Re: Extend Disk Space

The disks have to OFFLINE do extend with diskpart! They can't have any
access or diskpart will fail. You can do them one at a time or together (one
after another - each only take seconds to extend), your call.

Cheers,

Rod

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
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"George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have two disk resources that belongs to the DB Cluster Group
> Both are Data file Drives
> Do I have to bring them on-line one at a time and do the Extend?
> Or Can I do it together ie; bringing both on-line
> While keeping the other resources off-line?
> I was planning to do it one at a time
> Have you come across extending multiple drives at the same time
> scenario?
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I have not used that tool, but if HP supports it - it should work nicely.
>> Like I blogged about, diskpart works great!
>>
>> I can't not advise you to use either, that is your call ;) Either way
>> have a
>> good restore on hand!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>>
>> "George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3826EAA9-50FC-41BB-8747-0522706D0E33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hp Support forum guys were suggesting hp Open View 'Volume Growth'
>> > for expanding disks for servers attached to EVA Storage
>> > Have you come across this tool?
>> > If so Would you recommend it?
>> > Is it far more risk-free to do it that way?
>> > While looking for what could go wrong, I find several KB articles
>> > relating to Disk Signature Loss
>> > for eg. KB 293778
>> > I need to have some level of comfort to be able to do it
>> > with out issues because this is a PRD Cluster also running
>> > SQL Server and SAP
>> > Thanks again for your valuable input
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > George
>> >
>> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I would install SP4 rollup. Install on the passive node, reboot, move
>> >> group(s), install on the newly passive node.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Rod
>> >>
>> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> >> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:4A7528A6-26E3-4142-8F49-0CD25C20F08F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Hi Rodney,
>> >> > Thanks for the reply
>> >> > Does the OS require to have sp4 roll up 1 or just sp4?
>> >> > We are on sp4
>> >> > Do you think rollup1 would save us from any possible issues
>> >> > with this specific activity?
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, if you dont mind, to install OS service pack on LCluster node
>> >> > Do I need to un-cluster like in the case of Clustered SQL Server
>> >> > service
>> >> > pack
>> >> > install?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > George
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> The article works with 2000/2003. This blog entry should answer the
>> >> >> rest
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> your questions:
>> >> >> http://msmvps.com/clustering/archive/2005/07/17/57916.aspx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cheers,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rod
>> >> >>
>> >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> >> >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> >> >> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> >> >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "George" <George@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:CF673B3B-2955-49FF-8126-239D731EE61B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >I need to extend Disk Space on a Clustered SQL Server Data Drive
>> >> >> > Win 2k Advanced Server/SQL 2000
>> >> >> > We use HP's EVA for storage
>> >> >> > I am planning on going by Microsoft KB Article
>> >> >> > Id - 304736
>> >> >> > Are there any issues with using diskpart on Win2K server?
>> >> >> > Has any one done this
>> >> >> > How much is the down time?
>> >> >> > Hp has a tool "volume growth "
>> >> >> > Is it advisable to go for that product or is it safer to stay
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > KB article - 304736?
>> >> >> > Any one has done this with or with out third party tool
>> >> >> > please share your experience
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> > George
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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