Problem description
The snapshot creation fails for virtual machines with the VMDK size larger than 2 TB. This issue occurs for VMware ESXi with a version prior to 5.5.
Traceback
C:\programdata\phoenix\Vmware\backup\
[2020-03-15 23:30:23,837] [ERROR] Error <class 'inSyncLib.inSyncError.SyncError'>:File <unspecified filename> is larger than the maximum size supported by datastore '<unspecified datastore> (#10006ffff : vim.fault.FileTooLarge) (Error Code : VMWARE_VMOMI65535). Traceback -Traceback (most recent call last):
File "agents/vmware/vmwareAgent.py", line 3395, in process_backup_start
File "agents/vmware/vmwareAgent.py", line 2742, in init_backup
File "agents/vmware/vmwareAgent.py", line 1757, in manage_and_validate_cbt
File "agents/vmware/vmwareAgent.py", line 1506, in reset_cbt
File "agents/vmware/vSphereAdapter.py", line 2596, in trigger_stun_cycle
File "agents/vmware/vSphereAdapter.py", line 981, in create_snapshot
SyncError: File <unspecified filename> is larger than the maximum size supported by datastore '<unspecified datastore> (#10006ffff : vim.fault.FileTooLarge) (Error Code : VMWARE_VMOMI65535)
ESXi
Vmware.log present under Datastore/<Vm_name>/
Resolution
You can install the Phoenix File server agent to back up this virtual machine. For more information, see Install the agent and register a server.
📝 Note
This is a limitation from VMware for ESXi prior to version 5.5.
In VMware ESXi 5.5, there is supportability for virtual machine disks (VMDKs) larger than 2 TB.
Reference article: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2058287