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How to Increase the Cloudcache R1 data disk from 1 TB

 

Problem description:

Default Cloudcache data disk which 1 TB  is full i.e 100%, or a larger deployment size is needed.
Filesystem: /dev/mapper/vg1-vol1
Mounted on : /mnt/data
Use%: 100%

Cause

Cloudcache store size is full

Solution

As a best practice only allocate 90% of the total physical volume size in the Druva User interface to prevent the volume from getting 100% full.
Example: 1024 GB default volume, and the recommended volume would be approximately 920 GB

Steps to follow to extend the existing disk:

  1. Firstly Extend the disk in VMware to new size
  2. Connect to linux cloud cache using Putty session
  3. Run the below commands
    df -h
    fdisk -l
  4. Execute the below command to reflect the new size also on the physical volume
    pvresize /dev/sdb
  5. Extend the volume group with below command
    lvextend --size 1.21T /dev/mapper/vg1-vol1

    Note: Mention the size of the data disk
  6. Extend the filesystem with below command
    resize2fs /dev/mapper/vg1-vol1
  7. Run the below command and verify the new size of the /dev/mapper/vg1-vol1
    df -h

 

Alternative steps to add an additional disk:

  1. Shutdown the CloudCache appliance VM.
  2. Add a volume to the CloudCache VM of the desired size
  3. Power on the CloudCache, and logon to the system via SSH.
  4. Run the following command to identify the added volume:
    fdisk  -l|grep -i /dev/sd
    Example 400 GB disk:
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  5. Run the following command to initialize the volume:
    Be sure to replace the disk with the needed volume collected in step 4.
    pvcreate /dev/sdc
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  6. Now the volume group can be extended using the command below:
    Be sure to replace the disk with the needed volume collected in step 4.
    vgextend vg1 /dev/sdc
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  7. Run the following command to extend the file system of the volume group:
    lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/mapper/vg1-vol1 -r
  8. Run the either of the commands and verify the new size of the volume:
    df -h
    vgs

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