Monday, February 10, 2014

Linux Volumes

pvdisplay - physical volume display

lvdisplay - logical volume display
vgdisplay - can contain PVs and LVs


lvcreate -L10G -s -n rootsnapshot /dev/server1/root
//creates a logical volume of size '10gig' named 'rootsnapshot' that is a snapshot of '/dev/server1/root'
Then run 'lvdisplay' and check for  'LV snapshot status'
mount - mount device @ location



tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
http://www.tutonics.com/2012/11/ubuntu-lvm-guide-part-1.html
http://www.tutonics.com/2012/12/lvm-guide-part-2-snapshots.html

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