How to activate Linux logical volume

In order to check the logical volume’s status we’ll use the lvs command:

[root@devops ~]# lvs
  LV      VG        Attr   LSize   Origin Snap%  Move Log Copy%  Convert
  lvol1    doe_vg      -wi-ao 100.00m

The status of the lv will be dispalyed in the attr column on the fifth feild. in the above example the attribute is A which means – active.

If the fifth feild is not as shown above. for example:

[root@devops ~]# lvs
  LV      VG        Attr   LSize   Origin Snap%  Move Log Copy%  Convert
  lvol1    doe_vg      -wi--- 100.00m

you may not be able to mount a filesystem on the logical volume.

In order to activate the logical volume we’ll use the command below:

[root@devops ~]# lvchange -aa /dev/mapper/vol1

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