User manual
Table Of Contents
- VMware vCloud Air User's Guide
- Contents
- About vCloud Air
- Use the vCloud Air Web Console
- About Virtual Data Centers
- Create a Virtual Data Center
- View Virtual Data Center Details in vCloud Air
- Manage Resource Allocation for a Virtual Data Center
- Manage Virtual Machines in a Virtual Data Center
- Lock a Virtual Data Center
- Unlock a Virtual Data Center
- Set a Limit on Number of Virtual Machines in a Virtual Data Center
- Change Virtual Data Center Name or Description
- Delete a Virtual Data Center
- About Gateways and Networks
- Basic Management for Virtual Machines
- About Virtual Machine Monitoring
- Advanced Management for Virtual Machines
- Data Protection Service
- Features of the Data Protection Service
- About Data Protection Policies
- Reporting and Storage Use
- Billing for the Data Protection Service
- Ways to Restore Virtual Machines
- Enable Data Protection for a Virtual Data Center
- Update the Data Protection Policy for a Virtual Data Center
- Add a Backup Policy for a vApp
- Run a Manual Backup
- Restore a Virtual Machine from a Backup
- Restore a Deleted vApp
- Delete a Backup Image
- Disaster Recovery in vCloud Air
- Storage in vCloud Air
- About Snapshots
- vCloud Air User Management
- Technical Support
- Index
Adjust Storage for a Virtual Machine
You can adjust the amount of storage and for an existing virtual machine.
While adjusting storage for a virtual machine, consider how the virtual machine will be used. For example,
desktops or workstation environments, testing environments, or server applications will have differing
storage needs. For information about the storage tiers available in vCloud Air, see “Overview of Storage
Tiers,” on page 49.
You do not have to power off a virtual machine to adjust its storage allocation.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have end user or virtual infrastructure administrator privileges.
Procedure
1 In My Virtual Machines, click the virtual machine name for which you want to adjust storage.
The Setting tab for the virtual machine appears.
NOTE If you are an administrator, you can adjust storage for a virtual machine from the Virtual
Machines tab in the region or in the virtual data center.
2 Select the Disks row and right-click.
The Adjust dialog box appears.
3 Click Storage Allocation.
The Adjust Storage Allocation dialog box appears.
4 For the disk you want to modify, enter a new allocation value.
NOTE You cannot change the storage tier for an existing disk when adjusting storage. To change the
storage tier for a disk, see “Migrate Storage for a Virtual Machine to a Different Tier,” on page 55.
5 (Optional) Click Add a Disk and specify its storage tier and size.
NOTE The vCloud Air console supports adding up to 8 disks (VMDKs) per virtual machine. If a virtual
machine requires more than 8 disks, add disks by using vCloud Director. See Add a Virtual Machine
Hard Disk in the vCloud Director User's Guide.
6
To delete a disk from the virtual machine, click the delete icon (
) to the right of the hard disk you
want to delete.
NOTE The vCloud Air console supports deleting only the last disk for a virtual machine. You can use
vCloud Director to delete an intermediate disk for a virtual machine; however, after deleting the disk in
vCloud Director, you cannot manage the disks in the vCloud Air console.
For information about deleting disks by using vCloud Director, see Delete a Virtual Machine Hard Disk
in the vCloud Director User's Guide.
7 Click Adjust Storage Allocation.
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