cannot delete logical volume with dead lun

[paltel]

Hello ,

I have the following problem:

I have volume group with two logical volumes , I dont need them anymore . but the luns was disconnected before removing them .

all lvm commands failed to delete them while luns are dead .

how can I delete LVs and VG while lun paths are dead , what is the current effect on the server boot ?

the server runs B.11.23 U ia64

Thanks for help

[Patrick Wallek]

If you want to delete the entire VG, then:

1) Make sure the VG is not active -- # vgchange -a n vgname

2) Export the VG -- # vgexport vgname

The 'vgexport' will completely wipe out the VG without having to get rid of the LVs first.

[paltel]

Thank you very much .

will this cause any startup errors ?

[Robert_Jewell]

Nope.  The vgexport command removes all reference to those VG's from the system.  You should check your /etc/fstab file though for any mount points listed that relate to the old volumes.

-Bob