Close Menu
Rob FaulsRob Fauls
    What's Hot

    Odoo 17- Change default email address

    March 10, 2024

    Odoo 17- Automated Install on Debian 12

    December 26, 2023

    Odoo 17- Manual Install on Debian 10/Debian 11/Debian 12

    November 8, 2023
    Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn
    • Home
    • VMware
      • Storage
    • Odoo
    • Linux
    • About
      • About Me
      • Privacy Policy
    Rob FaulsRob Fauls
    Home ยป VMware – Expand VMDK
    Storage

    VMware – Expand VMDK

    Rob FaulsBy Rob FaulsMarch 9, 2022Updated:August 17, 20231 Comment
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Reddit Telegram
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    In virtualized environments, it is not unusual to misjudge the disk capacity needed over the lifetime of a particular virtual machine (VM). This guide will describe the process for growing/resizing a VMDK as of vCenter 7.0u3. This process can usually be performed while the VM is powered on.

    1. After selecting the VM in your datacenter, click Actions –> Edit Settings. After selecting the VM in your datacenter, click Actions –> Edit Settings.

    2) Select a new size for your disk.

    3) Next, you will need to use your Guest OS to claim the currently unassigned disk space. This process will differ from one operating system to the other. Below you will find links to guides for various distributions and filesystem types:

    7.0u3 Featured resize VMDK VMware
    Next Article Sonarr/Radarr – Export list

    Related Posts

    Odoo 17- Automated Install on Debian 12

    December 26, 2023

    Odoo 17- Manual Install on Debian 10/Debian 11/Debian 12

    November 8, 2023

    Migrate from Github to Gitea

    September 21, 2023

    Upgrade Debian 11 to Debian 12

    August 17, 2023

    1 Comment

    1. Danny on May 2, 2022 7:13 pm

      Good stuff. Please post some of the os-specific articles when you get a chance!

      Reply
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Editors Picks
    Latest Posts

    Odoo 17- Change default email address

    March 10, 2024

    Odoo 17- Automated Install on Debian 12

    December 26, 2023

    Odoo 17- Manual Install on Debian 10/Debian 11/Debian 12

    November 8, 2023

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest content from Rob.

    I've worked in IT for over 20 years, servicing Government, Healthcare, and Private Sector customers. This is a relatively new adventure into blogging, mostly out of a realization that I need to organize some of my notes on various subjects. Hopefully the articles posted will help others along the way.

    You can connect with me here:

    LinkedIn X (Twitter) Facebook

    Subscribe to Updates

    Keep up to date with new articles posted about 'stuff and things'.

    © 2025 Rob Fauls. Hosted by Flatiron Networks.
    • Home

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.