AIX LVM : Logical Volume Commands List

This post describes that few AIX LVM Logical Volume Commands. Below are the commands list.

Creates a testlv logical volume.
 # mklv -y (lv) -t jfslog (vg) (No of PP's) (pv Name optional)

 # mklv -y testlv -t jfs2 testvg 20 hdiskXX

To display info about LV by PV.
 # lslv -l lv00

To display LV allocation map for hdisk1.
 # lslv -p hdisk1

To change the fslv00 to copy type.
 # chlv -t copy fslv00

To rename LV fslv00 to silv.
 # chlv –n silv fslv00

To change the ora1data_lv to <XXX to 950 PP>.
 # chlv -x 950 ora1data_lv

To change the lv00 to readonly mode.
 # chlv -p r lv00

To remove the logical volume testlv.
 # rmlv testlv

To remove testlv without user intervention.
 # rmlv -f testlv

To make LV testlv  with three copies on hdisk1.
 # mklv  -s n -c 3 testlv hdisk1

To extend the LV testlv with 5 LPs.
 # extendlv  testlv 5

To mirror LV testlv on same PV with 2 copies.
 # mklvcopy -s n testlv 2 hdisk1

To mirror LV testlv on PV hdisk1 and hdisk2 with 3 copies.
 # mklvcopy testlv 3 hdisk1 hdisk2

To remove one copy of  LV testls from hdisk1.
 # rmlvcopy testlv 2 hdisk1

To create a jfslog with name log00 on VG newvg with 2LPs.
 # mklv -t jfslog -y log00 newvg 2

To format jfslog volume log00.
 # logform /dev/log00

Move a logical volume between physical volumes. Both physical volumes must be in the same volume group.
 # migratepv -l (lv) (old pv) (new pv)

Initializes an LV for use as an JFSlog.
 # logform (/dev/lv)

Displays Logical Volume Control Block information.
 # getlvcb -AT (lv)

Previous post describes commands list for physical volumes AIX LVM Physical Volume Commands and AIX Volume Group Commands AIX LVM Volume Group Commands