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#Issue the command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">ls /dev/vd*</span></code></b><br><br>'''NOTE:''' If nothing displays, issue the command: '''ls /dev/sd*''' and use that device pathname '''/dev/sda''' instead.<br><br>
# Issue the following command to install the '''ssm''' command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">yum install system-storage-manager</span></code></b>
# 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. This command combines # Compare this information as opposed to issuing output from the separate '''vgs'''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 '''lvs''' commands<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).