Delete Delta Vmdk Files Site

To understand how to delete them, you must first understand what they are.

- Confirm no VM is currently using the delta - Verify delta is not part of an active snapshot - Check if delta is the child of a base VMDK still in use delete delta vmdk files

It is highly recommended that you from the datastore browser or terminal if they are still part of an active snapshot chain. To understand how to delete them, you must

# List all delta files vmdk-cleanup --scan --datastore datastore1 To understand how to delete them

vmdk-cleanup --delete /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/VM/VM-000001-delta.vmdk --force