multiple datastores same harddrive

[klingoncowboy4]

Hi

I have been trying to configure ESX and have created a single datastore on the local harddrive (LUN), but cannot make another.

The drive is 500 gb and the store is 150 gb so I don't see why I shouldn't be able to make several datastores.

[TomHowarth]

Hi

I have been trying to configure ESX and have created a single datastore on the local harddrive (LUN), but cannot make another.

The drive is 500 gb and the store is 150 gb so I don't see why I shouldn't be able to make several datastores.

ESX is not like Windows, to make multiple Datastores on a LUN or Drive you have to partition it first, do a google for fdisk on linux for the correct syntax

Tom Howarth

VMware Communities User Moderator

[klingoncowboy4]

ok thanks for that, this clears up alot about how it works in my head