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If a snapshot is taken on a linked clone, refresh and recompose operations are not supported
Details
The symtoms are as following:
- If a snapshot is taken on a linked clone, then a Recompose or Refresh operation fails
- You receive the following error generated by View Composer:
DiskCustomFault error
Note: Taking a snapshot of linked clones is not supported by View Composer.
Solution
To workaround this issue:
- Delete the snapshot of linked clone
- Retry the Recompose or Refresh operation.
In View 3.1, it is not possible to recompose or refresh a linked clone that has any snapshots.
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- KB Article: 1007694
- Updated: Aug 14, 2009
- Products:
VMware View Manager

