I just wanted to add that you don't need to unmount the logical volume or reboot. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:04 PM, bastian v.s <bastianvs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > example > > lvdisplay > > umount /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 > lvextend -L <mention size> /dev/VolGroup00-LogVol00 > resize2fs -f /dev/VolGroup00-LogVol00 > > init 6 > mount -a > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 1:31 PM, madunix <madunix@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I want to extend an existing lvm ( volume group "VolGroup00" using > > metadata type lvm2) > > [root@linux2 ~]# df -kh > > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > > /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 > > 58G 12G 44G 21% / > > /dev/sda1 99M 27M 68M 29% /boot > > tmpfs 7.9G 0 7.9G 0% /dev/shm > > [root@linux2 ~]# vgscan > > Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while... > > Found volume group "VolGroup00" using metadata type lvm2 > > [root@linux2 ~]# lvmdiskscan > > /dev/ram0 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/root [ 58.84 GB] > > /dev/ram [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/sda1 [ 101.94 MB] > > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 [ 8.78 GB] > > /dev/ram2 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/sda2 [ 67.65 GB] LVM physical volume > > /dev/ram3 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram4 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram5 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram6 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram7 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram8 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram9 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram10 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram11 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram12 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram13 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram14 [ 16.00 MB] > > /dev/ram15 [ 16.00 MB] > > 2 disks > > 17 partitions > > 0 LVM physical volume whole disks > > 1 LVM physical volume > > [root@linux2 ~]# fdisk -l > > > > Disk /dev/sda: 72.7 GB, 72746008576 bytes > > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 8844 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux > > /dev/sda2 14 8844 70935007+ 8e Linux LVM > > [root@linux2 ~]# > > > > Can you point out the safe way to do it? > > Am thinking to do the following steps on my RHEL5.1 > > vgs > > pvcreate /dev/lun2 > > vgextend vg01 /dev/lun2 > > lvextend -L +1G /dev/vg01/lv01 > > resize2fs /mount/point/of/lv01 > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > With Regard`s > Bastian V.S > Redhat Certified Engineer > Mob :+919846363663 > bastianvs@xxxxxxxxx > linuxcrazyworld.blogspot.com > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- JD Baudean Red Hat Consultant RHCE -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list