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<p>Created page with &quot;== Overview == Down and dirty on how to add storage to an existing LVM and grow the filesystem. == Steps == Add physical storage to the server, this can be physical or virt...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Overview ==<br /> Down and dirty on how to add storage to an existing LVM and grow the filesystem.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Steps ==<br /> <br /> Add physical storage to the server, this can be physical or virtual. &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> Prepare the new storage with fdisk<br /> <br /> Find the new storage<br /> fdisk -l<br /> Lets assume its /dev/sdb<br /> <br /> Now lets create a new partition<br /> fdisk /dev/sdb<br /> n &lt;-- New Partition<br /> p &lt;-- Primary<br /> 1 &lt;-- First Partition<br /> t &lt;-- Change Volume Type<br /> 8e &lt;-- Set type to Linux LVM<br /> w &lt;-- Write changes to partition table<br /> This creates /dev/sdb1<br /> <br /> Add new partition to Volume Group<br /> pvcreate /dev/sdb1<br /> <br /> Get LVM Info<br /> lvdisplay<br /> <br /> Extent the Volume Group<br /> vgextend VG_NAME /dev/sdb1<br /> VG_NAME can be obtained from lvdisplay<br /> <br /> Extend the Logical Volume<br /> lvextend -l +100%FREE LV_PATH<br /> LV_PATH can be obtained from lvdisplay<br /> <br /> Grow the filesystem<br /> resize2fs LV_PATH<br /> <br /> <br /> Wait for resize2fs to complete and you're done.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Reference ==<br /> https://access.redhat.com/solutions/24770<br /> <br /> http://www.tecmint.com/extend-and-reduce-lvms-in-linux/<br /> <br /> https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Cluster_Logical_Volume_Manager/lv_extend.html<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Linux]]</div>

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