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4 Replies Last post: Jun 4, 2009 2:39 AM by AndreTheGiant
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How to Merge 3 Data Storages

Jun 3, 2009 10:06 PM

Click to view MALIK ADEEL IMTIAZ's profile Enthusiast MALIK ADEEL IMTIAZ 122 posts since
Mar 5, 2008

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I have installed ESX 3.5 on one of my server DL350 G4 now i want to merge 3 Data Storages to be come one because i want more space for one VM like more than 400 GB.

Screen Short is attached for your kind information.

Your kind help is requried.


Principle System Engineer
NetSol Technologies
Lahore Cantt Pakistan
54792

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Reply Re: How to Merge 3 Data Storages Jun 3, 2009 10:47 PM
Click to view AndreTheGiant's profile Guru AndreTheGiant 5,643 posts since
Aug 28, 2008
You cannot "merge" datastore.

You can extent a datastore with free LUNs. But usually is not a good idea (if you loose the first LUN you loose everything).
And you need that the first VMFS is formatter with a right block size (in your case the default size is not good for 400GB VMDK)

Andre
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Reply Re: How to Merge 3 Data Storages Jun 4, 2009 2:05 AM
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Click to view MALIK ADEEL IMTIAZ's profile Enthusiast MALIK ADEEL IMTIAZ 122 posts since
Mar 5, 2008

thanks you so much for your reply...can we configure RAID on this?


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NetSol Technologies
Lahore Cantt Pakistan
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Reply Re: How to Merge 3 Data Storages Jun 4, 2009 2:34 AM
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Click to view ShanVMLand's profile Expert ShanVMLand 247 posts since
Mar 6, 2009

You can configure the RAID on storage level, not after formatted as VMFS.

Shan

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Reply Re: How to Merge 3 Data Storages Jun 4, 2009 2:39 AM
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Click to view AndreTheGiant's profile Guru AndreTheGiant 5,643 posts since
Aug 28, 2008
thanks you so much for your reply...can we configure RAID on this?

As write above you have to create the RAID at hardware level (there isn't a RAID software function in ESX).
Be also sure that each logical disk that you create is < 2TB.

Andre
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