I can not remove a volume group

[rariasn]

Hi:

vgdisplay -v caprep

bdf | grep caprep

fuser /dev/caprep

Verify  for errors in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log file

rgs

[esmadscc01p]

The only purpose to remove the volume group is to use the physical disk (140GB ) , exclusively dedicated to this vg, caprep,  composed of missing logical volumens.  The hardware path is 0/4/0/0.0.0  and the  device files are /dev/dsk/c11t0d0 and /dev/rdsk/c11t0d0.   

Is it possible to "initialze" it again? The "Unconfigure" action from teh graphic SAM administrator, can not be applied  because " The physycal Voleme PV cannot be removed since some of its physical extents are still in use".

I do not mind to perform any force action if  I can use again . I see it is impossible to clean the old lvols and vg data.

[rariasn]

Hi:

Do reboot the server will release the affectedVG.

rariasn.

[esmadscc01p]

I can not test it until weekend, but I´ll make it.

I let you know.

Thank you very much for your help.

[rariasn]

OK. Greetings

rariasn

[Pete Randall]

You could try running pvcreate.  The -f option is available to force the initialization of a disk that already belongs to another VG.

[esmadscc01p]

Hi.

After reboot,  nothing changed.

To the 'pvcreate -f /dev/rds/c11t0d0' comand, I get:

pvcreate: The physical volume "/dev/dsk/c11t0d0" is already recorded in thr "/etc/lvmtab" file.

[Hiren N Dave]

Try to boot into single user mode and then vgexport the volume group.

You can also try physically detaching the disk from the server and vgexport to remove perticular vg.

[esmadscc01p · Accepted solution]

Hello,

I have detached the physical disk ( out/put ) and finally it has been released. It has been a dirty operation, with a lot of information left in /etc/lvmconf , etc, and 1 missing volume group, I am trying to restore from backup. I think any information has been corrupted

Thank you for your valious help.