Unable to match these physical volumes to a volume group

[Shukor]

Bill,

Since this 2nd webserver server doesn't have ignite backup but has another 1st webserver running with the same model, OS and FS. should I using ignite backup of 1st server to restore? Or any better idea?

[Torsten.]

"vgscan: has no correspoding valid raw device file under /dev/rdsk."

Did you check this?

Again, are the disks mirrored?

[Shukor]

yes, I did check.

# vgscan -pv
vgscan: Couldn't access the list of physical volumes for volume group "/dev/vg00".
Couldn't stat physical volume "/dev/dsk/c3t15d0":
Invalid argument

Following Physical Volumes belong to one Volume Group.
Unable to match these Physical Volumes to a Volume Group.
Use the vgimport command to complete the process.
/dev/dsk/c1t15d0

The Volume Group /dev/vg00 was not matched with any Physical Volumes.

[Shukor]

and..my LV is mirrow copy.

[Torsten.]

vgscan will not work if one of the disks in the VG is not accessible.

What happens if you bring lvmtab file back in place, remove c3t15d0 and boot in quorum mode?

[Shukor]

I'll try later because just away from datacentre. I'll update later. TQ

[Shukor]

Hi Torsten,

Could you please post the steps and command on;

- Bring lvmtab file back in place
- Remove c3t15d0
- Boot in quorum mode

I'll be in DataCentre this morning to try my luck again. Thank alot.

[Torsten.]

- Bring lvmtab file back in place

If you did for example

# mv /etc/lvmtab /etc/lvmtab.old

you now need to reverse this action

# mv /etc/lvmtab.old /etc/lvmtab

- Remove c3t15d0

if this is a rp24xx server, remove the front cover, open the "door" and remove the lower disk

- Boot in quorum mode

stop at boot menu, boot from the remaining disk, interact with ISL and do

> hpux -lq