extending volume group and logical volume

[Dee Conrad]

Hopefully, I can explain this correctly. We have a EMC clariion (and powerpath on the hpux host). I have a metalun on the clariion that shows me one device file (dev/dsk/c....) It shows that device to be 90 gb (which is the expanded amount).

On the host side, I ran an ioscan and then an insf -e. While I won't see any additional devices as it was included in the /dev/dsk/c33t0d1) above. I don't see in the volume group and/or logical volume where I have free PE's. Since I don't have a new device number I am not sure how to tell the host that it has additional space in the volume group, and then add space to the logical volume.

Hopefully, someone can help. Thanks.

[Torsten.]

What is your hp-ux version?

(uname -a)

[Dee Conrad]

We are running 11.11

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

With 11.11 you cannot expand physical LUNs dynamically. Only 11.23 and 11.31 can do this.

Consider to backup your data, re-create the VG and restore your data. Or assign another LUN to existing VG.

[Dee Conrad]

Okay - I will create it as an individual device, and then extend the volume/logical volume.

Thanks

[Dee Conrad]

Thanks.