Extending Storage on VMware ESX – Extending a LUN and having VMware ESX extend its VMFS partition

This document shows how to extend the VMware ESX partition. If for whatever reason we want to expand a LUN and this LUN is the shared storage of our VMware ESX servers, we must extend the VMFS partition by following these steps. In any case, it is not advisable to do so, it is always preferable to create a new LUN with the available free size. But if necessary, here we have how to do it. Even so, for it to extend correctly, it is advisable to stop the virtual machines that are running on this LUN (By experience).

VMWare ESX Installation and Configuration 3.0.1

VMWare ESX es un sistema operativo de VMWare basado en Linux, que nos sirve para ahorrarnos el tener un sistema operativo corriendo en un servidor y luego alojar las maquinas virtuales ahi, por muchísimas razones es una gran herramienta. Nos ahorra tener una licencia de W2003 en el servidor (For example), nos da más recursos, ya que el sistema operativo los consumiría y este casi no, es una distribución bastante ligerita de linux, y directamente por que nos deja personalizar las maquinas virtuales con muchas opciones.

Using VMware Converter ColdClone

This document will help us when we have to virtualize physical machines and they are resistant, This is, any machine that gives us problems virtualizing using the VMware Converter Enterprise or VMware Converter wizard. We will have to use VMware's ColdClone or cold cloning. To do this,, first you must get an ISO of the CD, or from the VMware website or from a download program. It is a version made with BartPE (WinPE).

Using VMWare Converter

This procedure explains how to virtualize a physical server or PC on a virtual machine so that you can work with VMWare images. I usually use it when I have to work on a physical server for a long time and not have to stop end users, or in case a server goes down, have an exact replica and be able to pick it up when you need it. It details how to install the VMWare Converter and how to make an exact copy of a computer (it could also be made from a LAN team) and the best thing is that it can be done hot, Without having to stop anyone. Then, the virtual machine will be turned on with VMWare Workstation (AKI Your Procedure).