Unable to create make_tape_recovery

[Frances Olguin]

I'm getting the following message when trying to create a recovery tape:

lvlnboot: /etc/lvmtab: permission denied
lvlnboot: "/etc/lvmtab" could not be read into memory. save_config: Error - The command "lvlnboot" returns a non-zero value. Make_tape_recovery completed unsuccessfully.

Any suggestions on what to try

[Tim Nelson · Accepted solution]

I assume you are running this as the root user ?

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Verify that you have a file '/etc/lvmtab'. If not, recreate it with 'vgscan -av'. Be sure to follow the instructions in the messages that appear after the file is created, too.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Frances Olguin]

I'm doing this as root. Tried "vgscan -v" and "vgscan -av" and both times get the message "/etc/lvmtab" could not be read into memory. Yes, the lvmtab file does exist.

[Patrick Wallek]

Have a read through the following knowledge base document:

Title: Recover /etc/lvmtab if vgscan fails with "read into memory" error
Document ID: emr_na-c00930927-2
Last Modified Date: Wed Aug 03 01:00:00 EDT 2005
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c00930927-2

[Frances Olguin]

Thanks for your help. I will try that Patrick.