======add_disk_space_in_vm_machine======

 
   1. taking an backup  of existing machine
   
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  2. Existing two data stores
    datastore1 = 460 Gb Free= 337 Gb
    datastore2 = 1.36 Tb Free= 523 Gb

  3. Existing disk in data store 2 
  
  Im going to create an 100 Gb disk in datastore2
  
  check below link
  
  https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc_50%2FGUID-2CFBCCD5-B53D-42CD-AECD-FBC46AAC4AC5.html

  4. shut down the system

  5. Attach the new disk to cbqa02 
  
  #  fdisk /dev/sdb
  
   Command (m for help):n  # create a partition
  
   Partition number (1-4):1 # specify partition number
   
    # starting cylinder
    
    # end cylinder
    
    Command (m for help):p  # show partition table
    
     Command (m for help):t  # change type
     
      Hex code (type L to list codes):8e  # specify Linux LVM
      
       Command (m for help):w # save and quit
       
       
      sfdisk -l /dev/sdb   # show status
      
      pvcreate /dev/sdb1
      
      vgcreate VolGroup_rhel6 /dev/sdb1
      
      lvcreate --name rhelvol -l 100%FREE VolGroup_rhel6
      
      mke2fs -j /dev/VolGroup_rhel6/rhelvol

      mke2fs -j /dev/VolGroup_rhel6/rhelvol
      
      e2label /dev/VolGroup_rhel6/rhelvol /deploy
      
      vi /etc/fstab
      
      Add lines below 
      
      /dev/VolGroup_rhel6/rhelvol /deploy                       ext3    defaults        1 1
      
      
      #copy required data to another folder 
   
      mount /deploy
      
      #again copy all the datas to the /deploy folder
   

  

  6. restart the system