topic Re: Vg create error in Operating System - HP-UX

Vg create error

fizan — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:49:15 GMT

Team,

# mknod /dev/vg09/group c 64 0x090000
mknod: File exists
[rx260-02]/
# vgcreate /dev/vg09 /dev/dsk/c3t2d0
vgcreate: LVM group file has an invalid minor number. Use the format: 0xNN0000.

Thanks

Re: Vg create error

SUDHAKAR_18 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:59:20 GMT

looks like , group file already exists. please try to create another group file with different minor no.

also check
#ll /dev/*/group

Re: Vg create error

Kapil Jha — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:25:58 GMT

there is a group file
ls -lrt /dev/vg09/group

and its having a minor numbr already taken so remove this file and
recreate the node with different minor number.

BR,
Kapil+

Re: Vg create error

S.N.S — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:57:40 GMT

Yes Fizan,

From,ll /dev/*/group
you get the list of all the VG group files on that has been used...

The group file number needs to be unique..all LVs created in this VG would fall under the group file..

So choose any that isnt there in the list..
U are sure to solve it now...

HTH
SNS

Re: Vg create error

madhuchakkaravarthy — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:27:15 GMT

hi

if u r getting error in first step how would u go for the second,,

ll /dev/*/group

regards

MC

Re: Vg create error

nightwich — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:37:49 GMT

Hi fizan

It is right.

You are trying to create a vg that already exist.

Regards.