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--- wiki:resize_lvm_partition_used_by_vm [2025/09/04 12:45] – fix formatting antisa
+++ wiki:resize_lvm_partition_used_by_vm [2025/10/21 11:59] (current) – add info about parttion number antisa
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-Check that the LV volume is part of the VG volume (centos here).
+Check that the LV volume is part of the VG volume (centos here) by running the ''lvdisplay'' and finding the matching LV. Run the ''lsblk -f'' as well and you should see the name of LV mount.
 Now expand the disk size
   ~# lvextend -L +100G /dev/mapper/test1.1.1.1.1
-The above is the new disk size in GB.
+The above is the new disk size increased by 100GB. So if it was 50GB now its 150GB.
 Restart the VM to pick up the new disk size.
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-Here we want to expand vda2, centos-lv_root FS. Run these commands:
+Here we want to expand vda2, centos-lv_root FS. Get the partition number by running
+  parted /dev/vda
+  print free
+Then ruun these commands:
   sudo yum install -y cloud-utils-growpart
-  sudo growpart /dev/vda 2
+  sudo growpart /dev/vda 2 <-- 2 is partition you get via parted
   sudo pvresize /dev/vda2
   sudo lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/centos/lv_root