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There is a local logical volumes in your system, named with shrink and belong to VGSRV volume group, mount to the /shrink directory. The definition of size is 320 MB.
Requirement:
Reduce the logical volume to 220 MB without any loss of dat
a. The size is allowed between 200-260 MB after reducing.
Suggested Answer: A
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32 comments · newest first
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Willodean
10 months ago
I think you should check the filesystem type before resizing.
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Lezlie
11 months ago
The size range is 200-260 MB, so 220 MB is perfect!
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Juan
11 months ago
Wait, can you really reduce it without losing data? Sounds risky!
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Coral
11 months ago
This method looks solid, I’ve done it before.
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German
11 months ago
Just a heads up, make sure to back up your data first!
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Rikki
12 months ago
I definitely recall needing to run `e2fsck` before resizing, but I can't remember if I should run it on the mounted or unmounted filesystem.
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Meaghan
12 months ago
I'm a bit confused about the size limits. The question says between 200-260 MB, but I thought we could only reduce it to exactly 220 MB.
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Vesta
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to reduce a logical volume, and I remember using `resize2fs` before `lvreduce`. I hope that's the right order here too!
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Erick
1 year ago
I think I remember that I need to unmount the logical volume first, but I'm not entirely sure if I need to check the filesystem before resizing.
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Lynna
1 year ago
No problem, I've done this kind of thing before. I'll just follow the steps in the explanation and double-check the final size to make sure it's within the required range.
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Phyliss
1 year ago
Wait, I'm a little confused. Do I need to do anything special to ensure the volume stays within the 200-260 MB range after resizing?
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Belen
1 year ago
Alright, I've got this. The key is to use the resize2fs command to shrink the file system, and then use lvreduce to reduce the logical volume size.
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Sue
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. First, I'll need to unmount the volume, then check the file system before resizing it.
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Ernestine
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully follow the steps to resize the logical volume without losing any data.
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Wendell
1 year ago
I wonder if they have a 'Reduce Volume, Increase Headache' option on the exam. That's the one I'd probably end up choosing.
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Daren
1 year ago
This is easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Just follow the instructions and you'll be golden.
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Kandis
1 year ago
I'm glad the question specifies 'without any loss of data' - that's always a relief when dealing with storage operations.
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Johanna
1 year ago
User 3: e2fsck -f /dev/mapper/vgsrv-shrink
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Shantay
1 year ago
User 2: cd;umount /shrink
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Frank
1 year ago
User 1: I'm glad the question specifies 'without any loss of data' - that's always a relief when dealing with storage operations.
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Darrel
1 year ago
Hmm, I wonder if there's a way to do this without unmounting the volume? That could be handy in a production environment.
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Tandra
1 year ago
User 3: It's a necessary step to ensure data integrity.
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Judy
1 year ago
User 2: No, you have to unmount it before reducing the size.
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Tora
1 year ago
User 1: Is it possible to reduce the logical volume without unmounting it?
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Eun
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward logical volume resizing task. I think the given steps should work just fine.
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Lelia
1 year ago
User4: The size should be between 200-260 MB after reducing.
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Lemuel
1 year ago
User3: After resizing, we need to remount the logical volume.
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Fanny
1 year ago
User2: Yes, we should run e2fsck to check the filesystem before resizing.
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Hana
1 year ago
User1: I think we need to unmount the logical volume first.
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Marshall
2 years ago
The provided steps for reducing the logical volume size seem straightforward and should help us achieve the desired size of 220 MB.
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Kristofer
2 years ago
I agree, but we need to make sure we follow the correct steps to avoid any data loss.
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Mari
2 years ago
I think reducing the logical volume size is important for system optimization.