How to safely increase the disk size of the Ops Manager VM

Products

• Operations Manager

Issue/Introduction

How can I safely increase the disk size of the Ops Manager VM?

Resolution

To safely increase the disk size of the Ops Manager VM, follow these steps: 

1. Export the installation settings from your current Ops Man. This can be done from the Ops Man GUI: Admin -> Settings -> Export Installation Settings.
2. In your IaaS, create a new VM with the a larger disk. 
3. Power off your current Ops Man VM (do not delete it, just leave it powered off).
4. Import the installation file into the newly created VM on your IaaS and power it on.
5. Once this is complete and working, keep the VM in the environment for a couple of weeks, or follow your own internal policies with regards to old VMs.