Resize Virtual Machine Disk Files During Replication

Resize Virtual Machine Disk Files During Replication Using Replication Seeds

vSphere Replication prevents you from resizing the virtual machine disk file during replication. If you used replication seeds for the target disk, you can resize the disk manually.

Procedure

1	Unconfigure replication on the virtual machine.
2	Resize the disk on the primary site.
3	Resize the target disk that is left over after you unconfigure replication.
4	Reconfigure replication on the virtual machine.

Resize Virtual Machine Disk Files During Replication Without Using Replication Seeds

vSphere Replication prevents you from resizing the virtual machine disk file during replication. If you did not use replication seeds during configuration of the target disk, vSphere Replication deletes the target disk when you stop the replication.

To resize a virtual machine disk if you did not initially use replication seeds, you must perform a test recovery, clone the recovered virtual machine, and reconfigure the disk manually using replication seeds.

Procedure

1	Run a test recovery for the virtual machine.
2	Clone the recovered virtual machine on the same datastore where the replication occurs after you reconfigure  the replication.
3	Revert the test recovery.
4	Unconfigure the replication.
5	Resize the disk on the primary site.
6	Resize the disk on the cloned virtual machine on the secondary site.
7	Unregister the cloned virtual machine on the secondary site, but do not delete the disks.
8	Enable replication by using the disks of the cloned virtual machine as seeds.

Fuente: VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.1 Documentation Center
Jorge D.