From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id j3DEtRO14381 for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:55:27 -0400 Received: from vscan4.vignette.com (vscan4.vignette.com [12.161.72.105]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j3DEtPOn016802 for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:55:26 -0400 Received: from [10.18.201.1] (digdug.vignette.com [10.18.201.1]) by omail1.vignette.com (8.12.9/8.11.2) with ESMTP id j3DEt78u012904 for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:55:12 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <425D32CE.4060107@cjs226.com> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:55:10 -0500 From: Clif Smith MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume SOLVED (sorta) References: <425B37D8.7060801@cjs226.com> <20050412082844.M43465@pk25.com> <425BE068.6050106@cjs226.com> <20050412151937.M53113@pk25.com> <425BE8C5.4030502@cjs226.com> <20050412153719.M45202@pk25.com> <425BED9A.6010304@cjs226.com> In-Reply-To: <425BED9A.6010304@cjs226.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Reply-To: LVM general discussion and development List-Id: LVM general discussion and development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format="flowed" To: LVM general discussion and development The problem "invalid physical volume" was caused by LVM not recognizing the volume being called by the path /dev/emcpowera and/or /dev/emcpowera1. Being that I'm not clustering and I don't need the functionality provided by EMC's app/wrapper PowerPath, I uninstalled it and used the standard device name /dev/sdX. cjs Clif Smith wrote: > I don't understand what to try as I'm already running lvm-1.0.8-9? > Yes, that's my comment #37. Any idea what "U5" is in comment #38? > > Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: > >> try this: >> >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647 >> >> are you the last comment?. >> >> regards! >> >> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >> >> >>> I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example: >>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 >>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1" >>> >>> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk... >>>> >>>> please summarize >>>> >>>> regards! >>>> >>>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Responses in line. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Clif >>>>> >>>>> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try >>>>>> pvcreate >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> over it >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>> Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>> /dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM >>>>> >>>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera >>>>> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>>>> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>>>> pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>>>> pvcreate -- checking partition type >>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> # pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera >>>>> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING >>>>> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0 >>>>> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10 >>>>> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager >>>>> <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING >>>>> <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size >>>>> <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650 >>>>> <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520 >>>>> pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size >>>>> <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800 >>>>> <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED >>>>> <22> lvm_get_device_type called >>>>> <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 >>>>> <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE >>>>> pvcreate -- checking partition type >>>>> <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera >>>>> <22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED >>>>> <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED >>>>> <4444> lvm_get_device_type called >>>>> <4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1 >>>>> <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE >>>>> <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270 >>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>> >>>>> <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED >>>>> <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> send the error leve returns echo $? >>>>>> >>>>>> regards! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following >>>>>>> when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array: >>>>>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera >>>>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The OS sees the volume fine: >>>>>>> # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera >>>>>>> Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes >>>>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders >>>>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, >>>>>>> but I really need to use it within LVM. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>>>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> ======================================================================================= >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>>>>> -- An�nim. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> ======================================================================================= >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ======================================================================================= >>> >>> >>> >>>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >>>> -- An�nim. >>> >>> ======================================================================================= >>> >>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> linux-lvm mailing list >>>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> linux-lvm mailing list >>> linux-lvm@redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >>> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >>> >> >> >> >> ======================================================================================= >> >> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre. >> -- An�nim. >> ======================================================================================= >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> linux-lvm mailing list >> linux-lvm@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm >> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/ >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/