Extending Swap on an LVM2 Logical Volume
To extend an LVM2 swap logical volume (assuming /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 is the volume you want to extend):
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Disable swapping for the associated logical volume:
# swapoff -v /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01
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Resize the LVM2 logical volume by 256 MB:
# lvm lvresize /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 -L +256M
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Format the new swap space:
# mkswap /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01
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Enable the extended logical volume:
# swapon -va
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Test that the logical volume has been extended properly:
# cat /proc/swaps # free