AIX LVM COMMAND QUICK REVIEW

Summary of the LVM commands
All LVM commands have corresponding menus in SMIT.
a summary of LVM commands, their
corresponding SMIT fast path, and a short description of each command.
Summary of LVM commands


Command SMIT fast path Description
chpv smit chpv Changes the characteristics of a physical
volume.
lspv smit lspv Lists information about physical
volumes.
migratepv smit migratepv Migrates physical partitions from one
physical volume to other(s).
mkvg smit mkvg Creates a volume group.
lsvg smit lsvg Lists information about volume groups.
reducevg smit reducevg Removes a physical volume from a
volume group.
chvg smit chvg Changes the characteristics of a volume

importvg smit importvg Imports the definition of a volume group
into the system.

exportvg smit exportvg Removes the definition of a volume
group from the system.

varyonvg smit varyonvg Activates a volume group.

varyoffvg smit varyoffvg Deactivates a volume group.
mklv smit mklv Creates a logical volume.
lslv smit lslv Lists information about a logical volume.

chlv smit chlv Changes the characteristics of a logical
volume.
rmlv smit rmlv Deletes a logical volume.
extendlv smit extendlv Extends a logical volume.
mklvcopy smit mklvcopy Creates a copy of a logical volume.
rmlvcopy smit rmlvcopy Removes a copy of a logical volume.