How do you reduce VG?

Let’s wee what are the 5 steps below.

1. unmount the file system for reducing.
2. Check the file system after unmount.
3. Reduce the file system.
4. Reduce the Logical Volume size than Current size.
5. Recheck the file system for error.
6. Remount the file-system back to stage.

8 авг. 2014 г.

How increase VG size in Linux?

1. Start by creating a new partition from the free space. …
2. You should see the disk with fdisk -l.
3. Run pvcreate <disk>, e.g. pvcreate /dev/sda3.
4. Find the volume group: run vgdisplay (name is where it says VG Name)
5. Extend the VG with the disk: vgextend <vg name> <disk>, e.g. vgextend VolumeGroup /dev/sda3.
6. Run vgscan & pvscan.