Linux Storage Management Project

Overview

This project demonstrates fundamental Linux storage administration tasks, including disk detection, partition creation, filesystem creation, mounting storage, and storage verification.

The project was performed on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based virtual machine as part of a Linux System Administration learning roadmap.

Objectives

• Add and detect a new storage device
• Create a disk partition
• Create an XFS filesystem
• Mount the filesystem to a directory
• Verify storage availability and usage
• Generate a storage report for documentation

Environment

• Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Virtualization Platform: VirtualBox
• Additional Disk Size: 5 GB
• Filesystem Type: XFS

Tasks Performed

1. Verify Available Storage

Used the following commands to inspect existing storage devices and partitions:

lsblk fdisk -l

2. Create a New Partition

Created a primary partition on the newly added disk.

fdisk /dev/sdb

3. Create an XFS Filesystem

Formatted the partition with the XFS filesystem.

mkfs.xfs /dev/sdb1

4. Verify Filesystem Information

Checked filesystem details and UUID information.

blkid /dev/sdb1

5. Create a Mount Point

Created a directory to serve as the mount point.

mkdir /data

6. Mount the Filesystem

Mounted the new filesystem to the system.

mount /dev/sdb1 /data

7. Verify Storage Configuration

Confirmed successful mounting and storage availability.

df -h lsblk

Project Outcome

Successfully added and configured a new storage device, created an XFS filesystem, mounted it to the Linux filesystem hierarchy, and verified its functionality through storage and filesystem validation commands.

Skills Demonstrated

• Linux Storage Administration
• Disk and Partition Management
• Filesystem Creation
• Storage Mounting
• Filesystem Verification
• Basic System Documentation

Files Included

• README.md – Project documentation
• storage_report.txt – Storage configuration report generated during the lab

Author

Nandana Mohan J