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From: Andrew Gideon <ag2827189@tagmall.com>
To: linux-lvm@redhat.com
Subject: [linux-lvm] lvremove or vgextend: metadata too large for circular buffer
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:05:12 +0000 (UTC)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <ildv9o$nji$2@taco.int.tagonline.com> (raw)

We're hitting the "metadata too large for circular buffer" problem.  Last 
time this occurred, I was able to clear out a little space by removing 
some unused volumes, and then make more space by selective use of pvmove 
to defragment.  This worked well.

However, that time I didn't get the error from lvremove.  This time, that 
is occurring.  So I don't seem to be able to make any space.

Once I execute lvremove on a volume, the "LV Status" becomes "NOT 
available".  The command 'lvdisplay -m' still shows the segments, however.

How can I resolve this?  Trashing the entire VG is not something I can 
afford.

I created new PVs with larger allocations of space for metadata, but I 
cannot even add these to the VG.  The vgextend command also fails with 
"metadata too large for circular buffer".

	- Andrew

             reply	other threads:[~2011-03-11 20:05 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-03-11 20:05 Andrew Gideon [this message]
2011-03-11 22:31 ` [linux-lvm] lvremove or vgextend: metadata too large for circular buffer Andrew Gideon
2011-03-11 23:01 ` Ray Morris
2011-03-12  3:48   ` Andrew Gideon

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