[linux-lvm] LVM Questions
Heinz J. Mauelshagen
Mauelshagen at sistina.com
Fri May 4 13:39:11 UTC 2001
On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 11:38:43AM +0200, Adrian Phillips wrote:
> >>>>> "Heinz" == Heinz J Mauelshagen <Mauelshagen at sistina.com> writes:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> HP/UX, how unfortunate :-) Thanks for the info. though.
>
> Heinz> ;-)
>
> Heinz> Actually the HP/UX LVM and its CLI has some major
> Heinz> advantages over others:
>
> Heinz> - it has a very simple layering (the PV, VG, LV thingies)
> Heinz> and therefore is very easy to understand
>
> Heinz> - the CLI follows the layers transparently
>
> Heinz> - CLI is "self explaining" in regard of having native
> Heinz> language postfixes in the command names like create,
> Heinz> extend, reduce, change etc.
>
> Heinz> In production this boils down to shorter learning cycles
> Heinz> for admin newbies and easier handling in regular production
> Heinz> -> less money spend!
>
> Actually I thought that LVM had been modelled upon AIX's LVM when I
> first started using it; the commands are very similar.
That's possible easy because both have common roots :-)
>
> Actually, it gives me an idea for AIX compatiblity wrappers (possibly
> something else for the TODO list if it hasn't filled up the LV
> already, then again you can always lvextend it:-)
>
> Heinz> BTW: what's unfortunate IYO with the HP/UX LVM? :-)
>
> Sorry, I meant HP/UX OS itself (not from personal experience but the
> years of reading of non-standard HP/UX command, libraries, etc., then
> again AIX has had it share of those).
No problem.
Thanks for the clarification.
>
> <snip>
>
> Anyway, thats to you and others who had a hand in LVM. It makes
> using Linux as easy (on the FS side) as its been to use AIX for the
> years I've admining it (almost 10 now).
>
> Regards,
>
> Adrian
>
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