VMware updated their knowledge base article covering orphaned VM snapshots after an automatic or manual backup using a backup software failed to remove the snapshot. The result is a virtual machine running on a snapshot that the VMware snapshot manager is not showing at all. Snapshot of the the last operation completes at 20:41 (On the slow to delete snapshot VM). Vmware Esx Remove Snapshot Operation Timed Out >>>CLICK HERE< "This temporary snapshot is taken as part of the clone operation. If you are taking the snapshot manually in ESXi 5.x or ESXi/ESX 4.x, deselect Do not delete this snapshot until the job is completed. In version 6.5.0.128 and later, Veeam Backup & Replication tracks all snapshots it creates and tries to remove those snapshots on later job runs. Prior to 6.5.0.144, this feature could result in vCenter connection duplication if the temporary snapshot was deleted manually. How to Remove Storage Devices from ESXi Hosts (such as virtual machines, snapshots, and templates) stored on the VMFS datastore are unregistered or moved to another datastore. If you want the device to permanently decommission from an ESXi host, manually remove the NAA entries from the These operations let you create snapshots, revert to any snapshot in the chain, and remove snapshots. You can create extensive snapshot trees. In VMware Infrastructure 3 and vSphere 4.x, the virtual machine snapshot delete operation combines the consolidation of the data and the deletion of the file. Cannot consolidate insufficient disk space. Is it possible to delete the snapshots manually in the datastore explorer? if you dont have enough space, get an old server or a powerful PC with loads of storage and install esxi on it. Use converter to migrate to this server and back . In my experience, you can simply remove the snapshot manually from the Snapshot Manager window. You should see it listed as VEEAM BACKUP TEMPORARY SNAPSHOT. If you can verify that there are no currently running jobs on the Veeam server specific to that VM (including any recovery jobs), you should be able to safely remove this snapshot. VMware vSphere 6.5 Release Notes; For compatibility, installation and upgrades, product support notices, and features see the VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2 Release Notes. Patches Contained in This Release. vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2g delivers the following patch. See the VMware Patch Download Center for more information on downloading These operations let you create snapshots, revert to any snapshot in the chain, and remove snapshots. You can create extensive snapshot trees. In VMware Infrastructure 3 and vSphere 4.x, the virtual machine snapshot delete operation combines the consolidation of the data and the deletion of the file. Delete select VM Snapshots with PowerCLI Posted on June 20, 2017 by Matt Bradford Cleaning up old snapshots is one of the easiest ways that a virtualization administrator can reclaim storage capacit