Re: [linux-lvm] pvs complains of missing PVs that are not missing

[Joe Harvell <jharvell@dogpad.net>]

Le 24/10/2013 04:35, Zdenek Kabelac a �crit :
> Dne 23.10.2013 18:43, Joe Harvell napsal(a):
>>> Hi Joe,
>>>
>>> I am having similar issues in that I have a LVM2 raid1 mirror between a
>>> local disk and a iSCSI disk and once I remove the iSCSI disk and add it
>>> back, the mirror stays broken. I traced the cause of that to be LVM2 
>>> still
>>> complains about a PV missing even though the same PV has been added 
>>> back.
>>>
>>> I wonder if you have resolved your issue and what did you do.
>>> Thanks a lot.
>>> Shi
>>>
>>>
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>> Shi,
>>
>> This is not yet resolved.  I'm still waiting for Peter Rajnoha to 
>> follow up
>> after I provided him the information he requested.  He said he might 
>> be able
>> to look at it more closely later this week. In the mean time, I work 
>> around
>> this issue by activating the VG with --partial.  I can access my 
>> data, but I
>> can't make any LVM config changes.
>>
>>
>
> If the missing PV is reattached to your system - you need to
>
> vgextend --restoremissing   /dev/path_to_PV
>
>
> Since once the PV is detected as missing - metadata are update on 
> present PVs,
> and the missing PV is marked as MISSING.
> When such PV reappear - you need to run the command to re-synchronize 
> metadata.
>
> Zdenek
>
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My faith in LVM is restored.  This fixed my problem.  I really need to 
read through all those man pages more closely.