LVM Configuration - RHEL 8 (EX294)

How to Create LVM ?
Step-1 First verify about hardisk status and current partiions ?
[root@localhost ~]# lsblk

NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 30G 0 disk
â”œâ”€sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part /boot
â”œâ”€sda2 8:2 0 14.7G 0 part /
â”œâ”€sda3 8:3 0 2G 0 part [SWAP]
â””â”€sda4 8:4 0 1K 0 part
sdb 8:16 0 10G 0 disk
sr0 11:0 1 6.6G 0 rom
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 30 GiB, 32212254720 bytes, 62914560 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xf085a991
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type

/dev/sda1 * 2048 2050047 2048000 1000M 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 2050048 32770047 30720000 14.7G 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 32770048 36866047 4096000 2G 82 Linux swap /
Solaris
/dev/sda4 36866048 62914559 26048512 12.4G 5 Extended
Disk /dev/sdb: 10 GiB, 10737418240 bytes, 20971520 sectors

Step-2 Go in your hardisk and create paritition with any Size ?
[root@localhost ~]# fdisk /dev/sdb
Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.32.1).

Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.
Device does not contain a recognized partition table.

Created a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0x7cc59cad.
Command (m for help): n

Partition type
p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
e extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p): p
Partition number (1-4, default 1): 1
First sector (2048-20971519, default 2048):
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-20971519, default
20971519): +2G
Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 2 GiB.

Partition type
20971519): +1G
Command (m for help): p

Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x7cc59cad

/dev/sdb1 2048 4196351 4194304 2G 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 4196352 6293503 2097152 1G 83 Linux
Command (m for help):

Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1,2, default 2): 1
Hex code (type L to list all codes): 8e
Changed type of partition 'Linux' to 'Linux LVM'.


Disklabel type: dos

/dev/sdb1 2048 4196351 4194304 2G 8e Linux LVM
Command (m for help): w

The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
[root@localhost ~]# partprobe /dev/sdb
Step-3 Create the Physical Volume on these partitions
[root@localhost ~]# pvcreate /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2

Physical volume "/dev/sdb1" successfully created.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# pvdisplay
"/dev/sdb1" is a new physical volume of "2.00 GiB"

--- NEW Physical volume ---
PV Name /dev/sdb1
VG Name
PV Size 2.00 GiB
Allocatable NO
PE Size 0
Total PE 0
Free PE 0
Allocated PE 0
PV UUID N2SAxr-1Fmh-u4lQ-cYBj-ObTQ-sSg1-s2HH9Z
"/dev/sdb2" is a new physical volume of "1.00 GiB"

--- NEW Physical volume ---
PV Name /dev/sdb2
VG Name
PV Size 1.00 GiB
Allocatable NO
PE Size 0
Total PE 0
Free PE 0
Allocated PE 0
PV UUID PQEOHl-Kusq-BJZm-fMdv-MOpa-A3sv-nTfXiC
[root@localhost ~]# pvs

PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree
/dev/sdb1 lvm2 --- 2.00g 2.00g
/dev/sdb2 lvm2 --- 1.00g 1.00g
Step-4 Now create Volume group
[root@localhost ~]# vgcreate myvg1 /dev/sdb{1,2}

Volume group "myvg1" successfully created
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sdb1 myvg1 lvm2 a-- <2.00g <2.00g
/dev/sdb2 myvg1 lvm2 a-- 1020.00m 1020.00m
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgdisplay
--- Volume group ---

VG Name myvg1
System ID
Format lvm2
Metadata Areas 2
Metadata Sequence No 1
VG Access read/write
VG Status resizable
MAX LV 0
Cur LV 0
Open LV 0
Max PV 0
Cur PV 2
Act PV 2
VG Size 2.99 GiB
PE Size 4.00 MiB
Total PE 766
Alloc PE / Size 0 / 0
Free PE / Size 766 / 2.99 GiB
VG UUID FWnJqQ-W7jO-tnf7-ANWT-c8Ni-5P7X-S0tYE1
[root@localhost ~]# vgs

VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
myvg1 2 0 0 wz--n- 2.99g 2.99g
Step-5 Create LVMs from this Volume group as per needs ?
[root@localhost ~]# lvcreate -L +1G -n mylv1 /dev/myvg1

Logical volume "mylv1" created.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvcreate -L +500M -n mylv2 /dev/myvg1
[root@localhost ~]#
myvg1 2 2 0 wz--n- 2.99g 1.50g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvdisplay
--- Logical volume ---

LV Path /dev/myvg1/mylv1
LV Name mylv1
VG Name myvg1
LV UUID d6dxnG-xKZI-bicU-i3JW-1nGs-x8u1-Lc1pUV
LV Write Access read/write
LV Creation host, time localhost.localdomain, 2019-09-01 00:37:04
+0530
LV Status available
# open 0
LV Size 1.00 GiB
Current LE 256
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Read ahead sectors auto
- currently set to 8192
Block device 253:0

LV Path /dev/myvg1/mylv2
LV Name mylv2
VG Name myvg1
LV UUID 5fm2n9-h4Cw-1XKe-zGwL-rsL2-k0VG-0x9I1n
+0530
LV Status available
# open 0
LV Size 500.00 MiB
Current LE 125
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Block device 253:1
[root@localhost ~]# lvs

LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv1 myvg1 -wi-a----- 1.00g
mylv2 myvg1 -wi-a----- 500.00m
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
Now Format the LVms ?
[root@localhost ~]# mkfs.xfs /dev/myvg1/mylv1

meta-data=/dev/myvg1/mylv1 isize=512 agcount=4, agsize=65536
blks
= sectsz=512 attr=2, projid32bit=1
= crc=1 finobt=1, sparse=1,
rmapbt=0
= reflink=1
data = bsize=4096 blocks=262144,
imaxpct=25
= sunit=0 swidth=0 blks
naming =version 2 bsize=4096 ascii-ci=0, ftype=1
log =internal log bsize=4096 blocks=2560, version=2
= sectsz=512 sunit=0 blks, lazy-
count=1
realtime =none extsz=4096 blocks=0, rtextents=0
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# mkfs.ext4 /dev/myvg1/mylv2
mke2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Creating filesystem with 512000 1k blocks and 128016 inodes
Filesystem UUID: 712cbf9b-214a-415f-86fc-4eb689c972a2
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409
Allocating group tables: done

Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (8192 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
[root@localhost ~]#
mount these volumes on any directory ??
[root@localhost ~]# mkdir /lvm1

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# mount /dev/myvg1/mylv1 /lvm1
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vim /etc/fstab
UUID=8122cb63-c8c7-4cd2-81be-4b49081bc6dc / xfs
defaults 0 0
UUID=1a9e8a07-533d-4f49-b547-4b21e42230b2 /boot xfs
defaults 0 0
UUID=362eabfd-9108-40a1-ba82-3fbdeff793ac swap swap
defaults 0 0
/dev/myvg1/mylv1 /lvm1 xfs defaults 0 0
/dev/myvg1/mylv2 /lvm2 ext4 defaults 0 0
:wq!
[root@localhost ~]# systemctl daemon-reload

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# mount -a
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# df -Th
Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
devtmpfs devtmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 10M 1.9G 1% /run
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
/dev/sda1 xfs 994M 165M 830M 17% /boot
tmpfs tmpfs 376M 16K 376M 1% /run/user/42
tmpfs tmpfs 376M 4.6M 372M 2% /run/user/0
/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv1 xfs 1014M 40M 975M 4% /lvm1
/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 ext4 477M 2.3M 445M 1% /lvm2
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa device-mapper

device-mapper-1.02.155-6.el8.x86_64
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# ll /dev/mapper
total 0
crw-------. 1 root root 10, 236 Sep 1 00:37 control
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 7 Sep 1 00:40 myvg1-mylv1 -> ../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 7 Sep 1 00:41 myvg1-mylv2 -> ../dm-1
[root@localhost ~]#
How to test LVM ?
[root@localhost ~]# du -sh /etc

29M /etc
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# cp -rf /etc /lvm1
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# cp -rf /etc /lvm2
[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 ext4 477M 28M 420M 7% /lvm2
[root@localhost ~]# lsblk

NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 30G 0 disk
â”œâ”€sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part /boot
â”œâ”€sda2 8:2 0 14.7G 0 part /
â”œâ”€sda3 8:3 0 2G 0 part [SWAP]
â””â”€sda4 8:4 0 1K 0 part
sdb 8:16 0 10G 0 disk
â”œâ”€sdb1 8:17 0 2G 0 part
â”‚ â”œâ”€myvg1-mylv1 253:0 0 1G 0 lvm /lvm1
â”‚ â””â”€myvg1-mylv2 253:1 0 500M 0 lvm /lvm2
â””â”€sdb2 8:18 0 1G 0 part
sr0 11:0 1 6.6G 0 rom
How to Extend LVM Size ?
First task:- If Filesystem type is in XFS -------- Till -rhel-7
root@localhost ~]# lvextend -L +200M /dev/myvg1/mylv1

[root@localhost ~]# xfs_growfs /dev/myvg1/mylv1
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv1 xfs 1.2G 71M 1.2G 6% /lvm1
[root@localhost ~]#
OR
Note: IN rhel8 you will run lvresize command directly rather then
lvextend and xfs_growfs
Second Task task:- If Filesystem type is in Ext-2, Ext-3 & Ext-4 -----
--Support in Rhel-7 + RHEL8
[root@localhost ~]# lvextend -L +300M /dev/myvg1/mylv2

Size of logical volume myvg1/mylv2 changed from 500.00 MiB (125
extents) to 800.00 MiB (200 extents).
Logical volume myvg1/mylv2 successfully resized.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# resize2fs /dev/myvg1/mylv2
resize2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Filesystem at /dev/myvg1/mylv2 is mounted on /lvm2; on-line resizing
required
old_desc_blocks = 4, new_desc_blocks = 7
The filesystem on /dev/myvg1/mylv2 is now 819200 (1k) blocks long.

/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
How to Extend LVM Size by using LVRESIZE Command ?
[root@localhost ~]# lvresize -L 1400M -r /dev/myvg1/mylv1

Size of logical volume myvg1/mylv1 changed from 1.17 GiB (300
extents) to <1.37 GiB (350 extents).
meta-data=/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv1 isize=512 agcount=5, agsize=65536
blks
rmapbt=0
= reflink=1
imaxpct=25
count=1
data blocks changed from 313344 to 358400
[root@localhost ~]#

resize2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Filesystem at /dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 is mounted on /lvm2; on-line
resizing required
The filesystem on /dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 is now 921600 (1k) blocks
long.

/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
How to Reduce LVM Size ?

Do you want to unmount "/lvm2" ? [Y|n] y
fsck from util-linux 2.32.1
/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2: 1902/229616 files (0.2% non-contiguous),
66054/921600 blocks
resize2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 to 614400 (1k)
blocks.
long.


/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#

resize2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Filesystem at /dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 is mounted on /lvm2; on-line
resizing required
long.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
Do you want to unmount "/lvm2" ? [Y|n] y
fsck from util-linux 2.32.1
/dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2: 1902/203200 files (0.2% non-contiguous),
62726/819200 blocks
resize2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/mapper/myvg1-mylv2 to 512000 (1k)
blocks.
long.
[root@localhost ~]#

/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
How to Extend Volume Group Size ?


Partition type
20971519): +2G


Disklabel type: dos


Syncing disks.

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# pvcreate /dev/sdb3
[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sdb1 myvg1 lvm2 a-- <2.00g 300.00m
/dev/sdb3 lvm2 --- 2.00g 2.00g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgextend myvg1 /dev/sdb3

Volume group "myvg1" successfully extended
[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sdb1 myvg1 lvm2 a-- <2.00g 300.00m
/dev/sdb3 myvg1 lvm2 a-- <2.00g <2.00g

myvg1 3 2 0 wz--n- <4.99g 3.13g
[root@localhost ~]#
How to Activate or Deactivate any Volumes ?

/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv1 myvg1 -wi-ao---- <1.37g
mylv2 myvg1 -wi-ao---- 500.00m
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# umount /lvm2
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv2 myvg1 -wi-a----- 500.00m
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvchange -an /dev/myvg1/mylv2
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv2 myvg1 -wi------- 500.00m
[root@localhost ~]# lvchange -ay /dev/myvg1/mylv2

[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
How to merge two Volume Group ?
Note:- First we will create one more Volume group to perform this
operation.


Partition type
Select (default e): e
Selected partition 4
First sector (10487808-20971519, default 10487808): Blank Enter
20971519): Blank Enter
Created a new partition 4 of type 'Extended' and of size 5 GiB.

All primary partitions are in use.
Adding logical partition 5
20971519): +2G


Failed to add partition 5 to system: Device or resource busy
The kernel still uses the old partitions. The new table will be used
at the next reboot.
Syncing disks.
[root@localhost ~]#
We need to reboot the machine here if we are using the fdisk command
but
if you will try same thing with parted command , will not give you the
errors.
Simple you can run #partprobe /dev/sdb { to update the partition
table }
after the reboot
next steps:----

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgcreate myvg2 /dev/sdb5
Volume group "myvg2" successfully created
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvcreate -L +1G -n mylv3 /dev/myvg2
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# mkfs.xfs /dev/myvg2/mylv3
meta-data=/dev/myvg2/mylv3 isize=512 agcount=4, agsize=65536
blks
rmapbt=0
= reflink=1
imaxpct=25
count=1
[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
Now we can perform the Volume group merging operation ?

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvchange -an /dev/myvg2/mylv3
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv3 myvg2 -wi------- 1.00g
[root@localhost ~]#

Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv3 myvg2 -wi------- 1.00g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgchange -an /dev/myvg2
0 logical volume(s) in volume group "myvg2" now active
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgmerge /dev/myvg1 /dev/myvg2
Volume group "myvg2" successfully merged into "myvg1"
[root@localhost ~]#
myvg1 4 3 0 wz--n- 6.98g <4.13g
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv3 myvg1 -wi------- 1.00g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvchange -ay /dev/myvg1/mylv3

[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
dev/myvg1/mylv1 /lvm1 xfs defaults 0 0

/dev/myvg1/mylv2 /lvm2 ext4 defaults 0 0
/dev/myvg1/mylv3 /lvm3 xfs defaults 0 0
:wq!

[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
Next Task:-
Create a new LVM ?
Vgname must be: fedora
Lvnmae must be: redhat
1 PE : 8 MB
Total LVM Size: 20 LE
Format : ext3
mount : /lvm4
root@localhost ~]# fdisk /dev/sdb


All primary partitions are in use.
Adding logical partition 6
20971519): +190M
Created a new partition 6 of type 'Linux' and of size 190 MiB.


Syncing disks.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgcreate -s 8M fedora /dev/sdb6

Volume group "fedora" successfully created
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgdisplay
--- Volume group ---
VG Name fedora
System ID
Format lvm2
Metadata Areas 1
Metadata Sequence No 1
VG Access read/write
VG Status resizable
MAX LV 0
Cur LV 0
Open LV 0
Max PV 0
Cur PV 1
Act PV 1
VG Size 184.00 MiB
PE Size 8.00 MiB
Total PE 23
Alloc PE / Size 0 / 0
Free PE / Size 23 / 184.00 MiB
VG UUID Pqen99-hDOf-ysXg-ObDV-3fIP-wDg3-eOu4Dy
[root@localhost ~]# lvcreate -l 20 -n redhat /dev/fedora

Logical volume "redhat" created.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvdisplay
LV Path /dev/fedora/redhat
LV Name redhat
VG Name fedora
LV UUID AgFMDi-tuDF-s6yR-0GmO-tegA-V5bu-RL8lAi
+0530
LV Status available
# open 0
LV Size 160.00 MiB
Current LE 20
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Block device 253:3
[root@localhost ~]# mkfs.ext3 /dev/fedora/redhat

mke2fs 1.44.3 (10-July-2018)
Creating filesystem with 163840 1k blocks and 40960 inodes
Filesystem UUID: 06fb5c34-2eea-4798-9c16-76b79438b84b
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729
Allocating group tables: done

Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (4096 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# mount /dev/fedora/redhat /lvm4
[root@localhost ~]#
add this line bottom of this file
/dev/fedora/redhat /lvm4 ext3 defaults 0 0
:wq!

[root@localhost ~]#
tmpfs tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0%
/sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
/dev/mapper/fedora-redhat ext3 151M 1.6M 142M 2% /lvm4
[root@localhost ~]#
How to Recover any LVMs from any Restore Points ?
[root@localhost ~]# touch /lvm4/abc{1..3}

[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# ls /lvm4
abc1 abc2 abc3 lost+found
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvremove /dev/fedora/redhat
Do you really want to remove active logical volume fedora/redhat?
[y/n]: y
Logical volume "redhat" successfully removed
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
mylv3 myvg1 -wi-ao---- 1.00g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
fedora 1 0 0 wz--n- 184.00m 184.00m
myvg1 4 3 0 wz--n- 6.98g <4.13g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgcfgrestore -l /dev/fedora
.....................
...................
...................
File: /etc/lvm/archive/fedora_00004-1374339324.vg
VG name: fedora
Description: Created *before* executing 'lvremove
/dev/fedora/redhat'
Backup Time: Sun Sep 1 01:55:22 2019
File: /etc/lvm/backup/fedora
VG name: fedora
Description: Created *after* executing 'lvremove
/dev/fedora/redhat'
....................
......................
Note: Copy "before" indexing numbner and paste it into this
command
[root@localhost ~]# vgcfgrestore -f /etc/lvm/archive/fedora_00004-
1374339324.vg fedora
root@localhost ~]# vgs

fedora 1 1 0 wz--n- 184.00m 24.00m
myvg1 4 3 0 wz--n- 6.98g <4.13g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvchange -ay /dev/fedora/redhat
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
/sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
How to Restore LVMs and Volume Group both at a time ?

[root@localhost ~]#
[y/n]: y
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgremove /dev/fedora
Volume group "fedora" successfully removed
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
[root@localhost ~]#
myvg1 4 3 0 wz--n- 6.98g <4.13g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# ls /etc/lvm/archive
fedora_00000-1881183348.vg fedora_00006-548712493.vg myvg1_00005-
2032552833.vg myvg1_00011-1131536323.vg
fedora_00001-1875769932.vg myvg1_00000-1410521865.vg myvg1_00006-
1487183730.vg myvg1_00012-1834110746.vg
1960231459.vg myvg1_00013-442805358.vg
1093497607.vg myvg2_00000-2057712933.vg
200884927.vg myvg2_00001-1664548345.vg
807307922.vg myvg2_00002-1750129711.vg
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgcfgrestore -l fedora

...........................
............................
VG name: fedora
Description: Created *before* executing 'lvremove
/dev/fedora/redhat'
VG name: fedora
Description: Created *before* executing 'vgremove /dev/fedora'
Note: First we will restore the volume group after then LVM....
Copy the indexing number of volume group first...

548712493.vg fedora
Restored volume group fedora.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
967194627.vg fedora
Restored volume group fedora.
[root@localhost ~]#

fedora 1 1 0 wz--n- 184.00m 24.00m
myvg1 4 3 0 wz--n- 6.98g <4.13g
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
redhat fedora -wi------- 160.00m
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvchange -ay /dev/fedora/redhat

[root@localhost ~]#
Cpy%Sync Convert
redhat fedora -wi-a----- 160.00m
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
/sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
*****************************************************
Commands Help
[root@localhost ~]# man lvm

[root@localhost ~]# man vgrename
[root@localhost ~]#
************************************************
How to Remove LVM Step by Step from the machine....

/sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
delete the last entry....
save this file
:wq

[root@localhost ~]#
/dev/sda2 xfs 15G 3.9G 11G 27% /
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[y/n]: y
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# lvremove /dev/myvg1/mylv3
Do you really want to remove active logical volume myvg1/mylv3? [y/n]:
y
Logical volume "mylv3" successfully removed
[root@localhost ~]#
y
[root@localhost ~]#
y
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgremove /dev/fedora
Volume group "fedora" successfully removed
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# vgremove /dev/myvg1
Volume group "myvg1" successfully removed
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# pvremove /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2 /dev/sdb3

/dev/sdb5 /dev/sdb6
Labels on physical volume "/dev/sdb1" successfully wiped.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#

Command (m for help): d
Partition 6 has been deleted.





Selected partition 1

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]#
[root@localhost ~]# udevadm settle
[root@localhost ~]#
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What are the steps to create LVM?

What are the steps to create LVM?

How do you create physical volumes and volume groups?

How do you create physical volumes and volume groups?

How to Create LVM ?

Step-1 First verify about hardisk status and current partiions ?

[root@localhost ~]# lsblk

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type

Disk /dev/sdb: 10 GiB, 10737418240 bytes, 20971520 sectors

Step-2 Go in your hardisk and create paritition with any Size ?

[root@localhost ~]# fdisk /dev/sdb

Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.32.1).

Device does not contain a recognized partition table.

Command (m for help): n

Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 2 GiB.

Command (m for help): n

Created a new partition 2 of type 'Linux' and of size 1 GiB.

Command (m for help): p

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type

Command (m for help):

Changed type of partition 'Linux' to 'Linux LVM'.

Command (m for help): t

Changed type of partition 'Linux' to 'Linux LVM'.

Command (m for help): p

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type

Command (m for help): w

[root@localhost ~]# partprobe /dev/sdb

Step-3 Create the Physical Volume on these partitions

[root@localhost ~]# pvcreate /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2

"/dev/sdb1" is a new physical volume of "2.00 GiB"

"/dev/sdb2" is a new physical volume of "1.00 GiB"

[root@localhost ~]# pvs

[root@localhost ~]# vgcreate myvg1 /dev/sdb{1,2}

--- Volume group ---

[root@localhost ~]# vgs

Step-5 Create LVMs from this Volume group as per needs ?

[root@localhost ~]# lvcreate -L +1G -n mylv1 /dev/myvg1

--- Logical volume ---

--- Logical volume ---

[root@localhost ~]# lvs

[root@localhost ~]# mkfs.xfs /dev/myvg1/mylv1

Allocating group tables: done

mount these volumes on any directory ??

[root@localhost ~]# mkdir /lvm1

[root@localhost ~]# systemctl daemon-reload

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa device-mapper

How to test LVM ?

[root@localhost ~]# du -sh /etc

[root@localhost ~]# lsblk

How to Extend LVM Size ?

First task:- If Filesystem type is in XFS -------- Till -rhel-7

root@localhost ~]# lvextend -L +200M /dev/myvg1/mylv1

[root@localhost ~]# lvextend -L +300M /dev/myvg1/mylv2

[root@localhost ~]# df -Th

How to Extend LVM Size by using LVRESIZE Command ?

[root@localhost ~]# lvresize -L 1400M -r /dev/myvg1/mylv1

[root@localhost ~]# lvresize -L 900M -r /dev/myvg1/mylv2

[root@localhost ~]# df -Th

How to Reduce LVM Size ?