lamw / lamw/vmware-scripts

efficent-upload-files-to-datastore.pl uploaded vmdk images is corrupt

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Description

Hi,

I am trying to upload vmdk images to ESXi 6.0 hosts using efficent-upload-files-to-datastore.pl script
The upload is successful but the vmdk image is unusable from vcenter.

Is this supported?

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Research direction

Start by reading efficent-upload-files-to-datastore.pl and reproduce the upload against an ESXi 6.0 host using a VMDK image. Compare the uploaded image's usability in vCenter with the source and document whether this workflow is supported or where the corruption occurs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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