Virtual Center and .vmdk size

[duhaas]

Just used vmkfstools to extend the size of one of my vmdk disks. I currently have a machine with two vmdk disk, question is why when looking @ the Virtual Center gui, and going to properties of the vm iself I still see the old size of the disk, when in the vm is shows the new size and i was able to use diskpart to extend the volume, but the virtual center client still reports 190GB, when really its 220GB now

[LarsLiljeroth]

The size information should update in VC after some time... I asume you have started the server... sometimes the update is done when the server is started.

/lars

[dkfbp · Accepted solution]

It is normal that things you do in the console does not show up in virtual center right away. Something you do has to be followed by a "service vmware-mgmt restart" in order for VC to reload the info from

the ESX server.

I would not worry about it. Remember in esx 3.5 and vc 2.5 you can resize the disk directly from inside virtual center.

[duhaas]

just another quick question, should this "service vmware-mgmt restart" be issues from the esx box, cause i get unrecognized service

[depping]

Yeah, go to the service console with putty.

Duncan

My virtualisation blog:

[duhaas]

it tells me vmware-mgmt: unrecognized service

[Dave_Mishchenko]

It should be service mgmt-vmware restart

[duhaas]

THANKS EVERYONE