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create physical volume

pvcreate /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1


create volume group
vgcreate /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1
create logical volume
lvcreate -n LVname -L 1G VGname
create file system
mkfs.ext4 /dev/VGname/LVname
mount
mkdir /lvmdata
mount /dev/VGname/LVname /lvmdata/

To increase size extend LV first


lvextend -L +500M /dev/VGname/LVname
extend filesystem
resize2fs /dev/VGname/LVname
to increase size of VG
add additional disk
pvcreate /dev/sde
vgextend /VGname /dev/sde
pvmove /dev/sdc1 /dev/sde
pvmove /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde
to remove the old disk from volume
vgreduce VGname /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1

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