Here I present my latest tool for ESX. An script that automatically converts thick virtual disks to thin.
It has been used for almost a year in my team across different centers and the storage savings are >50%.
makeThin Documentation
Happy thinning!
PS: If you link the documentation/script, please link to this post or the blog. The location of the document on the back may change, the blog will not.
Hi Ruben,
ReplyDeleteI am trying to use makeThin on my ESXi 4.1 host but i get stuck at the Installation step; please see the output bellow:
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~ # ls /opt
makeThin_source_code_v6.txt
~ # . /opt
~ # . makeThin_source_code_v6.txt
-ash: .: makeThin_source_code_v6.txt: not found
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What could be the problem?
Many thanks!
~ # . makeThin_source_code_v6.txt
ReplyDeleteThis loads the functions into the shell (after loading, they can be used).
However the function names are makeThin, cleanupSAFETMP and computeThin.
Please read the section "How to use makeThin and its related programs"
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But in your case, I see you are in an ESXi. These functions, as they are, won't work there. For more info see the section "ESX requirements".