RedHat Exam EX200 Topic 1 Question 107 Discussion

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Question #: 107
Topic #: 1

There is a local logical volumes in your system, named with common and belong to VGSRV volume group, mount to the /common directory. The definition of size is 128 MB.

Requirement:

Extend the logical volume to 190 MB without any loss of dat

a. The size is allowed between 160-160 MB after extending.

AExplanation:
lvextend -L 190M /dev/mapper/vgsrv-common resize2fs /dev/mapper/vgsrv-common

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Paul

2 months ago

This question is like a game of Tetris - gotta fit that extra space in without letting the data fall through the cracks.

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Shawnna

10 days ago

Make sure the final size is between 160-160 MB after extending.

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Shawnna

15 days ago

Don't forget to resize the filesystem using resize2fs after extending the logical volume.

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Shawnna

1 months ago

Got it, I'll use lvextend to increase the size to 190MB.

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Shawna

2 months ago

Wait, did they just say 'without any loss of data'? That's the real challenge here. I hope the answer can pull that off.

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Cristal

17 days ago

User2: How do you do that?

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Cheryl

1 months ago

User1: It's possible to extend the logical volume without losing any data.

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Huey

1 months ago

User 2: The answer provided seems to cover that, using lvextend and resize2fs commands.

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Alishia

1 months ago

User 1: I know, keeping the data safe while extending the logical volume is crucial.

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Terrilyn

2 months ago

I'm just going to go with the first answer. It's got that nice, confident 'Explanation' label, so it's gotta be right. *crosses fingers*

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Socorro

2 months ago

Hmm, 190 MB? That's a bit specific. I wonder if there's a catch hidden in the details somewhere.

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Laurel

2 months ago

We can use lvextend and resize2fs commands to achieve this.

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Dorathy

2 months ago

I agree, the requirement is clear about the size range after extending.

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Laurel

2 months ago

I think we need to extend the logical volume to 190 MB.

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Josphine

2 months ago

Ah, the classic 'extend the logical volume' conundrum. Feels like a trick question, but the answer seems straightforward enough.

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Benedict

1 months ago

Exactly, just follow the instructions and you should be able to extend the logical volume to 190 MB.

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Willodean

2 months ago

Got it, so I just need to follow those steps to extend the logical volume without losing any data.

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Amira

2 months ago

Yes, that's correct. It's important to make sure the size is between 160-160 MB after extending.

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Elin

2 months ago

I think the answer is to use lvextend -L 190M /dev/mapper/vgsrv-common and resize2fs /dev/mapper/vgsrv-common

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