Technical Tip: How increase Disk Size FortiEDR On-Prem

How to increase disk space ON PREM CentOS 7 FortiEDR.

Fix Partition.

On older version of CentOS operation system there was an issue with a partition.

Prior of Appling the fix makes sure that you back-up the server (Not-snapshot).

Note.

If the root partition has the entire disk space, you can skip the following.

1) Type ‘df -h’ – note that the root ‘/’ partition does not have the entire disk space.

2) Type ‘fdisk /dev/sda’

3) Delete partitions 5 Type ‘d 5’ press enter, make sure that the default is number 5 and press enter

4) Delete partitions 4 Type ‘d 4’ press enter, make sure that the default is number 4 and press enter

5) Delete partitions 3 Type ‘d 3’ press enter, make sure that the default is number 3 and press enter

6) Type 'n' press enter, Type ‘p’ press enter, make sure that the default is number 3 and press enter, enter, enter

7) Type ‘w’ press enter, type ‘vi /etc/fstab’ enter

8) Comment out the line that have '/home', press ‘I’, go to the line add '#' press esc, save the file press 'Shift + zz'

9) Type ‘reboot’ press enter

10) Log-in as Root and type ‘xfs_growfs /’

11)  Confirm that the disc was increased, type ‘df -h’