Creating VMDK with NFS-backed storage does not allow thick-provisioning with vendor plugin
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Article ID: 318160
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms: In certain builds of vCenter, when creating a new virtual machine disk on an NFS array with a vendor plugin enabling the creation of thick-provisioned disks, there is no option to create a thick-provisioned disk
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x
Resolution
The fix for this issue is in vCenter Server 7.0 Update 2c (buildĀ 18426014)
Additional Information
Impact/Risks: Unable to create thick-provisioned disks on a VM, even when array vendor plugin allowing thick-provisioning is enabled