vmware-vsphere
I want to delete a datastore (AS lun on QNAP nas) from the vSphere ( in order to free some space for storage)
I use vSphere 5.5
Looking at the datastore, it shows 0 templates and VM's.
Browsing the datastore, shows a different story. There are 2 files, I don't know what they are (googling didn't assist)
VM Forum suggests that these files are some kind of log files
IS this datastore safe to delete?
What else can/need I check?
Hmm... vDS, NFS and LACP work great for me. However, it seems like you're jumping in pretty deep with a high-end set of vSphere features. Most installations don't really require LACP, but I can understand the appeal of trying to use it...
None of the vDS and other features matter if the QNAP isn't allowing the mount...
vmkping, but should probably try it with the jumbo MTU: vmkping -s 9000 10.1.2.100 (no need to specify interface). Ensure that works.ip.address:/share/VM//var/log/vobd.log on the ESXi host. If it says something like "The mount request was denied by the NFS server.", the issue is the QNAP.Your screenshot of the vDS configuration looks like it's one host's worth of info. Verify that your config has LACP and the right load balancing modes set. It should look like the following:
How about using ovftool to copy the templates directly between hosts?
I have used this for VMs before, and it works pretty well. Not sure if that also works for templates, but if not then you can just covert the templates temporarily to VMs for copying them.
Instructions, with an example are here.
You could also use ovftool to convert your templates to .ovf packages, which should be very compact, and then transfer the packages between datacenters with BITS or FTP or SCP or whatever protocol you want.
Best Answer
Yes, the datastore is safe to delete. Those files are metadata needed for vSAN, which you're not using.