List of ESX virtual machine files, esx virtual machine details

List of ESX virtual machine files, esx virtual machine details

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List of closed files:

The original disk file, including the entire virtual machine image. *. Nvram: BIOS information of the virtual machine.

*. Vmdk: virtual hard disk description file, which is associated with the-flat. vmdk file. It is mainly used to specify the interface type, sector, cluster, and other information of the virtual hard disk, and also to determine whether to enable "thin Provision", such as: *. vmsd: contains the snapshot information and metadata.

*. Vmx: virtual machine configuration file, which contains information and settings of all Virtual Hardware of the virtual machine. Such as power supply, network, and memory.

*. Vmxf: the virtual machine configuration file that is extended when Virtual Machine aggregation is configured.

*. Log: the log file of the virtual machine, which is used repeatedly by multiple files. It is useful in troubleshooting.

The list of files in the running status. One more *. vswp file is displayed:

*. Vswp: The Page Swap file of the VM.

After the snapshot is taken, the file list is displayed. * 000001-delta.vmdk, *-000001. vmdk, *. vmsn, and vmsd are displayed.

* 000001-delta.vmdk: Differential backup between the snapshot file of the VM and the original disk file. The number 00000 * varies with the number of snapshots. *-000001. vmdk: the disk description file of the snapshot file, which is associated with the-000001-delta.vmdk file. *-SnapShot *. vmsn: status file of the VM SnapShot, which records the status of the VM when the SnapShot is created.

How to load the VM files on the original disk after the esx upgrade

Choose host> Configuration> storage where the VM is located in the memory> folder where the VM is located> Virtual Machine name. vmx file, right-click and add

Error in starting a VM on the esx host on vcenter

Is it because you have installed the ESX system on the virtual machine or attached the ESX system image to the CD image on the Virtual Machine.