Vmware Resize Disk on Linux
Are you running out of disk space on your Linux virtual machine hosted on VMware? No worries! In this article, we will guide you through the process of resizing the disk on VMware for your Linux system.
First things first, make sure you have a backup of your virtual machine. While the process of resizing the disk is usually safe, it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
Next, shut down your Linux virtual machine. You cannot resize a disk that is currently in use.
Once your virtual machine is powered off, go to the VMware vSphere client. Right-click on your virtual machine and select “Edit Settings.”
In the “Hardware” tab, you will see a list of all the hardware components of your virtual machine. Find the disk you want to resize and click on it.
Now, in the “Size” field, enter the new size for your disk. Remember, this must be larger than the current size of the disk. Once you have entered the new size, click “OK.”
Power on your virtual machine. Once it’s booted up, you will need to resize the filesystem to make use of the additional disk space.
Open a terminal on your Linux system and run the following command to check the disk partition:
df -h
Take note of the disk partition you want to resize. Now, run the following command to resize the partition:
sudo resize2fs /dev/sda1
Replace “/dev/sda1” with the actual disk partition you want to resize.
Once the resize operation is complete, run the df -h command again to verify that the disk has been resized successfully.
And that’s it! You have successfully resized the disk on your Linux virtual machine hosted on VMware. Enjoy the extra disk space!
Remember to always backup your data before making any changes to your virtual machine’s disk configuration.
Happy virtual machine managing!