Filr /var partition does not expand

When going to https://<DNSorIP>:9443/vaconfig/storage and following the steps to expand the /var partition, the end result is that the partition is not expanded.  Doing a df -h within a terminal session shows the original size for the /var partition (and not the size which was expanded within the VMware settings.  Also, the /opt/novell/base_config/lsof.log file shows:

COMMAND   PID   USER  FD  TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF  NODE    NAME
vmtoolsd  123   root  3w  REG  8.33   160705    622620  /var/log/vmware-vmsvc.log

• Kill the vmtoolsd process
• At a terminal session (putty or otherwise), type:
• pidof vmtoolsd
• Note the number that shows. 
  
• The example below will assume the number which shows is 954
• Syntax:
• kill -9 <pid>
• Example
• kill -9 954
• Go to https://<DNSorIP>:9443/vaconfig/storage
• Check the box within the Appliance Disks Containing Unallocated Free Space table
• Click the Expand partitions button
• Reboot the server.
• Do a df -h within a terminal session to confirm the desired partition size shows.

As the /opt/novell/base_config/lsof.log shows, the vmtoolsd process is preventing the partition from expanding.  This process must be stopped before the unmount of partition. NOTE: Clicking the Expand partitions button unmounts the partition.