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depends...are you using LVM or not?
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I don't see the space that was extended to the virtual disk in the vm. &nbsp;If I add another virtual disk I see an uninitialized entry but I am trying to use the extended space added to the virtual disk already.
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I don't see the space that was extended to the virtual disk in the vm.  If I add another virtual disk I see an uninitialized entry but I am trying to use the extended space added to the virtual disk already.

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I recently extended a virtual disk that is used for a red hat server in ESX1 6. &nbsp;What do I need to do so the Red Hat OS recognizes the new storage?
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I recently extended a virtual disk that is used for a red hat server in ESX1 6.  What do I need to do so the Red Hat OS recognizes the new storage?

Extend disk capacity

Linux is a UNIX-like open source operating system with hundreds of distinct distributions, including: Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, CentOS, and Arch Linux. Linux is generally associated with web and database servers, but has become popular in many niche industries and applications.

Linux

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

Redhat

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.