Advanced Disk Setup; Lvm Configuration - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

Advanced Disk Setup

Sophisticated system configurations require particular disk setups. All common parti-
tioning tasks can be done with YaST. To get persistent device naming with block devices,
use the block devices below /dev/disk/by-id/. Logical Volume Management
(LVM) is a disk partitioning scheme that is designed to be much more flexible than the
physical partitioning used in standard setups. Its snapshot functionality enables easy
creation of data backups. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) offers increased
data integrity, performance, and fault tolerance.

7.1 LVM Configuration

This section briefly describes the principles behind LVM and its basic features that
make it useful under many circumstances. In
YaST" (page 109), learn how to set up LVM with YaST.
WARNING
Using LVM might be associated with increased risk, such as data loss. Risks also
include application crashes, power failures, and faulty commands. Save your
data before implementing LVM or reconfiguring volumes. Never work without
a backup.
Section 7.1.2, "LVM Configuration with
Advanced Disk Setup
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