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)
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