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Resize2fs operation not permitted while trying to add group

When I tried to increase logical volume on the a server after rescanning the disk, I got the below error when using the resize2fs command.

Command used to extend an logical volume

 # lvextend -L +40G /dev/VG_MyApp/backup
 # resize2fs /dev/VG_MyApp/backup

resize2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010)
Filesystem at /dev/VG_MyApp/backup is mounted on /backup; on-line resizing required
old desc_blocks = 241, new_desc_blocks = 405
Performing an on-line resize of /dev/VG_MyApp/backup to 106008576 (1k) blocks.
resize2fs: Operation not permitted While trying to add group #1234

The solution to this problem is the journal was to small and has to be re-created and do a filessytem check.

 # dumpe2fs /dev/VG_MyApp/backup | grep -i 'journal size'

   Journal size:             4096k

 # tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/VG_MyApp/backup

 # tune2fs -j /dev/VG_MyApp/backup

   Creating journal inode: done

 # dumpe2fs /dev/VG_MyApp/backup | grep -i 'journal size'

   Journal size:             32M

After that do a filesystem check and issue the resize2fs command, which asks to run e2fsck

 # resize2fs /dev/mapper/VGApp-stipsti
   resize2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010)
   Please run 'e2fsck -f /dev/mapper/VGApp-stipsti' first.

 # e2fsck -f /dev/mapper/VGApp-stipsti
   e2fsck 1.41.12 (17-May-2010)
   Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
   Pass 2: Checking directory structure
   Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
   Pass 4: Checking reference counts
   Pass 5: Checking group summary information

Thats it, now you will be able to extend the filesystem using resize2fs.

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