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FAS2240 - Datastore Usage very different to Volume Usage.

SIXARMTHEGREAT
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Hi,

We have a VMware datastore configured on our FAS2240. I'm getting an alert on our monitoring system due to usage of a particular volume. The volume in question shows 86% utilised and the LUN at 97% within System Manager, this is also reflected within VSC. However, the datastore itself, i.e. what VMware is seeing, is only 31% used.

My question is, why would there be such a difference between these figures? Is there any way to tell what is utilising this space? There are no snapshots in play.

We have other volumes configured in the same way with similar VDI load and there is nowhere near as much difference between these figures.

Many thanks.

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