re: failure to vgexport

[Gurcharan Sahota_2]

I'm trying to run a vgexport on vg01 and vg02,
but keep getting the following message - how do I get around this?

vgexport -v -f outfile /dev/vg01
Beginning the export process on Volume group "/dev/vg01".
vgexport: Volume group "/dev/vg01" is still active.
vgexport: Couldn't export volume group "/dev/vg01".

[Muthukumar_5 · Accepted solution]

/dev/vg01 is still active. You can see that,

# vgdisplay /dev/vg01 | grep 'VG Status'

We have to deactive it

# vgchange -a n /dev/vg01
# unmount

# vgexport -v -f outfile /dev/vg01

It will work now.

hth.

[melvyn burnard]

Are you REALLY wishing to export it? or just wishing to create the outfile without deleting the VG from the system?
If the first option, then deactivate the VG before running the command.
If the second option, then use the -p option. It will still warn you that the VG is active, but will work.

[Gurcharan Sahota_2]

nearly but not quite...

now get the following message.

# vgchange -a n /dev/vg01
vgchange: Couldn't deactivate volume group "/dev/vg01":
Device busy

[Muthukumar_5]

Sorry. unmount mount point first. Somebody may be trying to use mount point. Check with fuser -k

Then vgchange operation.

hth.

[saju_2]

Hi

The logical volumes in that VG is mounted.

Execute bdf|grep vg01
It will show all the mounted LVs
First unmount it and then execute vgchange.

Regards
CS

[Muthukumar_5]

It is fuser -u not fuser -k. sorry.

[Gurcharan Sahota_2]

thanks,

I needed to umount all the filesystems first, then I was able to run the vgchange, followed by the vgexport.

Is anyone familiar with the mediainit command?

[saju_2]

Hi gurcharan

I think your initial problem is solved..Pls start a new thread for the new question and assign points to whoever helped you to solve the initial problem.

Regards
CS

[Gurcharan Sahota_2]

the steps suggested completely solved the problem