How do I extend VG after I increase EVA LUN

[sujit kumar singh]

Hi Sunya,


there are two ways check to this:
1) the support issue of EVA3k and eva5K with 11.31.
please look at the following thread
Also need to look at the following thread that says that EVA3000 and EVA5000 issues with 11.31
http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+1232810426116+28353475&threadId=1129095

2) and the support of the -a option with the vgmodify command on ur system.

ur system says that "-a" option is illegal !!!!
can u simply give the coammand as
#vgmodify and show the O/P, this shud tally with the following

# vgmodify
Usage:
For deactivated version 1.0 volume groups,
vgmodify
[-e MaxPhysicalExtents]
[-p MaxPhysicalVolumes]
[-l MaxLogicalVolumes]
[-v]
[-n]
[-r]
[-B bootable]
VolumeGroupName [pv_path ...]

vgmodify -o
[-v]
[-r]
[-B bootable]
VolumeGroupName [pv_path ...]

For activated version 1.0 volume groups,
vgmodify -a -E
[-v]
[-r]
VolumeGroupName [pv_path ...]

To display a table of optimized possible volume group settings for an activated or deactivated version 1.0 volume group,
vgmodify -t
[-v]
[-n]
[-B bootable]
VolumeGroupName [pv_path ...]


Mark the Line "FOR ACTIVATED VERSION 1.0 VOLUME GROUPS"



also here is the O/P of the suggested command for DLE.
the root VG on my system is vgroot and i am trying that command in here.


# vgmodify -v -r -a -E vgroot
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vgroot has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vgroot.conf
An update to the Volume Group is NOT required
Review complete. Volume group not modified
# vgmodify -v -a -E vgroot
Volume Group configuration for /dev/vgroot has been saved in /etc/lvmconf/vgroot.conf
An update to the Volume Group is NOT required
#



also from ur system i can find out that

HPUX11i-OE-Ent B.11.31.0803 HP-UX Enterprise Operating Environment --- BASE EOE of MAR 2008
HWEnable11i B.11.31.0803.318a Hardware Enablement Patches for HP-UX --- 0803 means MAR 2008
FEATURE11i B.11.31.0809.326a Feature Enablement Patches for HP-UX -- MAR 2008
QPKBASE B.11.31.0803.318a Base Quality Pack Bundle for HP-UX 11 --- MAR 2008



what i shall suggest is to get ur system running on these latest patch bundles "always a good practice so that u have the latest Enhancements"
this the O/P from my system


DETAILS ABOUT MY SYSTEM:
I am on 11.31 running on rx2600 (VSE OE Sept 2008 u can find in #swlist | grep -i oe)

# model
ia64 hp server rx2600

and
FEATURE11i B.11.31.0809.326a Feature Enablement Patches for HP-UX 11i v3, September 2008
HWEnable11i B.11.31.0809.326a Hardware Enablement Patches for HP-UX 11i v3, September 2008
QPKBASE B.11.31.0809.326 Base Quality Pack Bundle for HP-UX 11i v3, September 2008
HPUX11i-VSE-OE B.11.31.0809 HP-UX Virtual Server Operating Environment --- this is of Sept 2008

So i have all Feature11i, HWEnable11i and QPKBASE that of Sept 2008.

i would suggest u to get ur system have the latest patch bundles for Featur11i, HWEnable11i, and QPKBASE

3)can u try this expansion using the Offline MEthod of vgmodify?


REgards
Sujit