Howto: vmware resize disk (lvm/ext4)

Very short version:

1. echo 1 > /sys/class/scsi_disk/2\:0\:0\:0/device/rescan
2. Resize disk in vmware
3. fdisk /dev/sda2
4. p, d, 2, n, p, 2 , 258, t, 2, 8e, w
5. reboot/rescan
6. pvresize /dev/sda2
7. lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/mapper/VG-lv_data
8. df -h && echo “Be happy”

Using parted:

1. resize disk, reboot
2. parted, p (should give larger disk,  remember partition start for lvm part)
3. u s (set units to sectors)
4. rm 2
5. mkpart, primary, ext2, start sectors same as before, end a few  sectors less thatn disk size
6. p, verify start is still correct
7. toggle 2 lvm
8. u gb, p ( see a larger lvm part)
9. reboot for partition table change, this will also tell you if you did resizing correctly ;) . Just hope it comes back haha.
10. pvresize /dev/sda2
11. vgdisplay | grep Free

In short:  extend+reboot; parted;u s;p;rm 2; mkpart; primary; enter; START; END; toggle 2 lvm; reboot; pvresize /dev/sda2; vgdisplay|grep Free

Then making new lv’s:

1. lvcreate -n lv_tmp VG
2. mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/VG-lv_tmp
3. echo ‘/dev/mapper/VG-lv_tmp /tmp ext4 defaults 1 2’ >> /etc/fstab
4. mount -a
5. reboot maybe
6. Transfer stuff ( yum clean all ; find /var/tmp/yum* -delete )