Virtual Machine Files
Virtual Machine Files
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Selected product version: VMware vSphere 8.0
vSphere Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Files A virtual machine consists of several files that are stored on a storage device. The key files are the
configuration file, virtual disk file, NVRAM setting file, and log file. You configure virtual machine
Virtual Machines and the settings through the vSphere Client, ESXCLI, or the vSphere Web Services SDK.
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Virtual Machine Lifecycle
Do not change, move, or delete virtual machine files without instructions from a
Virtual Machine Components
VMware Technical Support representative.
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Additional files are created when you perform certain tasks with the virtual machine.
• A .hlog file is a log file that is used by vCenter Server to keep track of virtual machine files
that must be removed after a certain operation completes.
• A .vmtx file is created when you convert a virtual machine to a template. The .vmtx file
replaces the virtual machine configuration file (.vmx file).
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