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--- tech:documentation:procedures:vm:vm_disk_expansion_lvm_xfs [2012/03/27 15:48] – kohofer
+++ tech:documentation:procedures:vm:vm_disk_expansion_lvm_xfs [2012/11/19 18:00] – [Create LVM] apano
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 Expand the original disk or add a second vdisk from **Infrastructure Client**.\\
-If you want to perform a grow w/o reboot you have to add a second disk
+If you want to perform a grow w/o reboot you have to add a second disk.
+If you are on a kernel newer or equal to 2.6.32 then you can issue the command
+<code>echo "1" > /sys/block/sdX/device/rescan</code>
+to get the new size w/o reboot.
 In case you cant see the "disk" do this:
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   lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/base/root
-Check that the filesystem is ok
+Check that the filesystem is ok, **but only if the FS is unmounted**
   fsck.ext4 -f /dev/base
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 http://www.linuxhaven.de/dlhp/HOWTO-test/DE-LVM-HOWTO-2.html
+http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/40702/how-to-manage-and-use-lvm-logical-volume-management-in-ubuntu/