lvm

[root@localhost scripts]# fdisk /dev/sdb

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 3221 MB, 3221225472 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 391 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa4be4ed4

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 1
First cylinder (1-391, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (1-391, default 391): 191  

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 2
First cylinder (192-391, default 192):
Using default value 192
Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (192-391, default 391): 292

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 3
First cylinder (293-391, default 293):
Using default value 293
Last cylinder, +cylinders or +size{K,M,G} (293-391, default 391):
Using default value 391

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
[root@localhost scripts]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sdb: 3221 MB, 3221225472 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 391 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa4be4ed4

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1               1         191     1534176   83  Linux
/dev/sdb2             192         292      811282+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb3             293         391      795217+  83  Linux

Disk /dev/sda: 322.1 GB, 322122547200 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 39162 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0004c204

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1          64      512000   83  Linux
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2              64       39163   314059776   8e  Linux LVM

Disk /dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root: 53.7 GB, 53687091200 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 6527 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_swap: 4160 MB, 4160749568 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 505 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_home: 263.7 GB, 263746224128 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 32065 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

[root@localhost scripts]# pvcreate /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2
  Physical volume "/dev/sdb1" successfully created
  Physical volume "/dev/sdb2" successfully created
[root@localhost scripts]# pvremove
  Please enter a physical volume path
  Run `pvremove --help' for more information.
[root@localhost scripts]# pvremove /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2
  Labels on physical volume "/dev/sdb1" successfully wiped
  Labels on physical volume "/dev/sdb2" successfully wiped
[root@localhost scripts]# fdisk /dev/sdb

Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1-4): 1
Hex code (type L to list codes): 8e
Changed system type of partition 1 to 8e (Linux LVM)

Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1-4): 2
Hex code (type L to list codes): 8e  
Changed system type of partition 2 to 8e (Linux LVM)

Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1-4): 3
Hex code (type L to list codes): 8e
Changed system type of partition 3 to 8e (Linux LVM)

Command (m for help): t
Partition number (1-4): 4
Partition 4 does not exist yet!

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
[root@localhost scripts]# pvcreate /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2
  Physical volume "/dev/sdb1" successfully created
  Physical volume "/dev/sdb2" successfully created
[root@localhost scripts]# vgcreate vg_cipan-3G /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2
  Volume group "vg_cipan-3G" successfully created
[root@localhost scripts]# vgremove vg_cipan-3G
  Volume group "vg_cipan-3G" successfully removed
[root@localhost scripts]# vgcreate vg_cipan-3G /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2
  Volume group "vg_cipan-3G" successfully created
[root@localhost scripts]# VGS
-bash: VGS: command not found
[root@localhost scripts]# vgs
  VG          #PV #LV #SN Attr   VSize   VFree
  VolGroup      1   3   0 wz--n- 299.51g    0
  vg_cipan-3G   2   0   0 wz--n-   2.23g 2.23g

[root@localhost scripts]# pvs
  PV         VG          Fmt  Attr PSize   PFree 
  /dev/sda2  VolGroup    lvm2 a--  299.51g      0
  /dev/sdb1  vg_cipan-3G lvm2 a--    1.46g   1.46g
  /dev/sdb2  vg_cipan-3G lvm2 a--  788.00m 788.00m
[root@localhost scripts]# lvcreate -L 500M -n lv01 vg_cipan-3G
  Logical volume "lv01" created
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove LV01
  Volume group "LV01" not found
  Skipping volume group LV01
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove lv01
  Volume group "lv01" not found
  Skipping volume group lv01
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove lv01
  Volume group "lv01" not found
  Skipping volume group lv01
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove /dev/vg_copan-3G/lv01
  Volume group "vg_copan-3G" not found
  Skipping volume group vg_copan-3G
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove lv01
  Volume group "lv01" not found
  Skipping volume group lv01
[root@localhost scripts]# mkfs.ext4 /dev/vg_cipan-3G/lv01
mke2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks
128016 inodes, 512000 blocks
25600 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
Maximum filesystem blocks=67633152
63 block groups
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
2032 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409

Writing inode tables: done                           
Creating journal (8192 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 20 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove lv01
  Volume group "lv01" not found
  Skipping volume group lv01
[root@localhost scripts]# lvremove /dev/vg_cipan-3G/lv01
Do you really want to remove active logical volume lv01? [y/n]:

  Logical volume "lv01" successfully removed
[root@localhost scripts]# lvcreate -L 500M -n lv01 vg_cipan-3G
  Logical volume "lv01" created