Increase Virtual Disk Capacity: Additional Instructions for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 - Dynamic Disks

Use the following procedure to ensure that an increase in the  capacity of a  is recognized by a  running Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003.

If an increase in capacity for a standard virtual disk is performed, the host will not immediately recognize the increase in virtual disk capacity.

Perform the following steps:

 Caution: An increase in virtual disk capacity is supported on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 only when the virtual disk is recognized by the host operating system as a . Consult your operating system user documentation for more information on dynamic disks.

Important:

1

Open  by selecting Start >> Settings >> Control Panel, double-clicking on the Administrative Tools icon, and double-clicking Computer Management. In the console tree under Storage, select Disk Management.

2

Ensure that the disk representing the virtual disk having its capacity increased is recognized by Disk Management as being a dynamic disk.

3

Start the storage management software.

The Enterprise Management Window is displayed.

4

You can use one of three methods to perform a virtual disk expansion operation. Select one of the following methods and perform the steps.

  • Method 1

    • Launch an  by selecting the  in either the Tree view or the Table view and selecting Tools >> Manage Storage Array. The Array Management Window opens in a separate window.

    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 dialogs to complete the virtual disk expansion. For more information, see Increasing the Capacity of a Standard Virtual Disk.

  • Method 2

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

    Type the start increaseVolCapacity command statement in the Script View with the appropriate syntax, shown below:

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

    Then, select either Tools >> Verify and Execute or the Tools >> Execute Only in the Script Editor.

    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.

5

Return to Disk Management, and perform a manual storage array scan by selecting Action >> Rescan Disks.

A scan of all the attached disks is performed, and any disk configuration changes are recognized. Information on removable media, CD-ROM physical disks, basic virtual disks, file systems, and physical disk letters is also updated.

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Extend the virtual disk representing the virtual disk in Disk Management by selecting the virtual disk to extend, and selecting Action >> All Tasks >> Extend Virtual Disk. Follow the instructions that are displayed.

The virtual disk is extended, with an increased capacity.

Related Topics

Increase Virtual Disk Capacity: Additional Instructions

Learn About Increasing the Capacity of a Virtual Disk

Increasing the Capacity of a Standard Virtual Disk