[DRBD-user] [Q] How do I use drbdsetup resize with LVM and no secondary?

Lars Ellenberg Lars.Ellenberg at linbit.com
Fri Jun 17 21:32:46 CEST 2005

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/ 2005-06-15 10:40:53 -0400
\ Maurice Volaski:
> I have drbd running atop LVM on a primary box. The secondary hardware
> does not exist yet. Can I still resize in this situation or would
> drbdsetup complain there is no corresponding hardware to talk to?

To be honest, I'm not exactly sure...
If it _never_ saw a peer yet, it should work.

> Second, will drbd be able to figure out how big the LVM is and just
> resize on the command "drbd resize" or do I need to specify it and if
> so, do I just use the size given by lvdisplay exactly as it is given?
> I am assuming drbd takes some tiny amount off for its metadata.

it typically should figure by itself.

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