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View Virtual Machine Storage Resources
You can view how datastore storage space is allocated for your virtual machines.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system or an ESXi host.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine in the inventory.
2 Click the Summary tab.
3 Review the space allocation information in the Resources section.
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Provisioned Storage – Shows datastore space allocated to the virtual machine. The entire space
might not be used by the virtual machine if it has disks in thin provisioned format. Other virtual
machines can occupy any unused space.
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Not-shared Storage – Shows datastore space occupied by the virtual machine and not shared with
any other virtual machines.
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Used Storage – Shows datastore space actually occupied by virtual machine files, including
configuration and log files, snapshots, virtual disks, and so on. When the virtual machine is
running, the used storage space also includes swap files.
Determine the Disk Format of a Virtual Machine
You can determine whether your virtual disk is in thick or thin format.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system or an ESXi host.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine in the inventory.
2 Click Edit Settings to display the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box.
3 Click the Hardware tab and select the appropriate hard disk in the Hardware list.
The Disk Provisioning section on the right shows the type of your virtual disk.
4 Click OK.
What to do next
If your virtual disk is in the thin format, you can inflate it to its full size.
Inflate Thin Virtual Disks
If you created a virtual disk in the thin provision format, you can inflate it to its full size.
This procedure converts a thin disk to a virtual disk in thick provision format.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system or an ESXi host.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine in the inventory.
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