physical Compatibility mode

Dear Team,

I have added one RDM as and created D drive , and kept some data on D drive

Create snapshot

created one folder on C and D drive as new

revert the snapshot , it will powerofff the VM , poweron the VM

changes done on RDM disk i.e. D drive will there or revert or it will corrupt the data

Note : SCSI Bus sharing set as None.

regards

Mr Vmware

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RDMs in physical (pass-trough) mode are excluded from snapshots. In case you revert to a snapshot the changes on the RDM disk will not be reverted.

André

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madhusudhanan
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Any disk added to a VM after snapshot , and reverting back to the existing snapshots, the added disk will be removed.

Ref

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc%2FGUID-5ED4E4CE...

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RDMs in physical (pass-trough) mode are excluded from snapshots. In case you revert to a snapshot the changes on the RDM disk will not be reverted.

André

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