Comments on: Extending virtual disks in ESX Server 3.01 http://ukstokes.com/blog/2007/07/03/extending-virtual-disks-in-esx-server-301/ tech stuff from a tech bloke Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mats http://ukstokes.com/blog/2007/07/03/extending-virtual-disks-in-esx-server-301/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Mats Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:18:53 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=74#comment-115 Thanks. Our file server is getting full and I need to extend it. Thanks. Our file server is getting full and I need to extend it.

]]> By: Ricky Boone http://ukstokes.com/blog/2007/07/03/extending-virtual-disks-in-esx-server-301/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Ricky Boone Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:29:36 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=74#comment-114 I'm using gparted-livecd-0.3.4-7.iso, and it is able to access either SCSI bus (BUS Logic or LSI Logic). I'm using gparted-livecd-0.3.4-7.iso, and it is able to access either SCSI bus (BUS Logic or LSI Logic).

]]> By: Ben Stokes http://ukstokes.com/blog/2007/07/03/extending-virtual-disks-in-esx-server-301/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Ben Stokes Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:45:26 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=74#comment-112 Excellent, thanks for this! Excellent, thanks for this!

]]> By: jemkey http://ukstokes.com/blog/2007/07/03/extending-virtual-disks-in-esx-server-301/comment-page-1/#comment-113 jemkey Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:24:07 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=74#comment-113 For extending the C: partition, I find it easier to use this method (plus it avoids changing between LSI & BUS scsi controllers). 1) Create a standard Windows 2003 VM to use as the helper VM. 2) Power down VM to be extended 3) Clone/Backup the VM 4) Log into ESX as root and do the vmkfstools -X as you mentioned to increase the size 5) Attach this C: Drive VM to the W2K3 Helper Machine as a secondary disk 6) Power on the Helper Machine 7) Cmd Prompt run Diskpart 8) Run List Disk to see Disks and esure there is free space 9) Run Select Disk for that Disk 10) Run List Volume to see Volume 11) Run Select Volume to Select Volume 12 Type Extend and got Success Message 13) Power Down Helper VM 14) Power up orignal VM For extending the C: partition, I find it easier to use this method (plus it avoids changing between LSI & BUS scsi controllers).

1) Create a standard Windows 2003 VM to use as the helper VM.
2) Power down VM to be extended
3) Clone/Backup the VM
4) Log into ESX as root and do the vmkfstools -X as you mentioned to increase the size
5) Attach this C: Drive VM to the W2K3 Helper Machine as a secondary disk
6) Power on the Helper Machine
7) Cmd Prompt run Diskpart
8) Run List Disk to see Disks and esure there is free space
9) Run Select Disk for that Disk
10) Run List Volume to see Volume
11) Run Select Volume to Select Volume
12 Type Extend and got Success Message
13) Power Down Helper VM
14) Power up orignal VM

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