how to extend root volume

[bill_allen]

Many Thanks! :-D

[Ivan Krastev]

You can extend the root file system without any Ignite recovery. Only MirrorDisk/UX and OnlineJFS are needed.

regards,
ivan

[SPMK]

I did this with online JFS, may be useful for you!

Expanding / (ROOT) filesystem:-
# pvmove /dev/disk/disk2_p2:00640-00767 /dev/disk/disk2_p2:03392
Transferring logical extents of logical volume "/dev/vg00/lvol4"...
Transferring logical extents of logical volume "/dev/vg00/lvol5"...
Physical volume "/dev/disk/disk2_p2" has been successfully moved.
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vg00 has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vg00.conf
#
# lvextend -L 2048 /dev/vg00/lvol3
Logical volume "/dev/vg00/lvol3" has been successfully extended.
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vg00 has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vg00.conf
# fsadm -F vxfs -b 2097152 /
UX:vxfs fsadm: INFO: V-3-25942: /dev/vg00/rlvol3 size increased from 1048576 sectors to 2097152 sectors
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