Comments on: P2V error: File size is larger than maximum size supported by datastore http://vmetc.com/2008/05/22/p2v-error-file-size-is-larger-than-maximum-size-supported-by-datastore/ Go Green with Virtualization. Go UGLY Green with vmetc.com. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rich http://vmetc.com/2008/05/22/p2v-error-file-size-is-larger-than-maximum-size-supported-by-datastore/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Rich Fri, 23 May 2008 09:38:28 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=385#comment-565 Carlo, Paul, The Converter Enterprise for VC2.5 plugin did not allow me to split the source server's partitions into multiple .vmdks. We even downloaded the latest VC2.5 update 1 this week, so maybe that edition bundled with the install is still behind in features? I did use the ColdClone CD too this week and did see the option to split the drives into multiple .vmdks there however. I'm guessing the standalone version of Converter 3.03 is the same as the boot CD. Rich Carlo, Paul,

The Converter Enterprise for VC2.5 plugin did not allow me to split the source server’s partitions into multiple .vmdks. We even downloaded the latest VC2.5 update 1 this week, so maybe that edition bundled with the install is still behind in features?

I did use the ColdClone CD too this week and did see the option to split the drives into multiple .vmdks there however. I’m guessing the standalone version of Converter 3.03 is the same as the boot CD.

Rich

]]> By: Paul Shannon http://vmetc.com/2008/05/22/p2v-error-file-size-is-larger-than-maximum-size-supported-by-datastore/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Paul Shannon Fri, 23 May 2008 07:29:27 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=385#comment-563 Hello The newest release of VMware Converter allows you to separate logical physical drives into multiple VMDK files. It even allows you to put these VMDKs on different datastores. http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv303.html Can convert individual volumes on a single physical disk from the source physical machine to separate and independent virtual disks across different datastores. Hope this helps in the future. Cheers Paul Shannon Hello

The newest release of VMware Converter allows you to separate logical physical drives into multiple VMDK files. It even allows you to put these VMDKs on different datastores.

http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv303.html

Can convert individual volumes on a single physical disk from the source physical machine to separate and independent virtual disks across different datastores.

Hope this helps in the future.

Cheers

Paul Shannon

]]> By: Carlo Costanzo http://vmetc.com/2008/05/22/p2v-error-file-size-is-larger-than-maximum-size-supported-by-datastore/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Carlo Costanzo Fri, 23 May 2008 04:45:49 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=385#comment-562 I have always wondered what performance penalty (if any) you incur by choosing larger block sizes. I personally normally choose 2 MB since I don't envision drives larger than that. I also HATE the fact the Converter combines the drives and doesn't allow you to keep multiple VMDK files for the server. PowerConvert by the way DOES. Carlo www.ipmer.com I have always wondered what performance penalty (if any) you incur by choosing larger block sizes. I personally normally choose 2 MB since I don’t envision drives larger than that.

I also HATE the fact the Converter combines the drives and doesn’t allow you to keep multiple VMDK files for the server. PowerConvert by the way DOES.

Carlo
http://www.ipmer.com

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