Montervino, Mariano
2008-Aug-15 21:02 UTC
RE: [Xen-users] Add more disk (the best solution?)
I make it work but dont know if this the correct way... 1- Create a new logical group 2- Insert the new LV inside the parameter disk of the KVM configuration file 3- restart windows DOMU 4- Create and format partition inside windows Kind regards -----Mensaje original----- De: Andy Burns [mailto:xen.lists@burns.me.uk] Enviado el: Viernes, 15 de Agosto de 2008 15:18 Para: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com Asunto: Re: [Xen-users] Add more disk 2008/8/15 Montervino, Mariano <mmontervino@cabal.coop>:> ¿How could I add more disk space and another partition to my Windows 2k3 > domu? I dont want to resize the C: partition a need a newone.Quite simple, use a new file or LVM partition (probably the same choice you use for the C: disk is good) on the domU and add it dynamically with e.g. xm block-attach domu-name phy:/dev/vg-name/lv-name xvdb w It should then be visible inside windows (You might need to rescan controllers in Disk management) and can be formatted. I''m using the GPLPV drivers and can''t remember if the disk dynamically shows up when using tehe QEMU drivers. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
2008/8/15 Montervino, Mariano <mmontervino@cabal.coop>:> I make it work but dont know if this the correct way...If it works for you it''s right ;-)> 1- Create a new logical group > 2- Insert the new LV inside the parameter disk of the KVM configuration fileKVM? I presume you mean Xen?> 3- restart windows DOMU > 4- Create and format partition inside windowsThe "hot add" method is useful when you want to avoid rebooting the windows domU, you might want to practice it for future, another thing you may want to get familiar with is extending the LV on the domU, then using diskpart.exe inside the windows domU to extend your D: drive As far as I can remember the domU will require a reboot to pick up the larger size of xvdb (This is a xen issue not Windows, if you want to be able to extend on the fly consider using iSCSI initiator inside the domU for the data disc). _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users