Transfering disk from one VG to another.

References:

• http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_lvm_p4

Steps

• sudo umount /srv/ActiveData/
• sudo e2fsck -f /dev/vg2/archive
• sudo vgdisplay
• sudo resize2fs /dev/vg2/archive 289G
• sudo pvmove ----- did not work due to mapper not in kernel.
• sudo vgreduce dev /dev/sdg ---- Did work to release sdg
• sudo lvextend -L+300G /dev/vg1/public
• sudo resize2fs /dev/vg1/public

Issues

• Ubuntu does not have dm-mapper.

Workaround

• pvmove /dev/sdg
• mirror: Required device-mapper target(s) not detected in your kernel
• modprobe dm-mirror
• pvmove /dev/sdf