Extend LVM disk for virtual machine server or any server

by | Jan 9, 2013 | Computers, Linux, Virtualization

I am doing this on proxmox

1) login to the proxmox server

2) cd to the disk you need to expand


					
cd /var/lib/vz/images

3) Increase the disk size


					
qemu-img resize diskimage.zzz +[size in GB you want to expand]G

4) boot your VM with gparted or partition magic live iso

5) expand the volume to the new size

6) reboot the VM normally

7) run command


					
pvdisplay


8) note the "VG NAME"

9) run

					
lvextend -L+[size in GB you want to expand]G /dev/{insert VG NAME]/root


10) Done!