From the LVM2 point of view, extents (PEs/LEs) are counted using 32-bit numbers so that's where the limit comes from. (You can change extent size later, shuffling extent boundaries with pvmove first as necessary.) The stripe size is controlled by a separate parameter essentially independent of the PE size. When creating the PVs, use a larger-than-default size for the metadata area: it is awkward to change later if you fill it up. Alasdair -- agk@redhat.com _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/