#Increasing the disk space for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance in vSphere 6.0

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.