Reply To: Vmware Esxi 6.0 download/upload VM Hi all, I’ve been copying my Vms by browsing the data store from the Windows VSphere client but it is taking quiet a long time. maybe couple hours each BUT…

[kev2021]

Hi,

Wouldn’t be too sure on the no come back lol ;)

I’m running esxi 6.0.0.xxxxxxx, the license is: “Product: VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus Licensed for 1 physical CPUs (unlimited cores per CPU)”

My Esxi consists of 4 HDs, 2  in raid 1(mirrored) for esxi only and some iso file and 2 in raid 1 (mirrored) for the VM’s so I copy from VM mirror to the esxi mirror using the browser data store via vsphere console and copy the folder for 1 VM and paste into the esxi mirror – it works fine BUT on 200Gb file takes literally 10hrs plus…

IF however from the datastore window i use the download button and save to my local desktop PC, it takes around 40mins-1hr tops BUT i get the flat.vmdk file.

I not seen the esxi hidden console,in the browse datastore window it doesn’t show the -file.vmdk file but I’ve read it exists and the vmdk is a pointer to it but I’m concerned incase it goes wrong when i re-upload it.  Would the -flat.vmdk go back to be hidden or just be visible all the time?  Biggest confirm its a main VM i have so not a test one i can afford to loose if it goes wrong.  i’m thinking I’m gonna have to take the hit and copy it wait 10+hrs for it to copy – effectively a whole day.

Copying in between datastores seems to work ok BUT can takes ages to do.. even a 30GB file takes 2hrs or there about’s… its pretty slow…. unsure why as if i download 200GB it 40mins .

Kev

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