Unable to extend DATA STORE on VSphere(VMFS_DATASTORE)

Hello All,

I am unable to extended LUN size of 50gb on EMC Uni Sphere

Procedure Followed:-

Step 1:-Increased the 50gb space of LUN on EMC Uni Sphere.( Correctly reflected in storage pool)

Step 2:-Error:- After extending of 50gb space the same is not reflecting under VSphere DATA STORE (VMFS- DATA STORE) under configuration TAB to extend

Kindly replay its urgent

Thank you all in advance

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

8/22/2022 - Mon

vmwarun - Arun

12/26/2012

1.Is it a VMFS3 or VMFS5 datastore?
2. Do you have an option which says "Expandable" as YES when you try to resize the LUN?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

12/26/2012

if you click the properties of the datastore, do you get an Increase option?

otherwise

two options

1. backup vms, delete datastore, recreate datastore, restore vms
2. manually extend datastore at command line

also see this EE question from today with URL references to partutil

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27977760/Can't-increase-datastore-size-in-VMWare-ESXi-5-1.html?anchorAnswerId=38721737#a38721737

biplabmukh

12/26/2012

ASKER

we are using VMware ESXi 4.1.0 ,and unable to expand

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vmwarun - Arun

12/26/2012

Please try to post a screenshot (if feasible) of the "Properties" window of the datastore.

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

12/26/2012