# Issue the command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">ssm list</span></code></b>. Take a few moments to note the volume group, physical volume and logical volume sections of the command output.

# Compare this output from the ssm command with these other lvm commands: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">lvs</span></code></b>, <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">pvs</span></code></b>, and <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">vgs</span></code></b>. Which method do you prefer to use?

# Check to see if there is any remaining space on your existing hard disk. Can you see any?

# You can create a partition by using the fdisk command. Issue the following command: <br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">fdisk /dev/vda</span></code></b> (or fdisk /dev/sda if there is no /dev/vda).