What effect will this upgrade have on the maximum file size supported by the datastore?

A 2TB VMFS3 datastore has been upgraded to VMFS5. The original block size was 2MB.
What effect will this upgrade have on the maximum file size supported by the datastore?

A 2TB VMFS3 datastore has been upgraded to VMFS5. The original block size was 2MB.
What effect will this upgrade have on the maximum file size supported by the datastore?

A.
The maximum virtual disk size remains 512MB

B.
The maximum virtual disk size increases to 1TB

C.
The maximum virtual disk size increases to 32TB providing the datastore is also increased

D.
The maximum virtual disk size increases to 2TB minus 512B

Explanation:
Reference: (REVIEWED)

http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2011/08/2tb-vmdks-on-upgraded-vmfs-3-to-vmfs-5-really.html



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Vladimyre

Vladimyre

Correct answer is A! You only change the format AFTER 2TB If it was 2.01 TB then yes the answer would be correct but it’s 2 TB even meaning A is the correct Answer.

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mr_tienvu

mr_tienvu

Ref: page 4, vsphere-50-configuration-maximums.pdf
“Maximum file size for upgraded VMFS5 is 2TB minus 512 bytes, irrespective of the file‐system block “

cstarts

cstarts

My +1 it is A,

jmpr

jmpr

Sorry, but . . . i don’t understand. Answer “A” is “The maximum virtual disk size remains 512MB”, but I think that you replay about answer “B: The maximum virtual disk size increases to 2TB minus 512B”. It’s correct?

Troy

Troy

I would have to agree with Vladimyre and cstarts the correct answer would be A.

Rich

Rich

The correct answer seems to be a mash-up of A, C & D:

“The maximum virtual disk size remains 512MB, but the maximum virtual disk size increases to 2TB minus 512B providing the datastore is also increased.”