extending /stand

[Peter84]

Hello,
I must upgrade Nokia MMSC software on a HP 11.11

In nokia procedure steps, I must split /stand (using lvsplit -s oldlv /dev/vg00/lvol1) for having a downgrade point.
Now I must install GOLDBASE Patches and during verify I have this error:

ERROR: Although the increase on the filesystem for the resulting new x
x x kernel might be enough, building it, requires additional disk x
x x space for the temporary kernel and the object files.There is x
x x not enough disk space available on filesystem "/stand" to x
x x allow creation of temporary files. You must free at least x
x x 12502 Kbytes on this volume.

I don't want to extend /stand because is more difficult.

Vg00 have all lv splitted.
Can I merge only lvol1 with:

lvmerge /dev/vg00/lvol1oldlv /dev/vg00/lvol1 ???


Thanks

[Torsten.]

If you merge the LVOLs again, you will have this mirrored, but you won't get more space.

Investigate if there are old files no longer needed (a third old kernel copy for example).

But be careful!

The message says the system will need 12MB more space, it's not that much.

To increase the size of stand you should take an ignite backup and restore it. While restoring, you can adjust and increase the LVOL size.

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear Peter

if u want to extend /stand file system
u have to use ignite tool

thanks

Sajjad

[Sp4admin]

hello,

First I would do a full backup of the system. Then as stated above run a ignite backup and very that you have a good ignite backup. Then you will need to ignite the server using that ignite tape and extend the /stand directory. As Torsten said 12MB is not much more space.

sp,

[Geoff Wild]

You can extend /stand "live"

http://www.met.ca/itrc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=2

Rgds...Geoff

[Robin T. Slotten]

There is no shortcut for expanding /stand. The filesystem MUST be contiguous. I verified that one time when I had to expand it by setting the LV to non-contiguous and using fsadm to expand the volume. Everything looks fine until you reboot. It results in a non-bootable system which you must recover using your ignite_recovery (tape or net).

Rob...

[Tim Nelson]

If your current kernel is a known working good kernel and you have no need for any other kernels that you have saved then delete the others to make space.

to list
kconfig -v

to delete
kconfig -d config_name