How to extend a windows cluster disk running on top of VMware
Hello,
I am trying to expand a volume on a cluster of Windows 2016 VM's. The cluster contains 2 nodes and they are all running on top of vSphere. When I try to expand a hard disk in vSphere I receive the message below from the vcenter console:
The disk extend operation failed: The virtual disk requires a feature not supported by this program
Hot-extend is currently supported only for VMFS flat virtual disks without snapshots opened in persistent mode.
I also tried shutting down the Node1(active) and then expanding the vm disk. However, I receive a message stating there is a locked file:
The disk extend operation failed: Failed to lock the file
Although, this could be due to the clustered aspect of it. Can someone help me clear my webs and tell me if I am not following the proper procedures or if I am actually experiencing an issue within vmware while trying to expand the disk?
I am simply trying to expand the vmdk in vsphere and then go into the windows server and expand it using diskmgmt
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Thank you
I am trying to expand a volume on a cluster of Windows 2016 VM's. The cluster contains 2 nodes and they are all running on top of vSphere. When I try to expand a hard disk in vSphere I receive the message below from the vcenter console:
The disk extend operation failed: The virtual disk requires a feature not supported by this program
Hot-extend is currently supported only for VMFS flat virtual disks without snapshots opened in persistent mode.
I also tried shutting down the Node1(active) and then expanding the vm disk. However, I receive a message stating there is a locked file:
The disk extend operation failed: Failed to lock the file
Although, this could be due to the clustered aspect of it. Can someone help me clear my webs and tell me if I am not following the proper procedures or if I am actually experiencing an issue within vmware while trying to expand the disk?
I am simply trying to expand the vmdk in vsphere and then go into the windows server and expand it using diskmgmt
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Thank you
Have you checked the descriptor file vis https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2109730 ?
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Thank you all for the feedback. Andrew, we are not using CiB.
I will try shutting down the cluster. However, I would need to establish a maintenance period.
I am taking this as I can't really extend the disk while it is hot due to the fact that its part of a MSCS..?
I will try shutting down the cluster. However, I would need to establish a maintenance period.
I am taking this as I can't really extend the disk while it is hot due to the fact that its part of a MSCS..?
Are you using virtual scsi bus sharing ?
"I am simply trying to expand the vmdk in vsphere"
e.g. cluster on VMDKs and not cluster on iSCSI or FC LUNs ?