VCP-VVF Troubleshoot And Optimize Practice Question
An administrator notices that a virtual machine has a snapshot that has grown excessively large, consuming all free space on the datastore. Which vSphere operation should the administrator execute in the vSphere Client to safely merge the snapshot delta disks back into the base disk?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Right-click the virtual machine, navigate to Snapshots -> Consolidate (or Delete All).
To merge snapshots and clean up delta disks, administrators use the 'Consolidate' operation or 'Delete All' snapshots in the snapshot manager.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Right-click the virtual machine, navigate to Snapshots -> Consolidate (or Delete All).
Why this is correct
Consolidation merges redo/delta log files back into the parent virtual disk, reclaiming datastore space.
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Power off the VM and run 'esxcli storage vmfs consolidate'.
Why it's wrong here
This command does not exist; snapshot consolidation is managed via VM snapshot tasks.
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Migrate the VM using Storage vMotion to a temporary folder.
Why it's wrong here
Storage vMotion migrates active disks but does not consolidate snapshot chains unless consolidation is invoked.
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Delete the snapshot files directly from the datastore browser using the delete icon.
Why it's wrong here
Deleting active delta disks directly from the datastore browser corrupts the virtual machine and breaks the disk chain.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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