---
title: "How to perform disk management"
slug: "orbit-cli-how-to-perform-disk-management"
updated: 2026-03-04T12:04:11Z
published: 2026-03-04T14:37:01Z
canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/orbit-cli-how-to-perform-disk-management"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# How to perform disk management

This article describes the procedure for disk management in a virtual environment using the `orbit disk`.

## orbit disk command

The `orbit disk` command provides tools for disk management, including virtual disk expansion and obtaining information about their partitions.

```
orbit disk --help
Usage: orbit disk
Disks management tools
Flags:
-h, --help: Show context-sensitive help.
--force: Force the command execution, never prompt
Actions:
--expand: Process of disk expansion
--show: Show disk information
```

### Disk expansion

To expand a virtual disk and consume new allocated spaces in the hypervisor, use the `--expand` argument.

          Caution

          

The disk expansion procedure is very delicate. It is recommended that the instance be in maintenance mode and that a backup and server snapshot have been taken.

```
orbit disk --expand
The disk expansion process is extremely delicate, be sure to take a snapshot
of the server before performing this procedure.
All previously unallocated disk resources will be distributed across current
partitions.
Are you sure you want to expand the disk: y
Done!
No errors reported
```