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Here’s a quick look up guide to extend a drive on Linux, hosted on XenServer.<\/p>\n
From XenServer, do the following:<\/p>\n
root@xenservervm:~# df -h<\/strong><\/p>\n Filesystem\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# fdisk -l \/dev\/xvda<\/strong><\/p>\n Disk \/dev\/xvda: 145 GiB, 155692564480 bytes, 304087040 sectors Note down the highlighted number above (End sector)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# free -m<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0total \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 used free \u00a0 \u00a0 shared buffers \u00a0 cached root@xenservervm:~# swapoff -a<\/strong><\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# free -m<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0total \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 used free \u00a0 \u00a0 shared buffers \u00a0 cached root@xenservervm:~# fdisk \/dev\/xvda<\/strong><\/p>\n Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.25.2). <\/p>\n Command (m for help): p<\/strong><\/p>\n Disk \/dev\/xvda: 145 GiB, 155692564480 bytes, 304087040 sectors Device \u00a0 \u00a0 Boot Start\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 End Sectors Size Id Type <\/p>\n Command (m for help): m<\/strong><\/p>\n Help:<\/em> \u00a0\u00a0Generic<\/em> \u00a0\u00a0Misc<\/em> \u00a0\u00a0Save & Exit<\/em> \u00a0\u00a0Create a new label<\/em> <\/p>\n Command (m for help): d<\/strong><\/p>\n Partition number (1,2,5, default 5): 1<\/strong> Command (m for help): d<\/strong><\/p>\n Partition number (2,5, default 5): 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Partition 2 has been deleted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Command (m for help): p<\/strong><\/p>\n Disk \/dev\/xvda: 145 GiB, 155692564480 bytes, 304087040 sectors <\/p>\n Command (m for help): n<\/strong><\/p>\n Partition type Created a new partition 1 of type ‘Linux’ and of size 143.1 GiB.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Command (m for help): n<\/strong><\/p>\n Partition type Created a new partition 2 of type ‘Linux’ and of size 1.9 GiB. Command (m for help): p<\/strong><\/p>\n Disk \/dev\/xvda: 145 GiB, 155692564480 bytes, 304087040 sectors <\/p>\n Command (m for help):<\/strong> t<\/strong><\/p>\n Partition number (1,2, default 2): 2<\/strong> Command (m for help): w<\/strong><\/p>\n The partition table has been altered.<\/p>\n Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.<\/p>\n Re-reading the partition table failed.: Device or resource busy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The kernel still uses the old table. The new table will be used at the next reboot or after you run partprobe(8) or kpartx(8).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n root@xenservervm:~# shutdown -r now<\/strong><\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# df -h<\/strong><\/p>\n Filesystem\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# fdisk -l<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Disk \/dev\/xvdb: 100 GiB, 107374182400 bytes, 209715200 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0xb3e06c00<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Device \u00a0 \u00a0 Boot Start \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 End Sectors Size Id Type <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# awk ‘\/swap\/ { print $1 }’ \/etc\/fstab<\/strong><\/p>\n #<\/p>\n UUID=8a694120-533e-4f4c-a973-9224e4a745a9<\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# swapoff -a <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# free -m<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0total \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 used free \u00a0 \u00a0 shared buffers \u00a0 cached root@xenservervm:~# dd if=\/dev\/zero of=\/dev\/xvda2<\/strong><\/p>\n dd: writing to \u2018\/dev\/xvda2\u2019: No space left on device <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# mkswap -U UUID=8a694120-533e-4f4c-a973-9224e4a745a9 \/dev\/xvda2<\/strong><\/p>\n mkswap: error: parsing UUID failed<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# swapon -a<\/strong><\/p>\n swapon: cannot find the device for UUID=8a694120-533e-4f4c-a973-9224e4a745a9<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# df -h<\/strong><\/p>\n Filesystem\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on <\/p><\/blockquote>\n root@xenservervm:~# resize2fs \/dev\/xvda1<\/strong><\/p>\n resize2fs 1.42.12 (29-Aug-2014) <\/p>\n root@xenservervm:~# df -h<\/strong><\/p>\n Filesystem\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on <\/p>\n Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s a quick look up guide to extend a drive on Linux, hosted on XenServer. 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\n\/dev\/xvda1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 43G 41G 143M 100% \/
\nudev \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10M 0 10M 0% \/dev
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 803M 8.7M 795M \u00a0 2% \/run
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/dev\/shm
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5.0M 0 5.0M \u00a0 0% \/run\/lock
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/sys\/fs\/cgroup
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/1001
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/999
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisklabel type: dos
\nDisk identifier: 0xb3e06c00
\nDevice \u00a0 \u00a0 Boot Start\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 End Sectors Size Id Type
\n\/dev\/xvda1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2048 90449919 90447872 43.1G 83 Linux
\n\/dev\/xvda2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 90451966 94369791\u00a0 3917826 1.9G 5 Extended
\n\/dev\/xvda5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 90451968 94369791\u00a0 3917824 <\/strong>\u00a01.9G 82 Linux swap \/ Solaris<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMem:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4014 2095 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1918 8 \u00a0 23 422
\n-\/+ buffers\/cache: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1648 2365
\nSwap: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1912 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1912<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMem:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4014 2095 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1918 8 \u00a0 23 422
\n-\/+ buffers\/cache: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1648 2365
\nSwap:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nChanges will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
\nBe careful before using the write command.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisklabel type: dos
\nDisk identifier: 0xb3e06c00<\/p>\n
\n\/dev\/xvda1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2048 90449919 90447872 43.1G 83 Linux
\n\/dev\/xvda2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 90451966 94369791\u00a0 3917826 1.9G 5 Extended
\n\/dev\/xvda5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 90451968 94369791\u00a0 3917824 1.9G 82 Linux swap \/ Solaris<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0DOS (MBR)<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0a \u00a0 toggle a bootable flag<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0b \u00a0 edit nested BSD disklabel<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0c \u00a0 toggle the dos compatibility flag<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0d \u00a0 delete a partition<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0l \u00a0 list known partition types<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n \u00a0 add a new partition<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0p \u00a0 print the partition table<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0t \u00a0 change a partition type<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0v \u00a0 verify the partition table<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0m \u00a0 print this menu<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0u \u00a0 change display\/entry units<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0x \u00a0 extra functionality (experts only)<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0w \u00a0 write table to disk and exit<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0q \u00a0 quit without saving changes<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0g \u00a0 create a new empty GPT partition table<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G \u00a0 create a new empty SGI (IRIX) partition table<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0o \u00a0 create a new empty DOS partition table<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0s \u00a0 create a new empty Sun partition table<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nPartition 1 has been deleted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisklabel type: dos
\nDisk identifier: 0xb3e06c00<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\np \u00a0 primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
\ne \u00a0 extended (container for logical partitions)
\nSelect (default p): p<\/strong>
\nPartition number (1-4, default 1): 1<\/strong>
\nFirst sector (2048-304087039, default 2048): 2048<\/strong>
\nLast sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-304087039, default 304087039): 300169215<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\np \u00a0 primary (1 primary, 0 extended, 3 free)
\ne \u00a0 extended (container for logical partitions)
\nSelect (default p): p<\/strong>
\nPartition number (2-4, default 2): 2<\/strong>
\nFirst sector (300169216-304087039, default 300169216):
\nLast sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (300169216-304087039, default 304087039): 304087039<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nTake note of highlighted numbers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisklabel type: dos
\nDisk identifier: 0xb3e06c00
\nDevice \u00a0 \u00a0 Boot Start \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 End Sectors Size Id Type
\n\/dev\/xvda1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2048 300169215 300167168 143.1G 83 Linux
\n\/dev\/xvda2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 300169216 304087039 \u00a0 3917824 1.9G 83 Linux<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nHex code (type L to list all codes): 82<\/strong>
\nChanged type of partition ‘Linux’ to ‘Linux swap \/ Solaris’.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nTake 2 of commands – after reboot<\/h1>\n
\n\/dev\/xvda1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 43G 41G 138M 100% \/
\nudev \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10M 0 10M 0% \/dev
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 803M 8.7M 795M \u00a0 2% \/run
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/dev\/shm
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5.0M 0 5.0M \u00a0 0% \/run\/lock
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/sys\/fs\/cgroup
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/1001
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/999
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisk \/dev\/xvda: 145 GiB, 155692564480 bytes, 304087040 sectors<\/p>\n
\nSector size (logical\/physical): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nI\/O size (minimum\/optimal): 512 bytes \/ 512 bytes
\nDisklabel type: dos<\/p>\n
\n\/dev\/xvda1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2048 300169215 300167168 143.1G 83 Linux
\n\/dev\/xvda2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 300169216 304087039 \u00a0 3917824 1.9G 82 Linux swap \/ Solaris<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nswapoff: cannot find the device for UUID=8a694120-533e-4f4c-a973-9224e4a745a9<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMem:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4014 2066 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1947 8 \u00a0 24 423
\n-\/+ buffers\/cache: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1618 2395
\nSwap:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n3917825+0 records in
\n3917824+0 records out
\n2005925888 bytes (2.0 GB) copied, 53.518 s, 37.5 MB\/s<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\/dev\/xvda1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 43G 41G 139M 100% \/
\nudev \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10M 0 10M 0% \/dev
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 803M 8.7M 795M \u00a0 2% \/run
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/dev\/shm
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5.0M 0 5.0M \u00a0 0% \/run\/lock
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/sys\/fs\/cgroup
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/1001
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/999
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/0<\/p>\n
\nFilesystem at \/dev\/xvda1 is mounted on \/; on-line resizing required
\nold_desc_blocks = 3, new_desc_blocks = 9
\nThe filesystem on \/dev\/xvda1 is now 37520896 (4k) blocks long.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\/dev\/xvda1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 141G 41G 95G\u00a0 30% \/
\nudev \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10M 0 10M 0% \/dev
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 803M 8.7M 795M \u00a0 2% \/run
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/dev\/shm
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5.0M 0 5.0M \u00a0 0% \/run\/lock
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0G 0 2.0G \u00a0 0% \/sys\/fs\/cgroup
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/1001
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/999
\ntmpfs \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 402M 0 402M \u00a0 0% \/run\/user\/0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n