I'm making semi-final config changes to a new VMware installation that should go live in the next 1-2 weeks.
As I loaded data into my SQL VM, I realized that I didn't allow enough space on the data drive. Fortunately (?), I set it up as a thin provisioned drive.
I'd like advice about what steps I need to execute in order to increase the space allocation and make accessible to the VM.
If I increase the "provisioned size" after "edit settings" in VCenter, this would appear to increase the allocation available, but this isn't enough??
How do I get the virtual server to recognize and make available this larger space? The size of the partition appears set within the Server Manager \ Storage \ Disk Management. If I increase the space available (as described above), what do I do here?
I'm running VSphere 4.1. My VM is Windows Server 2008 R2.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Jim