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--- tech:documentation:procedures:vm:vm_disk_expansion_lvm_xfs [2009/05/15 16:11] – kohofer
+++ tech:documentation:procedures:vm:vm_disk_expansion_lvm_xfs [2010/04/16 11:27] – kohofer
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 <code>
 cfdisk /dev/sda
-### for example if the new partition is /dev/sda3
+## for example if the new partition is /dev/sda3
+## create logical disk /dev/sda3
+# make disk visible to linux
+partprobe
 pvcreate /dev/sda3
+</code>
+if you are running a newer kernel you can issue this command to male linux re-read the disk geometry:
+<code>
+echo "1" > /sys/class/scsi_device/<device>/device/rescan
 </code>
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 check with ''pvscan'' if the extend was successfull
-Now we extend the "data" partition to 11.5 GB. See man lvextend for other options
+<code>
+pvscan
+</code>
+Now we extend the "data" partition to 11.5 GB. See man lvextend for other options\\
+.5 G is the NEW total size of the disk we want to extend!
 <code>
-lvextend -L 11.5G  /dev/base/data
+lvextend -L 11.5G  /dev/base/data
+</code>
+Extend with 20G
+<code>
+lvextend -L +20G  /dev/base/data
 </code>
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 Check if filesystems are ok, and only then release the snapshot
+For ext2/ext3
+  resize2fs /dev/base/data