topic Re: to remove stale PEs in Operating System - HP-UX

to remove stale PEs

Bijeesh — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:00:54 GMT

Hi
One of the root mirror disk containing stale PEs.So I can't take the ignite backup.Is it possible to solve this without breaking the mirror?

Re: to remove stale PEs

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:09:19 GMT

Hi:

First, try a 'vgsync'. While you do that, look at your 'syslog' for additional diagnotics and *read* this:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1236/When_Good_Disks_Go_Bad.pdf

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: to remove stale PEs

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:22:35 GMT

Shalom,

You don't remove stale PE's.

You replace the disk they are on and re-mirror.

I've made this problem go away for a few days by re-mirroring but it always comes back.

SEP

Re: to remove stale PEs

Bijeesh — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:38:01 GMT

many many thanks

Re: to remove stale PEs

Bijeesh — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:40:47 GMT

issue closed by vgsync.

Thanks JRF..& SEP