Environment
Micro Focus Filr 4.x
Situation
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
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
vmtoolsd 123 root 3w REG 8.33 160705 622620 /var/log/vmware-vmsvc.log
Resolution
Apply the Filr 4.2 Update, which is anticipated to be released end of April 2020.
Workaround:
- 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.
Cause
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.