Using PowerCLI to Increase VMDK (Virtual disk) in VMware Virtual Machine

Below oneliner commands I recently used to configure multiple VMware Virtual Machines Hard disk, Task was to grow/extend VMDK virtual disk on more than hundreds of the virtual machine. Below is the main techniques and gist of the article and scripts. These one-liner commands also include the commands to get the disk related inventory so I can gather in the excel file, If I need bulk operations. Here I have first command which shows information about Name of the hard disk drive, CapacityGB, FileName, In the list I want to increase the capacity of hard disk 2. 

Get-VM vm01 | Get-Harddisk | Select Name, CapacityGB, FileName

Once I know which hard disk drive I want to increase, There should be enough space on the datastore if you are going to extend VMDK. You can run Get-Datastore and get the information. and running Move-VM can be used to Storage VMotion vm or its disks to another datastore. Here I have enough disk space and I can easily extend the drive on same datastore. To know the the first one datastore with most free disk space.

Get-Cluster Cluster01 | Get-Datastore | Sort-Object -Property FreeSpaceGB -Descending | Select -First 1

Next command is I am listing the Hard Disk from VM which need to be increased.

Get-VM vm01 | Get-HardDisk -Name 'Hard disk 2'

vmware vsphere virtual machine vm extend increase virtual disk hard disk drive vmdk Get-VM Get-Harddisk, get-cluster, get-Datastore .png

Once I verify everything what i need to do and everything is good and I can easily grow the virtual disk, Below command will expand the drive.

Get-VM vm01 | Get-HardDisk -Name 'Hard disk 2' | Set-HardDisk -CapacityGB 8 -Confirm:$false

Although it shows the results but again same result can be verified using cmdlet.

Get-VM vm01 | Get-HardDisk

vmware vsphere esxi virtual machine vm extend increase virtual disk hard disk drive vmdk Get-VM Get-Harddisk, get-cluster, get-Datastore Set-Harddisk datastore.png

Useful Articles
POWERCLI: VMWARE ESXI CONFIGURE (VSWITCH) VMKERNEL NETWORK PORT FOR ISCSI STORAGE
POWERCLI VMWARE: CONFIGURE SOFTWARE ISCSI STORAGE ADAPTER AND ADD VMFS DATASTORE
POWERCLI: VIRTUAL MACHINE STORAGE MIGRATE/SVMOTION AND DATASTORE PORT BINDING MULTIPATHING



via Latest imported feed items on VMware Blogs https://ift.tt/2JuEbEa
RSS Feed

If New feed item from https://blogs.vmware.com/feed, then send me an email at kr

IFTTT

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Evernote cuts staff as user growth stalls

Image
Note-taking app Evernote has fallen on hard times of late, culminating in its latest spate of job cuts impacting 15 percent of its workforce (54 employees). CEO Chris O' Neil -- an ex-Googler who took the reins in 2015 -- announced the firings at an all-hands meeting earlier today, reports TechCrunch . In a message on the Evernote blog , O' Neill admitted he'd set "incredibly aggressive goals" for the company in 2018. He continued: "Going forward, we are streamlining certain functions, like sales, so we can continue to speed up and scale others, like product development and engineering." The layoffs follow an exec exodus just weeks ago and the company's recent brand refresh (complete with a refined logo and wordmark). But critics are more concerned about its product, especially the free tier, which they claim lacks the perks to...
Read more

The best air conditioner

Image
By Liam McCabe This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter . When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read the full article here . After six summers of researching, testing, and recommending window air conditioners, we've learned that quiet and affordable ACs make most people the happiest—and we think the LG LW8016ER will fit the bill in most rooms. This 8,000 Btu unit cools as efficiently and effectively as any model with an equal Btu rating, and runs at a lower volume and deeper pitch than others at this price. Little extra features like a fresh-air vent, two-axis fan blades, and a removable drain plug help set it apart, too. The LG LW8016ER is a top choice for an office or den, and some people will find it quiet enough for a bedroom, too. If our main pic...
Read more

We won't see a 'universal' vape oil cartridge anytime soon

Image
Pre-loaded cartridges of cannabis concentrate are currently among the most popular means of consumption, and for good reason. They're discreet to use and easy to handle, a far cry from the dark days of 2016 when we had to dribble hash oil or load wax into narrow-mouthed vape pens by hand. But, frustratingly, an ever increasing number of oil cartridge manufacturers employ one-off design standards so that their products won't work with those of their competitors, thereby locking customers into proprietary ecosystems. We've already seen this with nicotine vaporizers -- which has a seen a massive rise in "pod systems" in the last few years, each outfitted with a unique canister and battery built to be incompatible with those of their competition. Is it too late for the burgeoning cannabis industry to set a universal standard for their product designs? ...
Read more