Resizing a Partition on Ubuntu Linux

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Resizing a Partition on Ubuntu Linux

Description 

If the capacity of a Virtual Drive has been increased, then it will be necessary to resize existing partitions. 

Product 

  • Ubuntu Linux 18.04

Overview

  • Stop exacqVision Server
  • Identify virtual drive mount point and Device
  • Unmount the virtual drive mount point
  • Launch GParted
  • Resize the partition
  • Mount the virtual drive mount point
  • Verify partition size increased
  • Start the  exacqVision Server
  • Check storage size, status, video both existing and new in the exacqVision Client

Terminal Commands

  • Open Terminal (Applications > System Tools > Terminal)
    • Note: See Terminal Commands Start to Finish below for a detailed example
    • Stop the exacqVision Server service 
    • List block devices and mount points 
    • Unmount the virtual drive storage volume
    • Launch GParted , the GParted Window will appear

GParted

  • Note:  A Libparted Warning similar to the following may appear, if so, select Fix
  • Use the Dropdown to select the device the virtual drive is using in this example “/dev/sda”
  • You should now see the existing partition and unallocated space 
  • Right-click on the existing partition, a context menu will appear
  • Select Resize/Move, the Resize/Move window will appear 
  • Change the New Size (MiB) to match the Maximum size listed 
  • The Free space preceding and following should now be zero
  • Select Resize/Move, the Resize/Move window will close
  • There should be 1 operation pending to grow the partition
  • Click the green check mark to begin the operation
  • Select Apply to confirm the operation, the Applying pending operations window appears
  • Note: The time will to complete will vary based on the size of the expansion but will typically be 15 minutes or less. 
  • A green check mark will appear next to the Grow operation when complete
  • Click Close
  • Close GParted

Terminal Continued

  • The Terminal Window should still be open from earlier
  • Note: See Terminal Commands Start to Finish below for a detailed example
  • Mount the partition
  • List device blocks and mount points 
    • Confirm that the Size of the Virtual Drive mount point has increased
  • Start the exacqVision Server Service
  • Close Terminal

exacqVision Client

  • On the Drive tab verify the Capacity reported is correct and the status is Healthy
  • Search for previously recorded video 
  • Verify current video is being recorded 

Congratulations the partition has been successfully expanded 

Terminal Commands Start to Finish