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VCP5-DCV · Question #411
A Windows Server 2008 virtual machine with the following configuration receives an Out of Space condition indicator: - The virtual machine uses thin provisioned virtual disks. - The VMFS5 datastore…
The correct answer is A. Delete unneeded files on the VMFS datastore and then use vmkfstools to reclaim deleted blocks. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A Windows Server 2008 virtual machine with the following configuration receives an Out of Space condition indicator:
- The virtual machine uses thin provisioned virtual disks.
- The VMFS5 datastore on which the virtual machine's files reside is on
a thin provisioned LUN.
- 30% of the VMFS datastore content is no longer needed.
- The storage array supports VASA and VAAI.
Which action should the vSphere administrator take to resolve the Out of Space problem without requesting additional space on the storage array?
Options
- ADelete unneeded files on the VMFS datastore and then use vmkfstools to reclaim deleted blocks.
- BDelete unneeded files on the VMFS datastore, right-click the datastore in vSphere Web Client, and
- CDelete some files from the guest OS and defrag its file system.
- DDelete some files from the guest OS and use vmkfstools to reclaim the deleted blocks.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A79% (26)
- B3% (1)
- C12% (4)
- D6% (2)
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