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ing_omartinez
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‎12-31-2013 05:18 AM

Whats mean .sdd.sf file?

Hi guys,

I was wondering what exactly means or do the file called ".sdd.sf"

Thanks in advanced for your help

Warm Regards!

Omar MP

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GaneshNetworks
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‎12-31-2013 06:11 AM

They are system files, ideally hidden files in the root of any VMFS volumes.

For more - VMware KB: About VMFS system files overhead

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ing_omartinez
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‎12-31-2013 07:00 AM

I GaneshNetworks,

Thanks for your fast answer, but, i'd like to know the exactly meaning of "sdd". As you show in the KB, there are several system files and all of them has an acronym, and i would like to know what is the acronym for "sdd".

Warm Regards!

Omar MP.

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GaneshNetworks
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‎12-31-2013 06:50 PM

I'm not very sure about that. But it could be "Scsi Device - D".

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VitorJorge
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‎02-04-2014 03:23 AM

.sf = system file

.sdd = scsi device description

In vmfs 5 every datastore gets its own hidden files to save the file-system structure.

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nhagoort
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‎09-01-2014 03:45 PM

Issues unmounting the datastore with only this folder on it???   Check >> .sdd.sf folder after Storage vMotion

Niels Hagoort Cloudfix.nl
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