From: BigMac <bigmac@sas-clan.de>
To: linux-lvm@redhat.com
Subject: [linux-lvm] f*cked up metadata on 1of3 LVM-disks
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 18:30:38 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4641F72E.6050907@sas-clan.de> (raw)
Hi lists!
My fileserver stored it's data on 3 physical disks,building a
volumegroup with lvm2.
The mashine was running ubuntu dapper drake for a long time without any
problems but I decided to switch to ubuntu feisty fawn. Switching from
debian to dapper drake I installed and removed quite a lot of packages,
leaving a messy system, so I thought a new and clean installation with
feisty fawn might be a great idea.
box config with dapper drake:
hda: 120GB (PATA) systemdisk
hdb: unused
hdc: 250GB (PATA) part of the LVM-array
hdd: 250GB (PATA) part of the LVM-array
sda: 400GB (SATA) part of the LVM-array
sdb: DVD-RW (PATA on additional PCI-controller UDMA-100)
The additional IDE-controller was installed to be able to install even
more disks, but as I won't buy any new PATA stuff the controller was
dispensable.
new box config:
hda: 120GB (PATA) systemdisk
hdb: DVD-RW
hdc: 250GB (PATA) part of the LVM-array
hdd: 250GB (PATA) part of the LVM-array
sda: 400GB (SATA) part of the LVM-array
I exported the vg before shutting down dapper drake and while installing
festy fawn to the box I - no idea what did me do so - installed grub to
hdc. Ooops, this disk was part of the LVM array and so grub f*cked up
the lvm meta-data on hdc.
After installing grub to hda the box is running fine, despite the LVM
which can't find one of the vgs volumes:
Code:
bigmac@knecht:~$ sudo pvscan
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
PV /dev/hdd VG vgdata lvm2 [232.88 GB / 0 free]
PV unknown device VG vgdata lvm2 [232.88 GB / 0 free]
PV /dev/sda VG vgdata lvm2 [372.61 GB / 4.00 MB free]
Total: 3 [838.38 GB] / in use: 3 [838.38 GB] / in no VG: 0 [0 ]
bigmac@knecht:~$ sudo pvdisplay
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
--- Physical volume ---
PV Name /dev/hdd
VG Name vgdata
PV Size 232.88 GB / not usable 0
Allocatable yes (but full)
PE Size (KByte) 4096
Total PE 59618
Free PE 0
Allocated PE 59618
PV UUID locW5S-HNFK-b1WW-iOLt-olHl-2SNd-fmXKC8
--- Physical volume ---
PV Name unknown device
VG Name vgdata
PV Size 232.88 GB / not usable 0
Allocatable yes (but full)
PE Size (KByte) 4096
Total PE 59618
Free PE 0
Allocated PE 59618
PV UUID 9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81
--- Physical volume ---
PV Name /dev/sda
VG Name vgdata
PV Size 372.61 GB / not usable 0
Allocatable yes
PE Size (KByte) 4096
Total PE 95388
Free PE 1
Allocated PE 95387
PV UUID YUJcsF-3XP7-OrbO-pITp-5z96-gw1A-DI11QS
bigmac@knecht:~$ sudo vgscan
Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group vgdata.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group vgdata.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group vgdata.
Couldn't find device with uuid '9kpWwu-LdwT-YiqV-DRPg-kSAN-plYN-v1Eq81'.
Couldn't find all physical volumes for volume group vgdata.
Volume group "vgdata" not found
I tried multiple Live-CDs like gparted (with testdisk), Ultimate Boot-CD
and SystemRescueCd, but none could help.
Any idea what to do to get the lvm up and running?
How to restore the metadata on hdc?
Best Regards,
BigMac
next reply other threads:[~2007-05-09 16:30 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-05-09 16:30 BigMac [this message]
2007-05-09 22:34 ` [linux-lvm] f*cked up metadata on 1of3 LVM-disks David Robinson
2007-05-21 10:38 ` BigMac
2007-05-21 15:57 ` Dave Wysochanski
2007-05-21 16:27 ` Jayson Vantuyl
2007-05-24 21:42 ` Dave Wysochanski
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