# Resizing and Mounting a Device for Installation

> Instructions which enable you to change the size of the given storage device and mount it properly, prior to installing Sisense on Linux.

*Source: https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/resizing-and-mounting-a-device-for-installation.htm*

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Last updated: June 10, 2026

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The following instructions enable you to change the size of the given storage device and mount it properly, prior to
installing Sisense on Linux. The instructions are for Ubuntu (e.g., v20) and may need to be modified for your Linux.

To resize and mount a device:

1. Lists information about all available devices.

   ```
        sudo lsblk 
   ```

   Example response:

   ![ListAvailableDevices(1)](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/ListAvailableDevices(1).png)

   **Note:**

   - There is only one disk, and the partition is set to only 15G for the standard Cloudshare template.
   - There is no mount at this point.
2. Open the Parted command line tool.

   ```
       
                     sudo parted 
   ```

   Example reponse:

   ![OpenParted(1)](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/OpenParted(1).png)
3. Run the `print` command to show the size of the disks.

   ```
       
                     print 
   ```

   Example response:

   ![Print(2)](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Print(2).png)

   Disk 3 needs to be resized.
4. Resize disk 3 to 300 GB.

   ```
       
                     resizepart 3 300GB 
   ```

   Example response:

   ![Resize](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/resize.png)
5. Check that the disk has been resized properly.

   ```
       
                     print 
   ```

   Example response:

   ![CheckResize](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/CheckResize.png)
6. Exit Parted.

   ```
       
                     quit 
   ```

   **Note:**

   You may need to update */etc/fstab*.
7. Confirm that the resizing worked successfully.

   ```
       
                     sudo lsblk 
   ```

   Example response:
     
   ![ConfirmResizing](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/ConfirmResizing.png)

   **Note:**

   The SDA 3 device still needs to be resized.
8. Display the physical volume.

   ```
       
                     sudo pvdisplay
   ```

   Example response:

   ![ShowPhysicalVolume](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/ShowPhysicalVolume.png)
9. Resize the specific sda (in this case sda3).

   ```
       
                     sudo pvresize /dev/sda3
   ```

   Example response:

   ![PV resize](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/PV_resize.png)
10. Confirm that it has been resized to 300GB.

    ```
        
                      sudo pvdisplay
    ```

    Example response:

    ![PV display](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/PV_display.png)
11. Extend the logical volume.

    ```
        
                      sudo lvextend -L +150G ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv
    ```

    where the *ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv* name comes from the lsblk command above.
      
    Example response:
      
    ![LV_extend.png](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/LV_extend.png)
12. Resize the filesystem.

    ```
        
                      sudo resize2fs /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv
    ```
13. Confirm that sda3 resized correctly.

    ```
        
                      sudo lsblk
    ```

      
    Example response:
      
    ![ConfirmResizing_sda.png](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/ConfirmResizing_sda.png)
14. Create the logical volume.

    ```
        
                      sudo lvcreate -n sisense ubuntu-vg -L 110G
    ```

    Example response:

    ![Create logical volume(1)](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/create_logical_volume(1).png)
15. DIsplay the logical volume.

    ```
        
                      sudo lvdisplay
    ```

    Example response:

    ![Display LV part](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Display_LV_part1.png)

    ![Display LV part](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Display_LV_part2.png)
16. Format the logical volume that was just created.

    ```
        
                      sudo mkfs.xfs /dev/ubuntu-vg/sisense
    ```

    Example response:

    ![Format LV Created](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Format_LV_Created.png)
17. Confirm that the format completed successfully.

    ```
        
                      sudo lsblk
    ```

    Example response:

    ![Confirm Successful Format(1)](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Confirm_Successful_Format(1).png)
18. Create the `sisense` directory under `opt`.

    ```
        
                      sudo mkdir -p /opt/sisense 
    ```
19. Add the entry to the `/etc/fstab` file.

    ```
        
                      cat /etc/fstab
    ```

    Example response:

    ![Add to fstab](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Add_to_fstab.png)
20. Edit the `/etc/fstab` file.

    ```
        
                      sudo nano /etc/fstab
    ```
21. In the `/etc/fstab` file, insert the following line.

    ```
        
                      /dev/ubuntu-vg/sisense /opt/sisense xfs defaults 1 2
    ```

    The LV path is entered as the mount: /dev/ubuntu-vg/sisense.
22. Save the the `/etc/fstab` file.
23. Mount the drive.

    ```
        
                      sudo mount -a
    ```
24. Confirm that the device is properly mounted and ready for installation.

    ```
        
                      df -h
    ```

    Example response:

    ![Confirm Mount](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Confirm_Mount.png)