Vmware ESXi 4.1.0 and snapshot problem - no disk space

[draganq]

Hi all

We have big problem now with our free disk space. We are using  VMware vSphere (vSphere Client ver 4.1.0 and VMware ESXi ver 4.1.0):

Our vm has 2 hard disk (500GB, 1TB). Now we have only 20GB free on Disk 1 and many snapshot files. To delete snapshot we need more than 20Gb free space (corect?). What we need to make more free space? Can we move snapshot files from first disk to second disk?

Thanks for any help

regards

dragan

[4nd7]

Hello,

According to the version of ESXi that you are running you should not have a problem when using 'Delete all' http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2010/07/05/changes-to-snapshot-mechanism-delete-all/

[alefestaedist · Accepted solution]

First of all you may redirect your new snapshot on a different store/disk as explained in this article "http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100292...".

Secondo you may delete older and smaller snapshot but not all togheter as explained in this article from Ducan Epping "http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/01/07/delete-all-snapshots/"

Alex

[bulletprooffool]

Could you clear space on the datastore by moving a differnt Vm off of it, then deleting the snapshots?

[continuum]

Hi

die snapshots im Verzeichnus passen nicht zu dem was der snapshotmanager anzeigt - poste mal ein vmware.log - vielleicht werden ja gar nicht mehr alle snapshots benoetigt ?

[draganq]

If we move file to another datastore, snapshot on first will grow after this change or ?

[draganq]

Hi Alex

We will try this way but need first to stop vm (we have customer db on this pc and need to wait until tonight).

Snapshots files we need to delete manualy or using this option under wm/snapshot?

regards dragan

[bulletprooffool]

Hi Dragan,

I meant moving a different VM to clear space on this Datastore. you then need to delete some of your snapshots, they are not a good idea.

[alefestaedist]

Hi Dragan,

I would say that is up to you..if you may do it from the GUI probably it is easier to mange the whole operation...just dont' forget that everytime you clear a snapshot you have to give the esx the time to freeup the disk space.

Alex

[draganq]

Wir brauchen nicht alte snapshot

[continuum]

I do NOT read edited vmware.logs posted as pdf !!! - that sucks

If you want help attach unedited vmware.logs - if you modify vmdk filenames in the log posting the log is useless - don't waste your time and ours please

[a_p_]

Looking at the screen shot in your initial post it looks like you are using thick provisioned virtual disks. With the ESXi version you are using, I'd recommend you shut down the VM (not necessary but more secure with low disk space) and then select Delete All ("Alle Löschen") in the Snapshot Manager. Then lean back, get yourself a bottle of beer (or more) and wait, since consolidating the snapshots could take some hours due to the size of the snapshots.

Btw. unless you need the ...coreX.gz files you can savely delete them from the datastore.

André

[draganq]

Done

Thanks for help guys

Have a nice weekend all