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From: Jonathan E Brassow <jbrassow@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] pvmove of lvs while filesystems mounted not
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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:10:27 -0600
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I've never tried it using LVM1, but I'm told it is safe.

  brassow

On Nov 13, 2006, at 7:47 AM, Dave wrote:

> Hi David & list readers,
>
> I am still stuck using LVM1 (1.0.8-14) on a RedHat AS3 system (kernel:
> 2.4.21-47.ELsmp) and may need to move all data from the existing disks 
> to a new set
> of disks.
>
> Can I safely use pvmove (under LVM1) to perform this action while the 
> file systems
> are mounted or not?  If not, are there other ways LVM can help move 
> all data to the
> new disks without having to unmount the file systems in use?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave