Couldn't access the list of physical volumes for volume group "/dev/vgci"

[gb karki]

HI,

I'm going to import the same VG in DR but i'm getting below mention error.

#vgexport -p -s -v -m /tmp/vgci3003.map vgci

# vgimport -s -v -m /tmp/vgci3003.map vgci
Beginning the import process on Volume Group "vgci".
Couldn't access the list of physical volumes for volume group "/dev/vgci".

Can you help me?

Regards
Karki

[likid0]

Hy,

Check this post:

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1112464

[pa8700]

make sure all the disks are ditexcted in the new system.give an ioscan -fnC disk and run insf -e

then try import againg.

If the there are LUN ids conflicking with.Then assign the disks with new unused id and give an ioscan -fnC disk and run insf -e then try import againg.

[gb karki]

Hi,

I have already check that link and follow that steps.

But still problem is there.

Regards
Karki

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

New disks are discovered as follows:

insf -C disk

insf -e is not helpful in this situation.

SEP

[gb karki]

Still same.

[Ganesan R]

Hi,

The error itself self explanatory.

>>>Couldn't access the list of physical volumes for volume group "/dev/vgci".<<<

There are some disks not visible or accessible by the system where you are importing. Check if all the disks are accessible and fix the issue.

[Sajjad Sahir]

u know why

how u exporting a volume group with parameters the same way u have to import it
vgexport -p -s -v -m
in vgimport also use same parameters

also do vgscan before doing the same procedure above if it is ok with vgscan then no need to do the procedure next time onwards u have to keep the above things

thanks and regards

sajjad sahir

[gb karki]

Hi All,

I have tried this option also and run the vgscan, getting below mention messgaes.

# vgscan -a
vgscan: The physical volume "/dev/dsk/c2t6d0s2" is already recorded in the "/etc/lvmtab" file.


Following Physical Volumes belong to one Volume Group.
Unable to match these Physical Volumes to a Volume Group.
Use the vgimport command to complete the process.
/dev/dsk/c9t2d1
/dev/dsk/c11t2d1

Following Physical Volumes belong to one Volume Group.
Unable to match these Physical Volumes to a Volume Group.
Use the vgimport command to complete the process.
/dev/dsk/c9t2d2
/dev/dsk/c11t2d2
/dev/dsk/c9t2d3
/dev/dsk/c11t2d3
/dev/dsk/c9t2d4
/dev/dsk/c11t2d4

The Volume Group /dev/vgci was not matched with any Physical Volumes.
The Volume Group /dev/vgdb was not matched with any Physical Volumes.

Regards
Karki

[Roland Piette]

Hello,

Note that after vgexport the /dev directory is cleared for your vgci.

Be shure that you have an entry /dev/vgci and the group file associated with your vg.
If not you can use this commands :

mkdir /dev/vgc1
cd /dev/vgc1
mknod group c 64 0xnn0000
(nn is a major number not yet used in /dev/structure)

control permission flag on directory and files.

After tis steps you will be abble to import your vg!

Control the available major number with :
for i in /dev/vg*
do
ll $i/group
done | sort -k 6

I hope it will help