VMware vSAN Troubleshooting Commands
vSAN achieves high availability and performance through distribution of data across multiple hosts in the vSAN cluster. Data is transmitted over the vSAN network. There are cases where a large amount of data must be copied over the vSAN network. During the Resync operation there are chances that the VMs on the vSAN cluster might … Continue reading VMware vSAN Troubleshooting Commands
Recovering existing linked clone parent/master virtual machine from replica
This article provides information on recovering the parent virtual machine (and snapshot), when linked clone virtual machine is working and still exists in the pool. This can happen when the parent (golden/master, whatever you call it!!) virtual machine and snapshot of the pool is corrupted, deleted or is inaccessible. Resolution 1. Determining the MOID of … Continue reading Recovering existing linked clone parent/master virtual machine from replica
Deleting Inaccessible Objects from vSAN
There may be times when you see some vSAN objects which are in an inaccessible state.Try to “Repair the absent or degraded vSAN objects immediately” or “Purge Inaccessible VM swap Objects” from VMWare vSAN Skyline Health option,and check if that helps. There’s a few reasons that objects could have been inaccessible, one being orphaned objects … Continue reading Deleting Inaccessible Objects from vSAN
Upgrade vSAN Disk Format Using vSphere Web Client
After you have finished upgrading the vSAN hosts, you can perform the disk format upgrade. Prerequisites Verify that you are using the updated version of vCenter Server. Verify that you are using the latest version of ESXi hosts. Verify that the disks are in a healthy state. Navigate to the Disk Management page in the vSphere Web Client to verify the object … Continue reading Upgrade vSAN Disk Format Using vSphere Web Client
