topic Re: vgcreate fails in Operating System - HP-UX

vgcreate fails

andi_1 — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 13:50:53 GMT

Hi guys,

Why does vgcreate fails on me?
vgcreate: Volume group "/dev/vgtest" could not be created:
VGRA for the disk is too big for the specified parameters. Increase the
extent size or decrease max_PVs/max_LVs and try again.

Does anyone know how to fix it?

Thanks a lot!

Re: vgcreate fails

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 13:56:16 GMT

Hi:

The VGRA must fit into one physical disk extent. The 'max_pv', 'max_lv' and 'pe_size' factor affect this table size.

Increasing your 'pe_size' is one way around your problem.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: vgcreate fails

Helen French — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:00:29 GMT

You may need to increase the pe_size value. Check these documents (TKB #KBRC00000716):

http://support1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000054599371

TKB #A5316538:

http://support1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000024699921

Re: vgcreate fails

John Dvorchak — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:14:01 GMT

It would be helpful if you included the output from
>diskinfo /dev/rdsk/c_t_d_

and the command you are using to create the VG.