Extend Windows Cluster drive.
Extend Windows Cluster drive.
We have windows 2008 Cluster with 2 nodes.
the cluster have a shared disk which is in the SAN, and it is running low in space.
The Storage team is planning to extend the drive from the SAN side.
I would like to know how to extend it from Windows when SAN team has done their part of extending it from SAN side.
the server is :
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: PowerEdge M610
Any step by step will be very much appreciated.
Thanks
We have windows 2008 Cluster with 2 nodes.
the cluster have a shared disk which is in the SAN, and it is running low in space.
The Storage team is planning to extend the drive from the SAN side.
I would like to know how to extend it from Windows when SAN team has done their part of extending it from SAN side.
the server is :
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: PowerEdge M610
Any step by step will be very much appreciated.
Thanks
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Yes JSKFAN,
Your post above link talks about diskpart which is in build command line tool. However the GUI OPTIONS i have suggested above.
Just go to Disk Management and rescan then added space can see towards the right of the disk you want to extend as unallocated space. Just right click on the disk in the disk Management and click on extend .( this is for GUI MODE)
Your post above link talks about diskpart which is in build command line tool. However the GUI OPTIONS i have suggested above.
Just go to Disk Management and rescan then added space can see towards the right of the disk you want to extend as unallocated space. Just right click on the disk in the disk Management and click on extend .( this is for GUI MODE)
did the article i post in the beginning not work?
it clearly discusses extending a cluster volume either by using the gui or diskpart
it clearly discusses extending a cluster volume either by using the gui or diskpart
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I have not done it yet..was just asking…
Usually I extend volume when it is Virtual Machine and it is not a cluster node.
when it is VM it is easy, extend it in sphere client, then on Disk Management just refresh, and it will show up as unallocated , then right click on the volume and extend it.
I Have never extended shared disk in windows cluster (both nodes are physical servers).
it seems like risk free, just use disk part utility or Disk Management GUI while logged on to active node, but I do not know yet…. I need to hear from someone who has done it before…and provide me with solid Steps..
i am not saying ,you Guys, you just googled and posted the Link, but some do…
you got the point, I am seeking assurance when taking on stuff like that in production environment.
Usually I extend volume when it is Virtual Machine and it is not a cluster node.
when it is VM it is easy, extend it in sphere client, then on Disk Management just refresh, and it will show up as unallocated , then right click on the volume and extend it.
I Have never extended shared disk in windows cluster (both nodes are physical servers).
it seems like risk free, just use disk part utility or Disk Management GUI while logged on to active node, but I do not know yet…. I need to hear from someone who has done it before…and provide me with solid Steps..
i am not saying ,you Guys, you just googled and posted the Link, but some do…
you got the point, I am seeking assurance when taking on stuff like that in production environment.
Yes, I have done this many times by self ams there is no risk
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nothing to worry about Quorum drive ? or anything else that is shared between 2 nodes?
nothing to worry about Quorum drive ? or anything else that is shared between 2 nodes?
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you are correct!
The server is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise,. All I did after the drive was presented from the SAN.
Logged in local on the CSV owner node/host
from Disk Management I selected refresh, the unallocated space showed up.
the extend volume was grayed out, I guess because of the windows version
run diskpart from Command prompt
Type “rescan”
Type “list volume”
Type “select volume [Disk Id of the CSV volume]
Type “extend”
it worked
The server is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise,. All I did after the drive was presented from the SAN.
Logged in local on the CSV owner node/host
from Disk Management I selected refresh, the unallocated space showed up.
the extend volume was grayed out, I guess because of the windows version
run diskpart from Command prompt
Type “rescan”
Type “list volume”
Type “select volume [Disk Id of the CSV volume]
Type “extend”
it worked
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Thank you
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http://www.remilner.co.uk/extending-the-partition-of-a-cluster-shared-volume-csv/