NCA-5.15 · Question #16
An administrator expanded the disk capacity on a Windows VM, but the VM operator saw no difference in free space. Which additional step must the administrator take?
The correct answer is C. Expand the current partition. Expanding a virtual disk in Nutanix (or any hypervisor) only increases the size of the virtual disk file presented to the VM. The guest OS still sees the original partition size - the additional space appears as unallocated. The administrator must then extend the existing…
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An administrator expanded the disk capacity on a Windows VM, but the VM operator saw no difference in free space. Which additional step must the administrator take?
Options
- AReboot the Virtual Machine
- BConvert to a dynamic disk
- CExpand the current partition
- DReconnects to iSCSi target
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A4% (1)
- B15% (4)
- C77% (20)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Expanding a virtual disk in Nutanix (or any hypervisor) only increases the size of the virtual disk file presented to the VM. The guest OS still sees the original partition size - the additional space appears as unallocated. The administrator must then extend the existing partition within the Windows VM using Disk Management or diskpart to claim the unallocated space. Rebooting (A) does not automatically expand a partition. Converting to a dynamic disk (B) changes the disk type but does not extend partitions. Reconnecting to an iSCSI target (D) is unrelated to a standard VM disk expansion.
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