/usr directory is 91% cannot complete installation HPUX Itanium 11.31

[KurtL]

I am trying to create more space in the /usr directory to install a product and I am running out of space during the install. I am logged in as root.

:/ # bdf /usr
Filesystem          kbytes    used   avail %used Mounted on
/dev/vg00/lvol7    3948544 3581072  364784   91% /usr

I followed a procedure to extend the "VxFS Filesystem (Online JFS)".  I am not sure if I have JFS or not so I ran the following command to determine whether or not JFS is installed... and I still don't know.

 :/ # swlist -l fileset | grep -i advanced
  Auxiliary-Opt.LANG-AUX                C.06.26.EVAL   Advanced Optimization Tools
:/ #

I went ahead and followed the procedure for JFS with the following results.

I used lvextend -L 10000M  /dev/vg00/lvol7  to extend the logical volume, however I cannot execute the fsadm command as it looks like it is not licensed.

lvextend -L <New Size in MB> /dev/VG_NAME/LV_NAME

:/ # lvextend -L 12000M /dev/vg00/lvol7
Logical volume "/dev/vg00/lvol7" has been successfully extended.
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vg00 has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vg00.conf
:/ #

fsadm -F vxfs  -b <new size of filesystem in K> <MOUNT POINT>

:/ # fsadm -F vxfs  -b 12288000 /usr
vxfs fsadm: V-3-25255: fsadm: You don't have a license to run this program
:/ #

Can anyone tell me whether or not I have JFS? And if so does fsadm require a separate license? Is there an alternate method?

Thanks.

[Bill Hassell · Accepted solution]

This is the command to find OnLine JFS:

swlist | grep -i online

It should come back with:

       OnlineJFS for Veritas...

But you already know that this system does not have the OnlineJFS license. It is a priced product for the basic operating environment.

So the lvol has been extended. To expand the filesystem, you must use extendfs. But extendfs only works on an unmounted filesystem and /usr cannot be unmounted except in single user mode. Reboot the system and interrupt the boot process when it says you have 10 seconds to interrupt.

For Integrity systems, when you interrupt the boot process, you'll see an HPUX prompt. Type: boot vmunix -is

For PARISC, boot the primary disk and answer the ISL intefract question with yes. At ISL> type hpux -is

The system will boot into single user. Then type the command: /sbin/extendfs /dev/vg00/lvol7

Once complete, type the command: reboot -q

[Dennis Handly]

> Auxiliary-Opt.LANG-AUX    C.06.26.EVAL   Advanced Optimization Tools

This is part of the aC++ compiler bundle, nothing to do with fsadm.

(If older than 60 days, you might as well remove it.)

[KurtL]

Bill,

Thank you for the help. Following your instructions I was able to boot in single user mode. However when I entered the command "boot vmunix -is" the system response was not what I expected.

extendfs: /etc/default/fs is used for determining the file system type

/xfs extendfs: V-3-20142  /dev/vg00/lvol7 cannot stat

 Do I still need to issue an umount on the /usr? FYI - The system is a 64 bit Itanium 11.31 of the OS.

Thanks.

Kurt

[Ajin_1]

Hi Kurt

If you have satify with Answers assign points ,and acceept that as solution

[KurtL]

Hi Ajin,

I had posted a reply for Bill. He had provided me with some instructions that were helpful however I am hoping he can answer as I believe the command he recommended did not work for me as intended.

Thanks.

Kurt

[Patrick Wallek]

>>extendfs: /etc/default/fs is used for determining the file system type

>>/xfs extendfs: V-3-20142  /dev/vg00/lvol7 cannot stat

If you are in single-user mode you  may need to activate VG00 first.

# vgchange -a y vg00

Then do the extendfs.

# extendfs -F vxfs /dev/vg00/lvol7

[KurtL]

Thanks Patrick.

I entered the vgchange -a y vg00 and the system returned a message stating that it was already activated. I tried the extendfs and it worked this time.

Thanks to you and Bill for your timely assistance.

Kurt