6.8. Summary of LVM commands
This section summarizes the key commands that have been used in different sections of this chapter.
6.8.1. PV commands
The following commands are most commonly used with physical volume related tasks.
| lsdev | Lists devices in the ODM. |
| chdev | Changes the characteristics of a device. |
| mkdev | Adds a device to the system. |
| chpv | Changes the state of the physical volume. |
| lspv | Displays information about a physical volume within a volume group. |
| migratepv | Moves allocated physical partitions from one physical volume to one or more other physical volumes. |
6.8.2. VG commands
The following commands are most commonly used with volume group related tasks:
| mkvg | Creates a new volume group. |
| extendvg | Adds a physical volume to a volume group. |
| reducevg ... |
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