ESX 6 convert thick disk to thin provisioned

1. You have to enable SSH accessLogin to vSphere Client and enable temporary ssh connection for ESX host

   

2. Stop VM in vSsphere ClientStop the VM which disk will be edited
3. SSH / Login to ESX hostSSH Login to your ESX host, for example with Putty to your ESX host IP address with the same username / password that you used in the vShpere Client
4. Convert thick disk to thin provisioned

// Find your right Data Store and VMDK file
cd /vmfs/volumes/
ls -all
// navigate to the right directory with cd command
vmkfstools -i "thick disk image file.vmdk" -d thin "thin disk image file.vmdk"
// Delete old image
rm "thick disk image file.vmdk"
// Rename thin image to the original one
mv "thin disk image file".vmdk" "thick disk image file.vmdk"

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