{"id":662,"date":"2013-06-10T21:23:20","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T19:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michlstechblog.info\/blog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2013-06-11T09:34:31","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T07:34:31","slug":"vmware-limit-the-maximum-number-of-snapshots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michlstechblog.info\/blog\/vmware-limit-the-maximum-number-of-snapshots\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware: Limit the maximum number of snapshots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_662 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_662')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_662').socialSharePrivacy({\"services\":{\"flattr\":{\"uid\":\"Michl\",\"status\":\"on\",\"the_title\":\"VMware%3A%20Limit%20the%20maximum%20number%20of%20snapshots\",\"the_excerpt\":\"Hello%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Ain%20vCenter%20there%20is%20no%20global%20configuration%20parameter%20to%20limit%20the%20number%20of%20snapshots%20for%20the%20virtual%20machines.%20The%20only%20way%20is%20to%20add%20a%20limit%20in%20the%20vmx%20config%20file%20or%20in%20vCenter%20configuration%20parameters%20of%20a%20single%20virtual%20machine.%0D%0A%0D%0ATo%20set%20a%20limit%20of%20snapshots%20which%20can%20be%20taken%20add%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0Asnapshot.maxSnapshots%20%3D%20%226%22%0D%0A%0D%0Aor%20open%20the%20configuration%20parameters%20window%20in%20vCenter%20and%20se%20...\",\"txt_info\":\"2 clicks for more data protection:\\r\\n\\r\\nOnly when you click here, the button will be come active and you can send your recommendation to Flattr. 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The only way is to add a limit in the vmx config file or in vCenter configuration parameters of a single virtual machine.<\/p>\n<p>To set a limit of snapshots which can be taken add<\/p>\n<div id=\"imcontent\">\n<div>\n<div><code>snapshot.maxSnapshots = \"6\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>or open the configuration parameters window in vCenter and set it there.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/michlstechblog.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vmware-snap-limit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-663\" alt=\"vmware-snap-limit\" src=\"http:\/\/michlstechblog.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vmware-snap-limit.png\" width=\"560\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michlstechblog.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vmware-snap-limit.png 700w, https:\/\/michlstechblog.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vmware-snap-limit-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Michael<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, in vCenter there is no global configuration parameter to limit the number of snapshots for the virtual machines. The only way is to add a limit in the vmx config file or in vCenter configuration parameters of a single virtual machine. 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