Extending a volume

If enough free space is available on the relevant storage pool, you can extend the size of an existing volume.

Procedure

Complete the following procedure to extend the size of a volume.

  1. In vSphere Web Client, locate a volume that you want to extend:
    • Go to IBM Storage Services, select a service that contains the volume, open the Related Objects tab, and select the required volume row, or
    • Go to IBM Storage Volumes, select the required volume.
  2. Right-click the volume and choose Extend or use the Actions menu to select Extend.
    Figure 1. Clicking Extend on the pop-up menu
    This image illustrates the extend volume option.

    The Extend Volume dialog box is displayed.

  3. In the Volume Size text box, enter the new size for the volume. Alternatively, place the mouse pointer on the graphic image of the storage pool, and then click and slide the space marker rightward to set the new volume size. The numerical value in Volume Size is automatically updated accordingly.
    Figure 2. Extend Volume dialog box
    This image illustrates the Extend Volume dialog box.
  4. Click OK.
    Important: Extending the size of a volume does not automatically increase the datastore capacity.