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Updated by Aaron Lemoine on Dec 24, 2014
Article Code: kb/908

Description (goal/purpose)

When a disk is provisioned to your server in control, occasionally you will get this warning "Manual intervention required". This indicates that manual intervention is required to complete the process of expanding your disk.

Audience

Lumen Cloud Users

Prerequisites

Access to Lumen Control Portal: https://control.ctl.io
Access to the server that being re-sized
No server snapshots in place.

Detailed Steps

Windows Server 2008 / 2012

Log into the server
Launch server manager, and expand Storage
Right click Disk Management, and click Rescan Disks.
In the details pane, right-click the volume that you want, and then click Extend Volume.
Follow the instructions in the Extend Volume Wizard to extend the partition.

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Re-sizing Disks in Windows Virtual Machines

Updated by Aaron Lemoine on Dec 24, 2014
Article Code: kb/908

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Detailed Steps

Lumen Edge Services Accelerate data and applications for next-gen workloads via ultra-low latency connectivity and distributed compute.

Cloud Management Cloud management options meeting a full spectrum of needs. From fully-managed by Lumen to self-service by the customer, as appropriate for the workload.

Platforms Build out simple or complex solutions from your choice of Hybrid IT Platforms, suitable for everything from DevOps and Testing Environments to Enterprise Computing.

Servers Embark on a hybrid IT journey with your choice of Public Cloud, Bare Metal and Private Cloud Servers.

Storage & Backup Everything you need to support your cloud storage and business continuity requirements.

Content Delivery Network Maximize performance and user experience when high performance is essential.

Networking Increased reliability and faster performance in the cloud and across Hybrid IT environments.

Security A broad array of managed security options layered to defend Cloud/Hosting workloads.

Managed Services Save time and increase productivity with IT management services from Lumen’s highly-skilled teams.

Application Services Manage and provision faster and more efficiently.

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Re-sizing Disks in Windows Virtual Machines

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Updated by Aaron Lemoine on Dec 24, 2014
Article Code: kb/908