error mesg when try to create a vg

[hi_5]

vgcreate: Volume group "/dev/vgroot" could not be created:
File too large

( the disk is only 36G)
vgcreate -e 65535 -s 4 /dev/vgroot /dev/dsk/cxtxdx

[Steven E. Protter]

If you've already done the mknod part of the process on that disk, the best you can do is around -e 32000


vgcreate -e 32000 -s 4 /dev/vgroot /dev/dsk/cxtxdx

Its math based on size of each cluster.

SEP

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Your LVM header based on the specifications you gave would be larger than one physical disk extent.

If you really want the maximum number (-e 65535) of extents for future growth (additions of larger disks), then increase the physical extent size ('-s 8' for example).

Regards!

...JRF...

[Helen French]

This error normally comes when the extent size is smaller than the LVM data structure. What you can do is increase size of the PE (-s option) or reduce the size of max LVs (-l option) or reduce the size of max PVs (-p option).

You need to determine which one best fit for you and then try again. "4" is default for PE size, so try giving "8".

[hi_5]

the disk is 36G , and i have tried to change the option but still have the same error
file too large?? even with standard
vgcreate /dev/vgroot /dev/dsk/cxtxdx

[hi_5]

thanskf ro your help..i figure it out..
i have to increase the size to 8 and use the appropriate pe..and it works...