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by wallewek
Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Why can't I extend a device/image?
Replies: 7
Views: 12434

Why can't I extend a device/image?

Perhaps my previous query got missed because I responded to another thread, or I asked too many questions (see https://forums.starwindsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4679&hilit=extend+device#p27003). Using the Management Console, when I right-click on an HA image, the "Extend Size of H...
by wallewek
Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Simplest way to move target to different drive letter?
Replies: 3
Views: 6760

Re: Simplest way to move target to different drive letter?

Thanks Sergey, this worked perfectly. In this case I didn't need to change the other server, as only one had misplaced storage.

And I have to say, I really appreciate all the in-line documentation in those configuration files. Very nicely done!

-- Ken
by wallewek
Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Extending the HA image, not the virtual disk.
Replies: 11
Views: 121984

Re: Extending the HA image, not the virtual disk.

Quick follow-up note: rebooting the host resolves the crashed StarWind functionality. But the expansion fails, no clue why. Oh, and BTW, it seems like there's some terminology confusion in the StarWind documentation/interface. The ExtendDevice.ps1 script only seems to be able to recognize image name...
by wallewek
Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:12 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Extending the HA image, not the virtual disk.
Replies: 11
Views: 121984

Re: Extending the HA image, not the virtual disk -- took down the cluster!

This is a new two-host Hyper-V HA setup, running version 11404. I initially created an HA image too small, and want to extend it from 500 GB to 1500 GB. I thought it would be easy, but... Using the Management Console, I right-click on the image, but the "Extend Size of HA (High Availability) De...
by wallewek
Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:43 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Is January 2013 document still relevant for current VSAN?
Replies: 3
Views: 6749

Is January 2013 document still relevant for current VSAN?

I've been looking through the technical documents library. I came across an intriguing one entitled "Configuring HA Shared Storage for Scale-Out File Servers in Windows Server 2012", dated January 2013 (over 4 years ago). https://www.starwindsoftware.com/technical_papers/StarWind_HA_for_Sc...
by wallewek
Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Simplest way to move target to different drive letter?
Replies: 3
Views: 6760

Simplest way to move target to different drive letter?

I was setting up StarWind on my two-server HA lab cluster for the first time, and screwed up. I was following the document "StarWind Virtual SAN Installation and Configuration of HyperConverged 2 Nodes with Hyper-V Cluster", which is quite good actually. Both servers are configured identic...
by wallewek
Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:31 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Can't view Help documentation -- blocked by Doc-o-Matic?
Replies: 5
Views: 8318

Re: Can't view Help documentation -- blocked by Doc-o-Matic?

Thanks Sergey, but there are two problems with that suggestion. First, following your steps, there is no "unblock" Option when I right-click on the .CHM file. I'm familiar with the option you refer to, because I see it occasionally on downloaded executables, but -- it's not there. Secondly...
by wallewek
Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:26 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Can't view Help documentation -- blocked by Doc-o-Matic?
Replies: 5
Views: 8318

Can't view Help documentation -- blocked by Doc-o-Matic?

I'm trying to read the documentation that comes with StarWind. In C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind\StarWindX\Help there is compiled help docs. I opened it and tried to read the section titled "High Availability device -- The following topic describes how to create HA device on two no...