[mythtv-users] Adding a second disk to current LVM

Daniel Segel mythtv at archer-segel.com
Fri Jun 24 03:07:45 UTC 2005


An example, adding /dev/hdb1 (partition using the entire hdb drive) to 
an existing volume group called mythvideo and mounted on /video:

pvcreate /dev/hdb1
vgextend mythvideo /dev/hdb1
lvextend -l2725 /dev/mythvideo/video
xfs_growfs /video/

I first try a really large value like -L500G for the lvextend operation; 
that will error out and tell you the maximum possible size (which is 
what you would then use.) Also, setting the partition type to 0x8e isn't 
necessary unless you're using an older version of LVM.

Daniel

A JM wrote:

>I've read the docs with regard to adding a second hard drive to an
>existing LVM group and I need some clarification and maybe a slight
>how to.
>
>The VG "VGforMyth" has been created and is working fine. I've added a
>second hard drive and have created a primary partition on the drive
>using the entire disk and have changed the Hex code to 8e so I think
>the drive is about ready.
>
>Here is my confusion, according to the docs I'm supposed use
>"pvcreate" to create the PV then "vgextend" to add the volume to the
>group, is that it? Don't I need to tell the VG that it's been enlarged
>or something?
>
>This drive has not been formatted so doesn't that process also need to
>take place? I've never seen an OS that could write to a drive not
>formatted and I don't see mention of that in the docs? My original
>drive in the VG is formatted with XFS so I assumed I would need to
>format the new drive the same?
>
>Thanks for any light you can shed.
>
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