Application-Consistent Quiescing snapshot is not enabled by default for Windows Server 2022
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Application-Consistent Quiescing snapshot is not enabled by default for Windows Server 2022

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Article ID: 335051

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Updated On:

Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
Unable to take Application-Consistent Quiesced snapshot.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0.3

Cause

No "disk.EnableUUID = "TRUE"" parameter in vmx file when creating new Windows Server 2022 virtual machine from vSphere Client on vSphere 7.0 U3c

Resolution

This issue is resolved in vSphere 7.0.3 U3d

Workaround:
  1. Shutdown the virtual machine.
  2. After VM is in powered off state, right click the VM, select “Edit Settings” -> “VM Options” -> “Advanced” -> “Configuration Parameters” -> “EDIT CONFIGURATION”, click “Add New Configuration Params”.
  3. Input “disk.EnableUUID” in “Name” column, type “True” in “Value” column.
  4. Click “OK” to save the change.