LVM Install a New Physical Volume

AIX

Installation of a New Physical Volume

1. # diag
2. Select: Task Selection
3. Select: Hot Plug Task
4. Select: SCSI and SCSI Raid Hot Plug Manager
5. Select: Attach a Device Attached to an SCSI Hot Swap Enclosure Device
6. Select: Slot # of the physical volume you wish to remove
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the new physical volume

Linux

Installation of a New Physical Volume

1. Partitioning the physical volume
   1. # fdisk /dev/XXX
      1. Command (m for help): n
      2. p
      3. Partition Number (1-4): 1
      4. First cylinder(1-..., default 1): <Enter>
      5. Last cylinder(1-..., default): <Enter>
      6. Command (m for help): t
      7. Hex code (type L to list codes): 8e
      8. Command (m for help): w
2. Initialize disk for use by the LVM

   # pvcreate /dev/<physical_volume#>

3. If creating a new volume group

   # vgcreate <volume_group> /dev/<physical_volume#>

4. If adding to an existing volume group

   # vgextend <volume_group> /dev/<physical_volume#>

Further Reading

1. IBM pSeries and AIX Information Center

EDRPRDRAP01

fdisk /dev/sda Command (m for help): n Select (default p): p Partition number (9,10, default 9): [Take default] First sector (1072588800): [Take default] Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} : +5G

Print the partition table Command (m for help): p

Change the partition type Command (m for help): t Partition number (1-9, default 9): 9 Hex code (type L to list all codes): 8e

Print the partition table Command (m for help): p

Save the partition table Command (m for help): w

Initialize the new partition as a physical volumes pvcreate /dev/sda9

Add new physical volume to volume group vgextend orabin01vg /dev/sda9

Extend the logical volume & filesystem lvextend -L +5G -r