Comments on: Taking snapshots of VMware ESX 4 running in a VM

By: Charles Killmer

Charles Killmer — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:01:32 +0000

Actually, it looks like it is the simple fact that the new data store is NFS instead of block iSCSI. I was unable to reinstall ESX on the NFS VMDK, but I was able to reinstall by creating a new VMDK on iSCSI. Moving the original failed virtual ESX host back to iSCSI resulted in an inability to boot.

By: Charles Killmer

Charles Killmer — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:13:15 +0000

This also affects virtual hosts that are moved with storage vmotion. This makes sense as the svmotion process uses snapshots, though I find it curious as I moved the VM when it was powered down.

I ended up just reinstalling ESX as I want to keep our hosts in line with support.

By: David

David — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:34:39 +0000

Thanks William & Eric

By: Eric Gray

Eric Gray — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:21:37 +0000

You got it.

By: William Lam

William Lam — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:18:01 +0000

It looks like snag-it, I know it can do tears and other type of borders

–William

By: David

David — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:07:03 +0000

Eric,
not a question about snapshots or ESXi, but what applications do you use that creates the torn edge on the images?
David

By: Rick Vanover

Rick Vanover — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:24:14 +0000

@Vladan Cool – Thanks for verifying. Saved me some time.

By: Vladan

Vladan — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:01:46 +0000

Rick,

you’re right. Just verified. If I want to put x64 VM on the virtual ESXi 4, there is a message saying that the destination does not support 64bit hosts. (fyi. tried to use vmware converter to “send” the VM there, not a direct install of x64 guest…)

The same trouble on the W7.

Vladan

By: Rick Vanover

Rick Vanover — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:36:57 +0000

@Vladan: Does Workstation let you put x64 VMs as a guest on the vESXi server? Or does it have the same hurdle as ESX in this regard.

By: Vladan

Vladan — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:43:53 +0000

I just wanted to share my experience. But with little difference… I’m using Workstation 7 and virtual ESXi as a VM. Snapshots works fine. I keep my snapshot files in the same directory of my individual linked clones.

I did a snapshot test with Powered On vESXi 4, and then revert back.. everything worked. Even password change between those 2 snapshots.

Thanks
Vladan