topic Re: Paircreate (Invalid pair status) in HPE EVA Storage https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/paircreate-invalid-pair-status/m-p/6931162#M67973 <P>I know this is an old question/post and i hope you got an answer, but if you did not here is my response. If the LDEV's are in a PSUS/SSUS state you will get an error from a paircreate. you will need to use the command pariresync.</P><P>Gibbs</P> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:53:52 GMT Gibbs 2017-01-11T16:53:52Z Paircreate (Invalid pair status) https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/paircreate-invalid-pair-status/m-p/6846053#M67554 <P>Hi all!!</P><P>I have a problem with raid manager (xp12000 with 2 HP UX servers)... when I try a paircreate command I have error:</P><P>09:51:27-87351-11120- [paircreate][exit(228)]<BR />[EX_INVSTP] Invalid pair status<BR />[Cause ]:The pair status of a target volume isn't appropriate.</P><P>The output message of pairdisplay command is:</P><P>[sirvep]/home/jeh&gt; pairdisplay -g VGBC -fcx&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<BR />Group&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;PairVol(L/R) (Port#,TID, LU-M) ,Seq#,LDEV#.P/S,Status,&nbsp;&nbsp; % ,P-LDEV# M<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk00(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 2-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 500.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 511 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk00(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 7-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 511.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 500 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk01(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 3-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 510.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 501 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk01(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 501.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 510 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk02(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 4,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 600.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 611 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk02(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 611.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 600 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk03(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 4,&nbsp;&nbsp; 2-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 610.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 601 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk03(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 0-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 601.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 610 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk04(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 520.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp; 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 531 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk04(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 3-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 531.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp; 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 520 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk05(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 521.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp; 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 530 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk05(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 2-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 530.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp; 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 521 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk06(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 4,&nbsp;&nbsp; 3-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 620.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 631 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk06(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 631.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 620 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk07(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 4,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 621.P-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 630 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk07(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp;&nbsp; 630.S-VOL PAIR,&nbsp;&nbsp; 86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 621 -<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk08(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp; 120f.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 93&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 203c W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk08(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp; 203c.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 93&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 120f W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk09(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL1-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 0-0 )10087&nbsp; 1316.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1339 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk09(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp; 1339.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1316 W<BR />Group&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;PairVol(L/R) (Port#,TID, LU-M) ,Seq#,LDEV#.P/S,Status,&nbsp;&nbsp; % ,P-LDEV# M<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk10(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL3-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 7-0 )10087&nbsp; 1328.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1344 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk10(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 3,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp; 1344.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1328 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk11(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL1-A , 3,&nbsp;&nbsp; 2-0 )10087&nbsp; 1102.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1217 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk11(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp; 1217.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1102 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk12(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL3-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp; 1181.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 121d W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk12(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 4,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp; 121d.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1181 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk13(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL3-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 2-0 )10087&nbsp; 13a9.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1198 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk13(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp; 1198.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13a9 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk14(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL1-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0 )10087&nbsp; 11af.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1469 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk14(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 4,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp; 1469.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11af W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk15(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 6,&nbsp;&nbsp; 7-0 )10087&nbsp; 119e.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1498 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk15(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 7,&nbsp;&nbsp; 0-0 )10087&nbsp; 1498.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 119e W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk16(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL3-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 3-0 )10087&nbsp; 11a2.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 149b W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk16(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 7,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp; 149b.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11a2 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk17(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 2,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp; 1107.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1223 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk17(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 2,&nbsp;&nbsp; 7-0 )10087&nbsp; 1223.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1107 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk18(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 5,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp; 1187.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 135b W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk18(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 3,&nbsp;&nbsp; 3-0 )10087&nbsp; 135b.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1187 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk19(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 3,&nbsp;&nbsp; 7-0 )10087&nbsp; 1023.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 137b W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk19(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 0-0 )10087&nbsp; 137b.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1023 W<BR />Group&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;PairVol(L/R) (Port#,TID, LU-M) ,Seq#,LDEV#.P/S,Status,&nbsp;&nbsp; % ,P-LDEV# M<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk20(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 7-0 )10087&nbsp; 1127.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 92&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13b3 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk20(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-0 )10087&nbsp; 13b3.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 92&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1127 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk21(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL1-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp; 1005.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100f W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk21(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 3,&nbsp;&nbsp; 4-0 )10087&nbsp; 100f.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1005 W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk22(L)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL4-A , 0,&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-0 )10087&nbsp; 100a.P-VOL PSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 101b W<BR />VGBC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;disk22(R)&nbsp;&nbsp; (CL2-A , 1,&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0 )10087&nbsp; 101b.S-VOL SSUS,&nbsp;&nbsp; 99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100a W</P><P>I see that disks 0-7 are in PAIR state.. but disks 08-22 are in PSUS/SSUS state...</P><P>What i can do for take all disks to the same state and can execute a paircreate command for sync all disks</P><P>Thank you for help....</P><P>Regards.</P><P>HJ</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:13:47 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/paircreate-invalid-pair-status/m-p/6846053#M67554 Halejj 2016-03-29T16:13:47Z Re: Paircreate (Invalid pair status) https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/paircreate-invalid-pair-status/m-p/6931162#M67973 <P>I know this is an old question/post and i hope you got an answer, but if you did not here is my response. If the LDEV's are in a PSUS/SSUS state you will get an error from a paircreate. you will need to use the command pariresync.</P><P>Gibbs</P> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:53:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/paircreate-invalid-pair-status/m-p/6931162#M67973 Gibbs 2017-01-11T16:53:52Z