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  • 1.  Delete change block tracking files

    Posted Nov 23, 2017 08:53 AM

    Vsphere 5.5 , Veeam backup fails with error; can I delete the change tracking target files from the datastore without getting in trouble with these production servers

    THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK,..,..

    W2K12MIRO03

    Error

    2:36:11 AM

    2:37:41 AM

    1. 0.0 B
    2. 0.0 B
    3. 0.0 B

    0:01:29

    Failed
      to create VM snapshot. Error: CreateSnapshot failed, vmRef vm-77944, timeout
      1800000, snName VEEAM BACKUP TEMPORARY SNAPSHOT, snDescription Please do not
      delete this snapshot. It is being used by Veeam Backup., memory False,
      quiesce False

      Error: An error occurred while saving the snapshot:
      Change tracking target file already exists.

    W2K8APP01

    Error

    2:36:12 AM

    2:38:02 AM

    1. 0.0 B
    2. 0.0 B
    3. 0.0 B

    0:01:50

    Failed
      to create VM snapshot. Error: CreateSnapshot failed, vmRef vm-867, timeout
      1800000, snName VEEAM BACKUP TEMPORARY SNAPSHOT, snDescription Please do not
      delete this snapshot. It is being used by Veeam Backup., memory False,
      quiesce False

      Error: An error occurred while saving the snapshot:
      Change tracking target file already exists.

    W2K8FUJIFE70

    Error

    2:37:47 AM

    2:38:47 AM

    1. 0.0 B
    2. 0.0 B
    3. 0.0 B

    0:00:59

    Failed
      to create VM snapshot. Error: CreateSnapshot failed, vmRef vm-111, timeout
      1800000, snName VEEAM BACKUP TEMPORARY SNAPSHOT, snDescription Please do not
      delete this snapshot. It is being used by Veeam Backup., memory False,
      quiesce False

      Error: An error occurred while saving the snapshot:
      Change tracking target file already exists.



  • 2.  RE: Delete change block tracking files
    Best Answer

    Posted Nov 23, 2017 12:55 PM

    Hi fujicolor,

    you have probably hit this issue: VMware KB Article 2135468

    It is recommended to patch your ESXi hosts. As a workaround, VMware suggests to move problematic ctk files into a separate directory.

    Regards, Pavel



  • 3.  RE: Delete change block tracking files

    Posted Nov 24, 2017 06:56 AM

    Pavel,

    I stage the patch in update manager to my ESXI hosts and it says ; not compliant..?

    I this cause of my esxi hosts version 5.5.0 update 2 iso 5773..?

    best regards

    Fuji



  • 4.  RE: Delete change block tracking files

    Posted Nov 23, 2017 02:14 PM

    See also this. KB1113: How to reset VMware Virtual Machine CBT . Reset CBT and don't just delete the files.