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Use Case CGA-0323: Reducing a Logical Volume

by Jim Parsons

Last Modified: $Date: 2006/03/06 21:48:04 $


Description: An admin wishes to reduce a logical volume.

Goal Level: User Goal.

Actors: Administrator.

Trigger:

Basic Path:

Success End Conditions: The logical volume is reduced.

Alternative Paths:

Exception Paths:

Failure End Conditions:

Preconditions: The file system on the LV must first be reduced to avoid losing data.

Postconditions:

Sample Narrative:

Open Issues: The commandline equivalent for this command is:
lvreduce -l [size] [logical_volume_name]