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log in to open E (see run book for IP and credentials)
This is the process for adding a new Volume, however expanding a volume works in a similar fashion.
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At this point, your volume should be available via it's new target, and we need to make VMware aware of the new target.
VMware - LUN identification
Login to the VSphere client.
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Next, using the tree control in the left panel, select to the Hypervisor of your choice.
In the right panel, click on the Configuration tab for that Hypervisor.
Within the configuration panel, select "Storage" which is on the left.
Click on the "add Storage..." link and then select "Disk/Lun" and click next.
Select the Target name that matches the target you wish to import and click next.bold
I am currently stuck here.
I do not see the target that I just created.
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In one instance
- the target did not appear at the "add storage" step, even after several re-scans
- it did appear after about 10 minutes
- bit of a mystery here
Verify that your information looks correct and click next again. (Point and click, and click and click....)
Enter your datastore name (Name it something corresponding to use so that you will remember it.) and click next.
Verify that the Maximum file size is correct, and that the Max Capacity button is checked.
Click next.
And Again, Verify and Complete. Click Finish and wait for the datastore to be imported.
VMware - VM Datastore Migration.
Shutdown the VM for which you wish to change the datastore
Right click on the VM and choose migrate.
Choose the option to move only the data store.
Select the datastore you wish to use and any other applicable options.
Click the finish button and wait until the data has been transfered to the destination
Datastore.
Right click on the VM and choose "Edit Settings" Select to the hard disk and change the
"Provisioned Size:" to the correct number in GB, clicking OK when finished.
Deprovision LUN
If you migrate a datastore be sure to deprovision the correspnding LUN.
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choose red x to delete volume
problems
if you have problem seeing the drives from vsphere
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use reset with caution (bring apps down first)
obsolete
carinet
setting up storage
set up target
1) configuryion tab> iscsi targte manager > targets
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