Regarding vxfs file system...

[srinu_1]

Hi all,

I want to extend the one vxfs file system.Online JFS is installed on my server.Is it possible to extend the vxfs file system by using online JFS without dataloss.If possible tell me steps.

The data in this file system is very importent.

thanks
srinu.

[freddy_21 · Accepted solution]

it is possible


example

/dev/vg00/lvol6 4194304 3526920 662184 84% /opt


pegasus:/>lvextend -L 4500 /dev/vg00/lvol6
Warning: rounding up logical volume size to extent boundary at size "4504" MB.
Logical volume "/dev/vg00/lvol6" has been successfully extended.
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vg00 has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vg00.con
f

pegasus:/>fsadm -b 4500M /opt
fsadm: /etc/default/fs is used for determining the file system type
vxfs fsadm: /dev/vg00/rlvol6 is currently 4194304 sectors - size will be increas
ed

thanks
freddy

[Joaquin Mejias Gallego]

Yes
1- lvextend
2- fsadm

Or used SAM export DISPLAY and run SAM

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Online JFS is reliable and easy to use and the risk is very, very low.

It is not a zero risk operation, so I suggest you make sure you have good backups before you run the fsadm command.

Cheers,

SEP

[srinu_1]

Thanks for your help.I assign the points to every one.I extended my filesystem without problem.

Regards
srinu.