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  • 1.  Extent storage DataStore with disk recently added

    Posted May 09, 2021 01:20 AM

    Hi community

    I recently added a 300Gb hard drive, rebuilt my RAID5, and now I have more space.
    I thought the Datastore would also increase but it is not like that, how could I extend its capacity? As the images show I want to use that storage. Thanks for your suggestions.

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    Best Wishes



  • 2.  RE: Extent storage DataStore with disk recently added

    Posted May 09, 2021 03:53 AM

    Navigate to the datastore section and select increase capacity from the datastore right-click menu.

    https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-D57FEF5D-75F1-433D-B337-E760732282FC.htmlamohammadimir_1-1620532278069.png

     

     



  • 3.  RE: Extent storage DataStore with disk recently added

    Posted May 09, 2021 04:44 PM

    Dear  

     

    Thank you for the information.



  • 4.  RE: Extent storage DataStore with disk recently added
    Best Answer

    Posted May 09, 2021 08:38 AM

    The VMFS partition on the installation drive cannot be modified from the GUI, but only from the command line.
    The required steps are explained in https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2002461

    If you are unfamiliar with this, or unsure please ask back before you do anything!!!

    In case you want/need help, please provide the complete output (pasted as text output, not as a screenshot please) of the following two commands:
    partedUtil getptbl "/vmfs/devices/disks/<device-id>"
    partedUtil getUsableSectors "/vmfs/devices/disks/<device-id>"

    André



  • 5.  RE: Extent storage DataStore with disk recently added

    Posted May 09, 2021 04:43 PM

    Dear  

     

    Thanks for the information, I achieved expand the storge with the steps in article.