CentOS 7 Server Deployment Cookbook

Adding storage to a virtual machine

Even if you're not a data hoarder, the time will probably come when you need to add additional storage to a guest system. No worries! This is easy to do! This recipe teaches you how to add and modify the virtual hardware attached to a machine.

Getting ready

This recipe requires a virtual machine set up as described in the previous recipes.

How to do it...

Follow these steps to add storage to a virtual machine:

1. Make sure the virtual machine you want to modify is not running.
2. Open the virtual machine by double-clicking on the desired entry in the list of available machines.
3. Either click on the lightbulb icon in the menu bar or select Details from View to show the virtual machine's hardware details:

   The machine's virtual ...