LVM Management
Learn how to efficiently manage LVM by resizing logical volumes, adding physical volumes, and extending filesystems in this hands-on lab.
About This Lab
This lab introduces LVM (Logical Volume Management) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9. It covers essential LVM tasks such as resizing logical volumes, adding physical volumes to volume groups, expanding logical volume filesystems, and ensuring proper disk management. This practical exercise will help users understand and implement LVM in a real-world environment.
What You Will Learn
In this lab, you will:
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Learn the basics of Logical Volume Management (LVM) and its components.
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Resize logical volumes and extend their storage capacity.
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Add physical volumes to an existing volume group.
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Create, format, and mount logical volumes for use as filesystems.
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Automate mounting of logical volumes at boot by editing the /etc/fstab file.
Why Learn This Lab?
LVM provides a flexible and scalable way to manage storage. It allows for easy resizing of storage volumes, adding new disks, and enhancing system performance. Mastering LVM is vital for any Linux system administrator, especially when managing large-scale environments or deploying applications that require scalable storage solutions.
Who Should Take This Lab?
This lab is ideal for:
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Linux administrators who want to deepen their understanding of disk management.
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Students preparing for the RHCSA or RHCE certifications.
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IT professionals working with Linux systems who need hands-on experience with LVM.
Prerequisites
Before starting this lab, ensure you have:
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A system running RHEL 9 or a compatible Linux distribution.
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Basic knowledge of Linux command-line operations.
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Sudo or root privileges to execute commands.
Lab Highlights
Key steps in this lab include:
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Partitioning disks for LVM.
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Installing the lvm2 package and initializing physical volumes.
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Creating a volume group and logical volumes.
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Expanding logical volumes and resizing filesystems.
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Automating volume mounting at boot using /etc/fstab.
This lab will provide you with a solid understanding of LVM, preparing you for more advanced storage management tasks
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