1. Open console from vCenter Server. (You also can use SSH to connect)
2. Press
Alt+F1 switch to console mode. (To switch back normal mode, press
Alt+F2)
3. Enter username and password.
4. Use command below to enable Bash Shell.
shell.set --enabled true
5. Use the command below to enter Shell mode.
shell
6. Use the command below to list the disk space
df -h
Example: If /dev/mapper/log_vg-log in low disk space, I going to increase the disk.
7. Use the command below to list the disk partition.
lsblk
Example: log_vg-log is under sde partition.
8. Use the command below to identify the disk controller.
lsscsi
Example: sde in under 0:4 disk controller.
9. Use the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client to increase the VM disk.
Example: 0:4 disk controller is Hard disk 5. (Hard disk 5 = /dev/mapper/log_vg-log)
10. Use the command below to extend the newly added disk space.
vpxd_servicecfg storage lvm autogrow
If successful, result will show
VC_CFG_RESULT=0
11. Use the command below to check the disk space.
df -h
Example: /dev/mapper/log_vg-log successful increase to 15GB.