Increase Virtual Disk Capacity: Additional Instructions for NetWare

Use the following procedure to ensure that an increase in the  capacity of a  is recognized by a  running NetWare.

If an increase in capacity for a standard virtual disk is performed, the host does not immediately recognize the increase in virtual disk capacity. You must create a new partition and add it to the existing partition using the  utility to enable the increase in capacity. 

Perform the following steps:

1

Start the storage management software.

2

Use one of the following three methods  to perform a virtual disk expansion operation.

  • Method 1

    • Launch an  using one of the following methods by double-clicking on a storage array node in the Table view.

    Within the Logical View of the Array Management Window, select a standard virtual disk, and increase its capacity by selecting Virtual Disk >> Increase Capacity. Follow the prompts on the dialog boxes to complete the virtual disk expansion. For more information, see Increasing the Capacity of a Standard Virtual Disk.

    Important: Before moving to step 3, wait until the status of the virtual disk status changes from Operation in Progress to .

  • Method 2

    • From the Enterprise Management Window, select the storage array that contains the virtual disk you want to expand. Then, select Tools >> Execute Script.

    Type the start increaseVolCapacity command statement in the Script View with the appropriate syntax, as follows:

    start increaseVolCapacity virtual disk =<"virtualDiskLabel"> incrementalCapacity=<capacity> physical disks=<(physical disk list)>;

    Then, execute the script by selecting Tools >> Verify and Execute.

    For more information on the syntax and required parameters for the start increaseVolCapacity command, refer to the Enterprise Management Window online help.

  • Method 3

    • Go to the command line shell of your operating system. At the command prompt, enter:

    SMcli arrayname -c "start increaseVolCapacity virtual disk =<"virtualDiskLabel"> incrementalCapacity=<capacity> physical disks=<(physical disk list)>;",

    For more information on the syntax and required parameters for SMcli, refer to the Enterprise Management Window online help.

    For more information on the syntax and required parameters for the start increaseVolCapacity command, refer to the Enterprise Management Window online help.

3

Press Ctrl-Esc, and select Server Console.

4

Run the  utility (or operating system-specific utility) or reboot the host to ensure that the  recognizes the virtual disk.

After virtual disks have been created and  have been defined, this utility runs to ensure that the operating system is aware of the newly created virtual disks, without having to completely reboot the system.

5

Use NSS to add the new capacity to the NetWare virtual disk.

Refer to your Novell user documentation for specific instructions on adding capacity, if required.

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Increase Virtual Disk Capacity: Additional Instructions

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