Can't take a Snapshot on ARPL VM on ESXI 7.0.3

[sgelineau17]

Hello,

This loader is very cool. Good job :)

I just have one big problem for me. The loader is installed on VM on ESXI in 7.0.3. I have installed the firmware and DSM 7.1.1 it's working fine but I can't create a snapshot on the VM so I can't do backup with VEEAM. I don't undestand why it's not working... I just select the disk 0:0 for the backup, just for save the NAS (loader, dsm...). Whether the machine is on or off the result is the same.

I have try, when I create a VM and import the VDMK loader on it, without even starting the vm, we can no longer create a snapshot.

Here is the error log on ESXI :

Create Snapshot
Key
haTask-22-vim.VirtualMachine.createSnapshot-3760117011

Description
Create a new snapshot of this virtual machine

Virtual machine:
VM-NAME

State
Failed - A specified parameter was not correct: spec.deviceChange.device

Errors
An error occurred while saving the snapshot: One of the parameters supplied is invalid.
An error occurred while taking a snapshot: One of the parameters supplied is invalid.

It's possible to install VMware Tools on ARPL ?

The last question, I can't boot on the loader if the VM use UEFI, It's normal ?

Thanks !

[fbelavenuto]

Please test with file "arpl-dyn.vmdk" file, from this artifacts: https://github.com/fbelavenuto/arpl/actions/runs/3252614113

[sgelineau17]

Hello,

I have try your new file. The snapshot can possible when the VM is powered off but not when is turned on. Other problem, I can't install the DSM it's crashing at 55%, I have try with the uploaded file and the download directly from internet. I have try with another model like DS920 but it's the same problem.

Here is the screenshot of my error. https://ibb.co/1vk13cs

Thanks

[AuxXxilium]

you can use the image and convert it with starwind v2v to an esxi image with fixed size. it will work. ;) the problem with the stock vmdk is about the qemu converter that is used to build them.

[fbelavenuto]

About the 55% problem, what size of data disk did you configure?

[sgelineau17]

Hello, I don't configure a data disk because I imported the vmdk disk that you created.

[fabio-ffclrp]

Hello, I don't configure a data disk because I imported the vmdk disk that you created.

The VMDK is only the loader, is necessary to have a big data disk (> 50GB)

[sgelineau17]

Oh sorry, oh sorry, I didn't understand, I don't have a data disk directly, I use a SATA expansion card, even with the VM off the snapshot doesn't want to be taken.