Need to remove an lv from cluster

[Sreer]

Hi Gurus,
I need to remove an lv from my cluster.
I have some theoretical knowledge regarding this.

I prepared a master plan for this and is pasted below.

login to the pkg/node where the concerned Vg is active.

1. Un export the FS if its in HANFS !!!

exportfs -u /fsname

2. Check filesystem isn’t used or kill processes if necessary

fuser -cu /fsname

3. umount the fs ==> umount -f /data

4. delete the mount point

rmdir /fsname

5. remove lv ==> lvremove -f /dev/vgname/lv

6. export the VG in preview mode:

7. /usr/sbin/vgexport -p -v -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname

8. rcp the map file to other node => rcp -p /tmp/vgname.map nodeB:/tmp/


9. note vg control file and create in other node

In other nodes: [ node B]
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/usr/sbin/vgexport -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname

remove the mount directory

rm -r /dev/vgname

Create VG control file

/usr/sbin/mknod /dev/vgname/group c 64 0xXy0000

Import VG:

/usr/sbin/vgimport -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname


In current node:[Node A]::
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modify pkg.sh /pkg.cntl file

rcp both modified files to all nodes

Modift hanfs.sh

rcp the hanfs.sh to all nodes

In Node [B]::
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Activate vg in Read only mode and check.

Could you pls advice me the mentioned steps are perfect and Can I use it for the activity? Incase any change needed pls correct me.
Thanks in advance.

Rgds
Sree

[Sreer]

Hi Gurus,

A small correction:

In other nodes: [ node B]
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/usr/sbin/vgexport -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname

create the mount directory [ I mentioned as delete]

mkdir -p /dev/vgname

Create VG control file with same minor nos.

/usr/sbin/mknod /dev/vgname/group c 64 0xXy0000

Import VG:

/usr/sbin/vgimport -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname

[g3jza · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Starting from these steps:
...
7. /usr/sbin/vgexport -p -v -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname
---> that's ok
8. rcp the map file to other node => rcp -p /tmp/vgname.map nodeB:/tmp/
--> you are going to copy the mapfile to other node/nodes under /tmp/vgname.map

9. note vg control file and create in other node

In other nodes: [ node B]
==============

/usr/sbin/vgexport -s -m /tmp/vgname.map /dev/vgname
--> here's the problem which is connected with step 8. You would rewrite your current UPDATED mapfile, which you created in step 8.
So be carefull about this. So I would just do
#vgexport vgname
on the node B, which should have the VG inactive at this time. Then continue vgimporting the current/latest mapfile from the first (active) node.