salt.modules.linux_lvm

Support for Linux LVM2

salt.modules.linux_lvm.fullversion()

Return all version info from lvm version

CLI Example:

salt '*' lvm.fullversion

salt.modules.linux_lvm.lvcreate(lvname, vgname, size=None, extents=None, pv='')

Create a new logical volume, with option for which physical volume to be used

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lvm.lvcreate new_volume_name vg_name size=10G
salt '*' lvm.lvcreate new_volume_name vg_name extents=100 /dev/sdb

salt.modules.linux_lvm.lvdisplay(lvname='')

Return information about the logical volume(s)

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lvm.lvdisplay
salt '*' lvm.lvdisplay /dev/vg_myserver/root

salt.modules.linux_lvm.lvremove(lvname, vgname)

Remove a given existing logical volume from a named existing volume group

CLI Example:

salt '*' lvm.lvremove lvname vgname force=True

salt.modules.linux_lvm.pvcreate(devices, **kwargs)

Set a physical device to be used as an LVM physical volume

CLI Examples:

salt mymachine lvm.pvcreate /dev/sdb1,/dev/sdb2
salt mymachine lvm.pvcreate /dev/sdb1 dataalignmentoffset=7s

salt.modules.linux_lvm.pvdisplay(pvname='')

Return information about the physical volume(s)

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lvm.pvdisplay
salt '*' lvm.pvdisplay /dev/md0

salt.modules.linux_lvm.version()

Return LVM version from lvm version

CLI Example:

salt '*' lvm.version

salt.modules.linux_lvm.vgcreate(vgname, devices, **kwargs)

Create an LVM volume group

CLI Examples:

salt mymachine lvm.vgcreate my_vg /dev/sdb1,/dev/sdb2
salt mymachine lvm.vgcreate my_vg /dev/sdb1 clustered=y

salt.modules.linux_lvm.vgdisplay(vgname='')

Return information about the volume group(s)

CLI Examples:

salt '*' lvm.vgdisplay
salt '*' lvm.vgdisplay nova-volumes

salt.modules.linux_lvm.vgremove(vgname)

Remove an LVM volume group

CLI Examples:

salt mymachine lvm.vgremove vgname
salt mymachine lvm.vgremove vgname force=True