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June 27th, 2017 19:00

Storing Disk Images in VVOL Datastore

Hi all, I am new to VVOLs and recently acquired a Unity 300F which I have connected to my vCenter as a VVOL. I am used to storing my disk images (for installing new VMs) on my datastores but can't do the same in the VVOL datastore.  As soon as I try to copy the image from an existing datastore or upload directly, it creates a 4GB file on the VVOL and when the upload reaches that limit it errors out. 

Is there no way to store disk images on VVOL Datastore?

Kind regards,

Manuel.-

  • AndreD Dell

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    Posted June 30th, 2017 06:00

    Hi manuelalvarez 

     

    I am doing some tests in the lab here and I am seeing similar issues.

    Could you get an SR going with support for this please?

     

    Once you have the SR number, could you send me a private message with the SR number?

    You can even add the link to this thread to the SR notes so that support knows the context.

    Once I have the SR number, I will take the SR to Engineering/Dev.

     

    Thanks

     

    Andre @ Dell EMC

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    Posted June 30th, 2017 06:00

    When I try to login the the support site I receive the following error, thus preventing me from creating the SR:

    "We can't log you in. Check for an invalid assertion in the SAML Assertion Validator (available in Single Sign-On Settings) or check the login history for failed logins."

    For some reason, I also can't send you private messages, I only get a red bar on the bottom of my screen when I click on "Send", but no error is show.

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    Posted June 30th, 2017 07:00

    Thanks for the tip, but nope.  I'm actually on a Mac, tried with Safari and Chrome, then tried with a PC with Chrome.  It won't even copy the images from one datastore to the other.

  • AndreD Dell

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    Posted June 30th, 2017 07:00

    Hi Rainer,

    In my case, I used Chrome.

    I tested copying a VM template folder to a vVOL, local host disk, and Unity vmfs Datastore.

    Only fails when a vVOL is the target datastore.

    I also recreated this with other file types (like a normal ISO file) just to make sure this was not specific to VMDK files, etc.

    The error, in my case, is always "Insufficient disk space on datastore". And yes, I have loads of space .

    I suspect this to be a bug (similar to https://support.emc.com/kb/492360) but I need to take it to Engineering.

    Andre @ Dell EMC

  • Rainer_EMC

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    Posted June 30th, 2017 07:00

    Maybe its trying to copy it to the config vVol instead of the data vVol  - config vVols are limited to 4GB max size

  • Rainer_EMC

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    Posted June 30th, 2017 07:00

    Could it be this error  ?

    Uploading a file using the datastore browser fails when the file is larger than 4GB on Internet Explorer
    When you upload a file larger than 4GB using the datastore browser on Internet Explorer, your receive the error:

    Failed to transfer data to URL.

    Internet Explorer does not support files larger than 4GB.

    Workaround: Use the Chrome or Firefox browser to upload files from the datastore browser.

    VMware vSphere 6.5 Release Notes

  • AndreD Dell

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    Posted July 3rd, 2017 05:00

    Call support to get that SR open please.

    For private message, you have to follow me first. I already follow you so we cam exchange messages.

    Check this:

    "Private message" function missing

    I have created a private thread so we can talk about this.

    Thanks,

    Andre @ Dell EMC