Adding extra hard disk space to system

[pratibha_kajbale]

Hi all,

If i attached 80 GB hard disk to system which step to be follow to activate the same Hard disk.


Many Thanks,
Pratibha

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Pratibha,

Assuming its supported disk.

insf -C disk

ioscan -fnCdisk

Get the device.

pvcreate

vgcreate a new volume group on it or vgextend an old volume group to include it.

lvcreate
newfs

SEP

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Prathibha

once u added a disk in u system
check it is loaded or not
ioscan -fnc disk
if it is claimed that means it is useble
otherwise use insf -e diks
then if u want to create physical volume
u can create by using pvcreate
if u want to add this one in existing volume group
u can extend that volume group
so please clear what do u want with this disk u want to add in an exisiting volume group
or u want to create new column etc...

that menas it depends on u
if u are giving specification
we can give u step by step procedure
pls revert back

Thanks and regards

Sajjad Sahir

[pratibha_kajbale]

Thanks Sep and Sajjat,

but i dont want to add in volume group.
There is no LVM.

Its simple connected disk, and want to activated it .

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Prathibha

u can do insf -e disk command then
check with
ioscan -funC disk
please assign points

thanks once again

Sajjad Sahir

[Steven E. Protter]

insf -C disk (not -e)

should be sufficient.

Use SAM for whole disk partition.

SEP

[pratibha_kajbale]

Thanks Sajjid,

but have some doubts,

Is there file system required on that hard disk?

how to assign name to hard disk?

[Sajjad Sahir]

dear Steve

Really sorry for that it was by typing mistake.
thanks for reminding, Simple mistake will bring down alot of troubles

Thanks once again

Sajjad

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Prathibha

I asked u what do u want with that disk
it is very funny, u just want to add a disk in u system thats all????????????????????
u want to create new volume group or u want to extend an existing one ? clear
the picture. Here peoples will support u no problem but u have to clear u questions
pls don't forget to assign points

Sajjad

[pratibha_kajbale]

i want to extend an existing one.
(There is no LVM).

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Prathibha

u want to extend an existing volume group
u can use vgextend command for extending volume group
steps
1.create physical volume -pvcreate command
2.extend the volume group -vgextend command

example pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c0t3d0
vgextend vg03 /dev/dsk/c0t3d0
ok

before doing pvcreate confirm the exact physical disk
ok

thanks and regards

Sajjad

[Jeeshan]

Are you sure you have no LVM in your previous hard disk?

What file system you are using there?

[pratibha_kajbale]

by default:

/stand - HFS
others- JFS

[Sajjad Sahir · Accepted solution]

Dear Prathibha

please give me u vgdisply out put

then i can give u

clear picture

sajjad

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Prahtibha


also for u clarificaiton

u told hfs and jsf
u know stand file system will always hfs
any how give us clear picture regarding u volume group
sajjad

[OFC_EDM]

Maybe to clarify the picture

cat /etc/fstab and post
bdf and post

indicate where (VG) you want to add the disk.

Or if you want it as a completely separate independent VG.

The more info the better.

Cheers