02 May How to Add Disk to Ubuntu LVM
Follow these steps to add your new disk to ubuntu LVM
1.) Login to your server
2.) Install Logical Volume Manager ( If its not installed ).
sudo apt-get install system-config-lvm
3.) Check the name of your new disk by below command
ls /dev/sd*
4.) Convert your new disk to a physical volume
sudo pvcreate /dev/<your disk name>
5.) Check your Machine’s Volume Group Name by below command
vgdisplay
6.) Add the physical volume to the volume group with below command.
sudo vgextend <<your volume group name>> /dev/sdb
7.) Check your logical volume path by using below command
lvdisplay
8.) Allocate the physical volume to a logical volume, add 100% physical volume to existing logical volume
sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/<<your volume group name>>/<your volume>
9.) Resize the file system on the logical volume so it uses the additional space
sudo resize2fs /dev/<<your volume group>>/<<your volume>>
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