Vg create error

[fizan]

Team,

# mknod /dev/vg09/group c 64 0x090000
mknod: File exists
[rx260-02]/
# vgcreate /dev/vg09 /dev/dsk/c3t2d0
vgcreate: LVM group file has an invalid minor number. Use the format: 0xNN0000.

Thanks

[SUDHAKAR_18]

looks like , group file already exists. please try to create another group file with different minor no.

also check
#ll /dev/*/group

[Kapil Jha]

there is a group file
ls -lrt /dev/vg09/group

and its having a minor numbr already taken so remove this file and
recreate the node with different minor number.

BR,
Kapil+

[S.N.S]

Yes Fizan,

From,ll /dev/*/group
you get the list of all the VG group files on that has been used...

The group file number needs to be unique..all LVs created in this VG would fall under the group file..

So choose any that isnt there in the list..
U are sure to solve it now...


HTH
SNS

[madhuchakkaravarthy]

hi

if u r getting error in first step how would u go for the second,,


ll /dev/*/group

regards

MC

[nightwich]

Hi fizan


It is right.

You are trying to create a vg that already exist.


Regards.