How to find out disable lv's in vg.

[Ravi22]

when u type vgdisplay -v vg02 it is showing that there are two current lvs under vg02 but when we use bdf command it is not showing any lv under vg02.

when we try to delete vg02 using vgremove command it shows that lvs are present under vg02. first delete those lvs but using bdf command no lvs under vg02.

so please tell me to overcome from this problem.

[rariasn]

Hi:

Not all lv are mountable file-system.

Verify the use of thes lv before remove.



lvdisplay /dev/vg02/lvxxxx
lvremove /dev/vg02/lvxxxx
lvremove /dev/vg02/lvyyyy
vgremove vg02

rgs

[Bijeesh]

it may be used as raw device.
is there any database using?
Confirm before deleting.

[Raj D.]

Ravi,

1. Check with:
# vgdisplay -v vg02 | grep "LV Name"


2. If they are used for raw device they will not show under bdf :
- Check if they are in use:
# cd /dev/vg02
# fuser -u r*

3. If nothing in in use and you want to delte the lvs to reclaim space etc.. you have to delete the LVs first then you can remove the vg.


Cheers,
Raj.

[singh sanjeev]

IF volume is not in use
to remove the VG use :
de-activate the Vg
#vgchange -a n
#vgexport

it will remove all the information and disk can be freed.

[Ravi22]

HI All,

Thanks to all for you are response.

[Bijeesh]

Hi Ravi,
It will be great if you can mention how the problem get rectified.It will be usefull for other members to solve their issues and help to increase the "experience"....!!

[Ravi22]

HI All,
The device files for the lvols are missing, re-create them:

mknod /dev/vg04/lvol1 b 64 0x040001
mknod /dev/vg04/rlvol1 c 64 0x040001

mknod /dev/vg04/lvol2 b 64 0x040002
mknod /dev/vg04/rlvol2 c 64 0x040002


and check with

vgdisplay -v vg04

after using the above commands the lvs are enbale then we use 'lvremove' command.


Thanks for your suggestions.

[Ravi22]

yes