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vgextend – Add a Physical Volume to a Volume Group

The vgextend command is a Linux command used to add a physical volume to an existing volume group. This command is part of the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) system that is used to manage storage devices in Linux. The vgextend command is typically used when additional storage space is required for a volume group, and a new physical volume needs to be added to the group.

Overview

The vgextend command is used to add a physical volume to an existing volume group. The syntax for the command is as follows:

vgextend [OPTIONS] VG PV [PV...]
  • VG is the name of the volume group to which the physical volume(s) will be added.
  • PV is the name of the physical volume(s) to be added to the volume group.

Examples

To add a physical volume /dev/sdb1 to the volume group vg01, use the following command:

vgextend vg01 /dev/sdb1

To add multiple physical volumes /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdc1 to the volume group vg01, use the following command:

vgextend vg01 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1

Options

The following options are available for the vgextend command:

Option Description
-v, --verbose Display verbose output.
-f, --force Force the command to execute, even if it may cause data loss.
-h, --help Display help information for the command.
-t, --test Run the command in test mode. This will not actually make any changes to the system.

Troubleshooting Tips

  • If the vgextend command fails with an error message stating that the physical volume is already part of a volume group, it may be necessary to remove the physical volume from the existing group before adding it to the new group.
  • If the vgextend command fails with an error message stating that there is not enough space in the volume group, it may be necessary to add additional physical volumes to the group or resize existing volumes within the group to free up space.

Notes

  • The vgextend command can only be used to add physical volumes to existing volume groups. To create a new volume group, use the vgcreate command.
  • When adding a physical volume to a volume group, the physical volume must be formatted with a file system that is supported by LVM. Common file systems that are supported include ext2, ext3, ext4, and XFS.

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