Logical Volume Operations
Logical Volumes Operations:
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Start smit/smitty at top menu level for logical volumes
smit lvm
List all logical volumes in a volume group
lsvg -l vgname
List attributes of logical volume
lslv lvname
Usage: lslv [-L] [-l | -m] [-n DescriptorPV] LVname
Usage: lslv: [-L] [-n DescriptorPV] -p PVname [LVname]
List logical and physical partitions and the physical volumes (shows mirroring)
lslv -m lvname
List number of copies and distribution on physical volumes
lslv -p lvname
Add a logical volume (should us smit at first)
smit mklv
Usage: mklv [-a IntraPolicy] [-b BadBlocks] [-c Copies] [-d Schedule]
[-e InterPolicy] [-i] [-L Label] [-m MapFile] [-r Relocate] [-s Strict]
[-t Type] [-u UpperBound] [-v Verify] [-w MWC] [-x MaxLPs] [-y LVname]
[-Y Prefix] [-S StripeSize] [-U userid] [-G groupid] [-P modes]
VGname NumberOfLPs [PVname...]
Change attributes of a logical volume (should use smit at first)
smit chlv
Usage:
chlv -n NewLVname LVname
Usage: chlv [-a IntraPolicy] [-e InterPolicy] [-L Label] [-u UpperBound]
[-s Strict] [-b BadBlocks] [-d Schedule] [-p Permission]
[-r Relocate] [-t Type] [-w MirrorWriteConsistency]
[-v Verify] [-x MaxLPs] [-U userid] [-G groupid]
[-P modes] LVname...
Remove a logical volume
smit rmlv
rmlv lvname
Usage: rmlv [ -B ] [ -f ] [ -p Physical Volume ] LogicalVolume ...
Copy the contents of a logical volume to a new or existing logical ( NOT MIRRORING)
smit cplv
Usage: cplv [-v VGname] [-y NewName | -Y Prefix] SourceLV
cplv -e [-f] DestinationLV SourceLV.
Make a copy of a logical volume (MIRRORING us smit)
smit mklvcopy
mklvcopy lvname total#ofcopies hdisk#
Usage: mklvcopy [-a IntraPolicy] [-e InterPolicy]
[-k] [-m MapFile] [-u UpperBound] [-s Strict]
LVname LPcopies [PVname...]
Rename a logical volume
smit chlv2
chlv -n newname oldname
Increase size of logical volume
smit extendlv
extendlv lvname #PP hdisk#
Usage: extendlv [-a IntraPolicy] [-e InterPolicy] [-m MapFile]
[-s Strict] [-u UpperBound] LVname NumberOfLPs [PVname...]
Remove a copy of a logical volume (remove a mirror us smit)
smit rmlvcopy
rmlvcopy lvname #ofcopie hdisk#
Move a logical volume from one hdisk to another
migratepv -l lvname sourcehdisk# desthdisk#
Usage: migratepv [-i] [-l LVname] SourcePV DestinationPV...