[linux-lvm] Phantom Vol Grp

[linux-lvm] Phantom Vol Grp

[Kenny Gorman]

I can not delete a vol grp, but it doesn't show as there.  When I try to 
create a new one with the same name, then it says it exists...  how do I 
  'clean out' old references?

See below:

colobus:~ # pvscan
pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...)
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdb1" of VG "oraredo1" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdc1" of VG "oraredo2" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdc2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd1" of VG "redogrp3" [17.09 GB / 16.98 GB 
free]
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd2" of VG "sysgrp"   [16.99 GB / 12.49 GB 
free]
pvscan -- total: 6 [68.26 GB] / in use: 4 [34.28 GB] / in no VG: 2 
[33.98 GB]

colobus:~ # vgcreate indxgrp /dev/sdc2
vgcreate -- volume group directory or file already exists
vgcreate -- please choose a different name

colobus:~ # vgremove indxgrp
vgremove -- ERROR: can't remove active volume group "indxgrp"

colobus:~ # vgchange -a n indxgrp
vgchange -- volume group "indxgrp" does not exist

colobus:~ # vgdisplay indxgrp
vgdisplay -- volume group "indxgrp" not found



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Re: [linux-lvm] Phantom Vol Grp

[AJ Lewis]

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On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 02:13:13PM -0700, Kenny Gorman wrote:
> I can not delete a vol grp, but it doesn't show as there.  When I try to 
> create a new one with the same name, then it says it exists...  how do I 
>   'clean out' old references?
> 
> See below:
> 
> colobus:~ # pvscan
> pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...)
> pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdb1" of VG "oraredo1" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
> pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
> pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdc1" of VG "oraredo2" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
> pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdc2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
> pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd1" of VG "redogrp3" [17.09 GB / 16.98 GB 
> free]
> pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd2" of VG "sysgrp"   [16.99 GB / 12.49 GB 
> free]
> pvscan -- total: 6 [68.26 GB] / in use: 4 [34.28 GB] / in no VG: 2 
> [33.98 GB]
> 
> colobus:~ # vgcreate indxgrp /dev/sdc2
> vgcreate -- volume group directory or file already exists
> vgcreate -- please choose a different name

I believe this is referring to the /dev/indxgrp directory...look at that and
if you know you don't need it, rm it.

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Re: [linux-lvm] Phantom Vol Grp

[Kenny Gorman]

Yes! That was it.

thanks!

-kg

AJ Lewis wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 02:13:13PM -0700, Kenny Gorman wrote:
> 
>>I can not delete a vol grp, but it doesn't show as there.  When I try to 
>>create a new one with the same name, then it says it exists...  how do I 
>>  'clean out' old references?
>>
>>See below:
>>
>>colobus:~ # pvscan
>>pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...)
>>pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdb1" of VG "oraredo1" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
>>pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
>>pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdc1" of VG "oraredo2" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
>>pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdc2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
>>pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd1" of VG "redogrp3" [17.09 GB / 16.98 GB 
>>free]
>>pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd2" of VG "sysgrp"   [16.99 GB / 12.49 GB 
>>free]
>>pvscan -- total: 6 [68.26 GB] / in use: 4 [34.28 GB] / in no VG: 2 
>>[33.98 GB]
>>
>>colobus:~ # vgcreate indxgrp /dev/sdc2
>>vgcreate -- volume group directory or file already exists
>>vgcreate -- please choose a different name
>>
> 
> I believe this is referring to the /dev/indxgrp directory...look at that and
> if you know you don't need it, rm it.
> 
> 

[linux-lvm] Phantom Vol Grp

[Kenny Gorman]

This may be a re-post, I am not sure if it went through.. sorry if it's 
a duplicate:



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Phantom Vol Grp
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 14:13:13 -0700
From: Kenny Gorman <kenny@kenamea.com>
To: linux-lvm@sistina.com

I can not delete a vol grp, but it doesn't show as there.  When I try to
create a new one with the same name, then it says it exists...  how do I
   'clean out' old references?

See below:

colobus:~ # pvscan
pvscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...)
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdb1" of VG "oraredo1" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdb2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdc1" of VG "oraredo2" [100 MB / 100 MB free]
pvscan -- inactive PV "/dev/sdc2" is in no VG  [16.99 GB]
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd1" of VG "redogrp3" [17.09 GB / 16.98 GB
free]
pvscan -- ACTIVE   PV "/dev/sdd2" of VG "sysgrp"   [16.99 GB / 12.49 GB
free]
pvscan -- total: 6 [68.26 GB] / in use: 4 [34.28 GB] / in no VG: 2
[33.98 GB]

colobus:~ # vgcreate indxgrp /dev/sdc2
vgcreate -- volume group directory or file already exists
vgcreate -- please choose a different name

colobus:~ # vgremove indxgrp
vgremove -- ERROR: can't remove active volume group "indxgrp"

colobus:~ # vgchange -a n indxgrp
vgchange -- volume group "indxgrp" does not exist

colobus:~ # vgdisplay indxgrp
vgdisplay -- volume group "indxgrp" not found



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