Delete All Snapshot Operation Results in Consolidate Helper Snapshot When Datastore Has Insufficient Disk Space
Details
If, using Snapshot Manager, you try to initiate a Delete All snapshot for a virtual machine, and if that virtual machine is on a datastore that does not have sufficient space for the snapshot, the following message displays in the VI Client:
msg.hbacommon.outofspace: there is no more space for the redo log of <VMname>-0000xx.vmdk.
You are given the option to abort or retry.
If you choose Abort, the virtual machine is powered off, the snapshot is aborted, and a Consolidate Helper snapshot is created. The Snapshot Manager UI displays that Consolidate Helper snapshot. You can delete the Consolidate Helper snapshot after you have made space available.
If you click Retry, the Snapshot Manager returns to Consolidate Helper snapshot mode unless you have made more disk space available.
Solution
Free up disk space if possible, or extend the VMFS volume using VI Client.
You can extend the VMFS volume as follows:
Select the host on which the virtual machine resides and click the Configuration tab.
Select the datastore on which the virtual machine resides and click Properties.
In the dialog that appears, click Add Extent and follow the prompts in the Add Extend wizard to add an extent.
After you've extended the VMFS volume, you can check the Retry option of the Redo log pop-up.
