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Dear all, I own a ESX 3 and I have used vmbk.pl to backup my VM. At this time I have a folder containing the file below. I'm not able to restore, I don't have a restore script. I already tried... See more...
Dear all, I own a ESX 3 and I have used vmbk.pl to backup my VM. At this time I have a folder containing the file below. I'm not able to restore, I don't have a restore script. I already tried vmware converter but got an unknow error. Any other idea? Maybe is it possible to import in a ESXi 5 environment? -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2143617024 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s001.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145976320 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s002.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145452032 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s003.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146500608 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s004.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s005.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2118451200 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s006.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2090401792 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s007.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s008.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145976320 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s009.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s010.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    1848180736 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s011.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s012.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s013.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s014.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s015.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145976320 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s016.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s017.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145976320 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s018.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2141257728 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s019.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s020.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2142306304 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s021.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s022.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s023.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s024.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146500608 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s025.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2098528256 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s026.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s027.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146500608 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s028.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s029.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145976320 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s030.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest     19202048 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it-s031.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest         2114 Nov 26 10:18 server1.mydomain.it.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s001.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    1635319808 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s002.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s003.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s004.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s005.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s006.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s007.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    529072128 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s008.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s009.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s010.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s011.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s012.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s013.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s014.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s015.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s016.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s017.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s018.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s019.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s020.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s021.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s022.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s023.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s024.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s025.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2145976320 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s026.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s027.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2129985536 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s028.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2141782016 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s029.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s030.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s031.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2144403456 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s032.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s033.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s034.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    1605959680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s035.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s036.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s037.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s038.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s039.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s040.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s041.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s042.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s043.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s044.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s045.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s046.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s047.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s048.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s049.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s050.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest      1376256 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1-s051.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest         8664 Nov 26 10:19 server1.mydomain.it_1.nvram -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest         3378 Nov 26 05:53 server1.mydomain.it_1.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest          786 Nov 26 10:19 server1.mydomain.it_1.vmsd -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest         1981 Nov 26 10:19 server1.mydomain.it_1.vmx -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest          273 Nov 26 10:19 server1.mydomain.it_1.vmxf -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s001.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    1646592000 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s002.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s003.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s004.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s005.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    263520256 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s006.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s007.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s008.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s009.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s010.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s011.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s012.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s013.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s014.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s015.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s016.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s017.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146238464 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s018.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s019.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s020.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s021.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    2146762752 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s022.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest    304939008 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s023.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s024.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s025.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s026.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s027.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s028.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s029.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s030.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s031.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s032.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s033.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s034.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s035.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       327680 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1-s036.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest         2548 Nov 26 00:58 server1.mydomain.it_1_1.vmdk -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest        30954 Nov 26 10:19 vmware-10.log -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest        26777 Nov 26 10:19 vmware-11.log -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest      2842860 Nov 26 10:19 vmware-12.log -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       921743 Nov 26 10:19 vmware-13.log -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest      2099092 Nov 26 10:19 vmware-8.log -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest       111714 Nov 26 10:19 vmware-9.log -rw-rw-rw-    1 guest    guest      7180643 Nov 26 10:19 vmware.log
OMG… never find it with google. Thank's a lot very helpful.
Dear all. I've tried many many time to enter in my virtual machine's bios. But it's almost impossible. Too fast boot, I can't get to the boot menu or bios settings. I have to restart the VM a... See more...
Dear all. I've tried many many time to enter in my virtual machine's bios. But it's almost impossible. Too fast boot, I can't get to the boot menu or bios settings. I have to restart the VM a dozen time. It's me or it's really difficult? Regards.
Thank's a lot... So no problem to delete ALL in ESXi 5.1... I had some problem with delete all in previous version of esx. Thank's a lot.
Excuse me but I don't understand what you mean. I see all the snaphosts taken and I would like to consolidate my snapshot to become backup my machine with ghettoVCB that fails due to the prese... See more...
Excuse me but I don't understand what you mean. I see all the snaphosts taken and I would like to consolidate my snapshot to become backup my machine with ghettoVCB that fails due to the presence of other snapshot. If I delete all the snapshots, do my state change or it simply become my actual state? And so, do I have to delete all or delete snapshots one by one? (in previous ESX I had got some problem with delete all). Regards.
No, not correct. I have the snapshots in the snapshots manager in vSphere client. And I have delta file in the vm directory. Please note attachment.
Hi thank's a lot for answering. Yes, I had done all the snapshot in the snapshot manager. And yes, I see the delta file in the vm directory. Please note that I had a snaphost in another V... See more...
Hi thank's a lot for answering. Yes, I had done all the snapshot in the snapshot manager. And yes, I see the delta file in the vm directory. Please note that I had a snaphost in another VM (a windows 2008) from a broken ghettoVCB backup. At that time the consolidate command from the vSphere client has done his job...
Hi there, I have a linux virtual machine on esxi 5.1. Before any upgrade of my ubuntu yesterday I had took some snapshots manually. Now I would like to consolidate this snapshots but I'm... See more...
Hi there, I have a linux virtual machine on esxi 5.1. Before any upgrade of my ubuntu yesterday I had took some snapshots manually. Now I would like to consolidate this snapshots but I'm not able to do it. From the vSphere Client the command seems to be completed but no result. The VM shows some snaphost after 10 hours. From console: ~ # vim-cmd vmsvc/get.tasklist 3 (ManagedObjectReference) [] How do I solve and consolidate my snapshot so I can proceed with ghettVCB backup that end with errors due to snapshots? Regards.
After shutting down a backup PDC I'm not able in edit settings to change disk size with VMWare 3.0.1 and VI Client 2.0.1. So at the moment no chance to change disk size with my server version.... See more...
After shutting down a backup PDC I'm not able in edit settings to change disk size with VMWare 3.0.1 and VI Client 2.0.1. So at the moment no chance to change disk size with my server version. I will check the impact and option to Upgrade to 4.1U1. Regards.
Thank you. I'm trying to do that on a testing machine first. Than I will try it on the production one.
Dear Robert, thank you very much for your research. I'm going to check how to upgrade from 3.0.1 to 3.5 (maybe there are other interesting feature). Kind regards.
Dear Robert, I'm sorry but in my VmWare Infrastructure Client as you can see below I don't have this option: I own 2.0.1 version, maybe in a new one? Where I can find it? Regards.
Dear Robert, thank you very much. Could you please explain it in detail? I've only VmWare Infrastructure Client and seems no possibly to increase the disk size during Virtual Machine is runnin... See more...
Dear Robert, thank you very much. Could you please explain it in detail? I've only VmWare Infrastructure Client and seems no possibly to increase the disk size during Virtual Machine is running. Regards.
Hi. I've a Windows 2003 Virtual Machine who's C:\ is growing fast due to TrendMicro log and patterns. Any solution to increase the disk size? Kind regards.
On friday IBM has changed the mother board on the server. Now all is up and running well. Regards, Claudio.
After reinstalling all the operating system, formatted the partition and restarted, machine after VMWare ESX initialization restart itself... Strange... maybe a mobo problem?
At the moment both bios and controller firmware are up to date. I noticed that the ethernet doesn't ping other machine unless it seems up and running. Any hints on how to check? esxcfg-n... See more...
At the moment both bios and controller firmware are up to date. I noticed that the ethernet doesn't ping other machine unless it seems up and running. Any hints on how to check? esxcfg-nics -l show one vmnic1 card. ifconfig show lo, vswif0. Don't know why at this time ethernet doesn't function properly.
Hi! I've a big problem with my IBM x3400 with ESX 3.0.1 that is about 3 years old. I've found the server powered off this morning. After restarting no error in log file or in startup proced... See more...
Hi! I've a big problem with my IBM x3400 with ESX 3.0.1 that is about 3 years old. I've found the server powered off this morning. After restarting no error in log file or in startup procedure. But, when I try to launch a virtual machine via VMWare Virtual Infrastructure Client, after few seconds the server shutdown. It is simply like as you plug the power cable off. At the moment no problem in log, no relevant error. Nothing. Any idea? Kind regards.
Dear Andre, how are you? I've the same problem as the original post. How do I restart the service vpxa? I've found the mgmt but not the vpxa... Or maybe, where do I find a list of service ... See more...
Dear Andre, how are you? I've the same problem as the original post. How do I restart the service vpxa? I've found the mgmt but not the vpxa... Or maybe, where do I find a list of service I could restart? Kind regards.
In my VI Client 2.0.1 there's a menu under the vm tree saying 'Relocate VM Files'. Found a short description in the help 'The Advanced option in the Relocate Virtual Machine wizard, which is a... See more...
In my VI Client 2.0.1 there's a menu under the vm tree saying 'Relocate VM Files'. Found a short description in the help 'The Advanced option in the Relocate Virtual Machine wizard, which is accessed from the main VI Client window, lets you change the location of individual parts of the virtual machine, including the working location'. But, when I press it, nothing happen. How to use it? I think I need to relocate some virtual machine files cause at the moment for example my 'productionserver' vm files are stored in productionserver directory, but the vmx file for that virtual machine isn't stored in productionserver directory but in a 'newproductionserver' cause a vmdk corruption last week so I created a new vm same as the productionserver and moved only the vmdk file descriptor in 'productionserver' to restart my vm. So does 'Relocate VM Files' do what I need? How to solve the problem of having vmx and vmdk files in different directory?