Reclaim Used Space with VMKFSTOOLS - Punchzero


 

$ vmkfstools -K CentOS.vmdk

$ vmkfstools --punchzero CentOS.vmdk

# Get real size of DiskFile:

$ du -ah CentOS-flat.vmdk


Refs:

https://buildvirtual.net/reclaim-used-space-with-vmkfstools-punchzero/

https://rasanegar.com/blog/how-to-reclaim-freeup-thin-disk-in-esxi/



Article ID: 92
Created On: Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 8:59 PM
Last Updated On: Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 9:03 PM
Authored by: Saeed Nobakht [[email protected]]

Online URL: https://www.navel.ir/article/reclaim-used-space-with-vmkfstools-punchzero-92.html