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  • 1.  Swap File Issue?

    Posted Jun 21, 2014 10:13 AM

    Hi Guys Hope you can help.

    I P2V'd a server to ESXi 5.5 using the latest vmware converter and kept the the VM Version at 8.

    When I try to start up the VM I get the following error:

    Failed to create swap file '/vmfs/volumes/5391ca58-87a88951-cf0d-2c44fd8a9f40/vmx-AMLSERVER.aml.local-2469954544-1.vswp' : Not found

    Could not start VMX: msg.vmk.status.VMK_NOT_FOUND

    I ssh'd to /vmfs/volumes/ and ran ls command but there is no reference to '5391ca58-87a88951-cf0d-2c44fd8a9f40'

    The DataStore should be '53a1a9b3-d8a2c8bd-0df9-2c44fd8a9f40' as this is where the VM lives.

    I tried adding the following to the line to the VMX file sched.swap.dir = "/vmfs/volumes/53a1a9b3-d8a2c8bd-0df9-2c44fd8a9f40/AMLSERVER.aml.local/" but after adding the VM to the inventory again I still get the error above?

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks in advance.



  • 2.  RE: Swap File Issue?
    Best Answer

    Posted Jun 21, 2014 10:27 AM

    Never mind I figured it out :smileyhappy:

    Configuration --> Virtual Machine Swap File Location --> Edit --> Store the swapfile in the same directory as the virtual machine.

    Missed this in my troubleshooting  :smileysilly: