How do I delete snapshots

[wardog25]

We have just begun tinkering with VMWare. We have 2 servers running ESX 3.5

We put up some test VMs and then deleted them, but I notice the snapshots are still there. Our disk space is getting low and I tried to delete the snapshots, but it gives an error. How to I get rid of snapshots I don't want?

 

[SimonDavies]

Using the VI client you should be able to browse to the Data Store and delete them from there.

Simon

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[wardog25]

I tried that.

It says "Cannot delete file snapshot/hourly.0/VM" (where VM is the name of the virtual snapshot you try to delete)

 

[egodette]

Is this on a NetApp server?

 

[wardog25]

some of the data stores are, yes.

 

[wardog25]

so deletion is different if they are on the Netapp? Do I have to go into the Netapp to delete those or what?