The specified path does not correspond to physical volume attached to this volume group

[Dusty Mjoen]

I recently rebooted my server and when trying to run vgdisplay -v, I have the following problem.

vgdisplay: Warning: couldn't query physical volume "/dev/dsk/c3t15d0":
The specified path does not correspond to physical volume attached to
this volume group

The output of ioscan -fnC disk:

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
======================================================================
disk 1 0/0/1/1.15.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GST336753LC
/dev/dsk/c1t15d0 /dev/rdsk/c1t15d0
disk 2 0/0/2/1.15.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GST336753LC
/dev/dsk/c3t15d0 /dev/rdsk/c3t15d0

It doesn't appear the disk has failed, but it acts that way. Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Michael Steele_2 · Accepted solution]

Hi

a) inspect disk for fault light
b) dd =/dev/dsk/c3t15d0 of=/dev/null count=100
c)
cstm<<-EOF
runutil logtool
rs
EOF

Note time(s) start and stop and # errors on HW path 0/0/2/1

[Dusty Mjoen]

Thanks Michael, I appreciate the reply. Looks like the disk probably is shot.

root@dns2> dd if=/dev/dsk/c3t15d0 of=/dev/null count=100
/dev/dsk/c3t15d0: Device busy
dd: cannot open /dev/dsk/c3t15d0

root@dns2> cstm <> runutil logtool
> rs
> EOF
Running Command File (/usr/sbin/stm/ui/config/.stmrc).

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cstm>runutil logtool
-- Logtool Utility --
To View a Summary of Events in a Raw Log

1. Select a raw (unformatted) log file. (File Menu -> "Select Raw")
The current log file ends in ".cur", e.g. "log1.raw.cur".
You do not have to switch logs.

2. View the summary of the selected log file. (View Menu -> "Raw Summary")

To Format a Raw Log

1. Set the format filter for the types of entries you want to see.
(Filters Menu -> "Format"). To see all entries, skip this step.

2. Format the raw log file. (File Menu -> "Format Raw")

3. Display the formatted file. (View Menu -> "Formatted Log")

4. To further narrow the entries displayed, set a display filter.
(Filters Menu -> "Display" -> "Formatted")

For more information, use the on-line help (Help Menu -> "General help").

Logtool Utility>rs
Select Raw processing file /var/stm/logs/os/log2239.raw.cur
Number of entries analyzed is 1.
Number of entries analyzed is 51.
Number of entries analyzed is 101.
Number of entries analyzed is 151.
Number of entries analyzed is 201.
Number of entries analyzed is 251.
Number of entries analyzed is 301.
Number of entries analyzed is 351.
Number of entries analyzed is 401.
Number of entries analyzed is 451.
Number of entries analyzed is 501.
Number of entries analyzed is 551.
Number of entries analyzed is 601.
Number of entries analyzed is 618.
The Select Raw operation completed.

The Display Raw Summary operation is currently in progress.

-- Converting a (792) byte raw log file to text. --
Preparing the Logtool Utility: View Raw Summary File ...

.... dns2 : 172.25.202.6 ....

-- Logtool Utility: View Raw Summary --

Summary of: /var/stm/logs/os/log2239.raw.cur

Date/time of first entry: Wed Jan 6 13:20:13 2010

Date/time of last entry: Wed Jan 6 14:12:01 2010



Number of LPMC entries: 0
Number of System Overtemp entries: 0
Number of LVM entries: 0
Number of Logger Event entries: 0

Number of I/O Error entries: 618


Device paths for which entries exist:

(618) 0/0/2/1.15.0

Products for which entries exist:

(618) SCSI Disk

Product Qualifiers for which entries exist:

(618) HP36.4GST336753LC

Logger Events for which entries exist:

(618) sdisk
-- Logtool Utility: View Raw Summary --
View - To View the file.
Print - To Print the file.
SaveAs - To Save the file.
Enter Done, Help, Print, SaveAs, or View: [Done] #.
root@dns2>

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi:

Yep, it's dead. Besides failing the dd it reported by logtool with 618 errors in 52 minutes. That's very, very, very high.

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Date/time of first entry: Wed Jan 6 13:20:13 2010

Date/time of last entry: Wed Jan 6 14:12:01 2010



(618) 0/0/2/1.15.0

[Michael Steele_2]

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[Dusty Mjoen]

Thanks for the help. The disk is verified dead.