The volume can only be extended if windows recognizes unallocated space on the same disk. You mentioned you added a another LUN to the server, which would be seen as a new disk. You need to extend the existing LUN on your CX.
- Sean On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Chinnery, Paul <pa...@mmcwm.com> wrote: > Windows Std 2003 > Exchange 2007 > CX500 SAN > > I need to increase the volume size where my Exchange db is located. I > added another LUN to the server and tried to use Diskpart to Extend the > volume. Unfortunately, I get the error 'this volume can't be extended.' > I have used this same method to expand the volumes on many servers although > this would be the first time for Exchange. > > Is there something particular about Exchange that would prevent expanding > the total size available? I've searched and the only thing I found was that > it couldn't be (and this was a general response not directed at Exchange) > extended if a page file is in use on that drive. I verified that the only > items on the particular drive are both Exchange stores (public and private). > > > Paul Chinnery > Network Admin > Memorial Medical Center > 231.845.2319 > > > > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
