LVM Remove a Physical Volume
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AIX
Removal of a Physical Volume
- # diag
- Select: Task Selection
- Select: Hot Plug Task
- Select: SCSI and SCSI Raid Hot Plug Manager
- Select: Replace/Remove a Device Attached to an SCSI Hot Swap Enclosure Device
- Select: Slot # of the physical volume you wish to remove.
- Follow the on-screen1instructions to complete removal.
Linux
Removal of a Physical Volume
- Removing a physical volume from a volume group:
- Ensure the physical volume is not being used:
- # pvdisplay /dev/XXX#
- If physical volume contains any logical volumes, you will need to migrate the data off of the physical volume:
- # pvmove /dev/XXX#
- If physical volume is empty remove it from the volume group:
- # vgreduce GGGG /dev/XXX#
- Remove the physical volume from LVM:
- # pvremove /dev/XXX#
- Ensure the physical volume is not being used: