VMFS datastore hosting Linux virtual machines is filling up quickly.
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VMFS datastore hosting Linux virtual machines is filling up quickly.

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Article ID: 400596

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

  • Datastore utilization is high
  • Guest OS space reclamation not working
  • VMFS 6 auto reclamation did not initiate immediately

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.X

Resolution

Executed the fstrim in Linux Guest OS to reclaim the space at VMFS datastore level.