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  • 1.  what is lock file (lck) fie for a vm

    Posted Sep 02, 2018 01:58 PM

    Dear all

    Hi

    what time a lock file will be create for a vm on datastore ?

    what is the benefit of this lock file ?

    is there any relation between this lock file and OS ?

    BR



  • 2.  RE: what is lock file (lck) fie for a vm
    Best Answer

    Posted Sep 02, 2018 02:03 PM

    Lock files are created when a virtual machine is powered on. Their purpose is to prevent multiple VMware processes from accessing the same virtual machine at the same time. The existence of a lock file indicates to VMware that the associated virtual machine is powered on.



  • 3.  RE: what is lock file (lck) fie for a vm

    Posted Sep 02, 2018 03:05 PM

    would you say an example for this part?

    Their purpose is to prevent multiple VMware processes from accessing the same virtual machine at the same time

    BR