CKB:Configuring Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

Applies to:

All versions of Cryptshare Virtual Appliance

Purpose:

This is an example on configuring LVM on Cryptshare Appliances

Solution:

1. log in as root on your appliance
2. run the command yast

1. navigate to System → Partitioner and press Enter

1. press Enter to agree the Warning

1. navigate to virtual disk which will be used for LVM

1. add new partition as Raw Volume (unformatted)

1. do not format device and select Linux LVM as Partition ID

1. repeat steps 5, 6 and 7 for all disks which will be used for LVM
2. navigate to Volume Management and create new Volume Group

enter the volume name, select and add previously configured disks

1. create new Logical Volume on the volume group

format the volume e.g. as EXT4 and add a mount point you prefer, e.g. /var/opt/data

1. new volume will be mounted now

1. create needed folders on the new volume, e.g. uploads, backup and tmp and apply needed permissions

mount

cryptshare:~ # mkdir /var/opt/data/uploads
cryptshare:~ # mkdir /var/opt/data/backup
cryptshare:~ # mkdir /var/opt/data/tmp
cryptshare:~ # chown -R csuser:csgroup /var/opt/data

1. configure corresponding entries on Cryptshare Administration Interface

for configuring temp folder visit this page