Datastore Increase Button Greyed out

[sandeepdeswal]

Hi All,

I checked couple of articles and could not find any solution,

I have VMFS 3.21 & 3.31 which  are showing Increase button greyed out. I am able to increase other few datastore on the same ESX/Cluster. ESX version is 4.0. I tried rescan, rebooting ESX, direct access to ESX from VI client.

Can any one help why i am not able to increase it. I have already allocated more space from SAN to same LUN.

Please suggest. Attaching the Screenshot.

[harrygunter]

Are the datastores you have successfully extended the same vmfs versions as these ? 3.31, 3.21?

Also have you checked all hosts in the cluster are seeing the new size through the Storage Adapters in Configuration?

[sandeepdeswal]

Yes.. those are same vmfs version. few 3.21 & 3.31 both are extendable. but not others.

I have tried on other ESX hosts as well. it gives same issue.

Thanks for your help.

[harrygunter]

I'm not over familar with NetApp, but i do remember you can create snapshop reserves (cant remember if its on volume or lun)

Maybe check the NetApp and see if the space has been reserved?

[sandeepdeswal]

Actually other Datastores/LUNs from same SAN box are good.

[aravinds3107]

Do you the new size under the Configuration - >storage adpaters on the host side?

[sandeepdeswal]

Yes.. I can see the new size.

[aravinds3107]

As harrygunter suggested did you check if you have snapshot configured on the NetApp Volume on which LUN is allocated

This article suggest expanding the Local Datasotre using vmkfstools --growfs command,  May be you can check if you can use this method for increase the LUN

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100912...

[sandeepdeswal]

Hey..

this way either did not work for me.. what could be the potential problem..

thanks

[sandeepdeswal]

can anyone please help me with the issue?

thanks,

[Sreejesh_D]

try this kb if you havent tried yet. Increasing through a direct host connection.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1017662

[sandeepdeswal]

Hi Yezdi,

I tried that but Increase button is greyed out..