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Creating IBM AIX Host Logical Volumes

When you are satisfied with your storage configuration, you need to create at least one logical volume on the server.

The following steps are general guidelines. For detailed information, read about creating logical volumes in your IBM AIX OS manual.

  1. Determine that the drives are being recognized by the host by typing:

    # lspv

    Ensure that the disks have been assigned a PVID (physical volume identifier). This information displays in the second column. If no PVID is assigned, the column displays None.

  2. If no PVID is assigned, open smitty and choose Devices > Fixed Disks > Change /Show Characteristics > Assign Physical Volume Identifier.


  3. In smitty, create a volume group. Choose System Storage Management > Logical Volume Manager > Volume Groups > Add a Volume Group.


  4. In Smitty, create a file system. Choose System Storage Management > File Systems > Add/Change/Show/Delete File Systems.


  5. Mount the logical volume.
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