vgchange -a -e hangs

[Tore_1]

Hi, Im testing a cluster configuration by starting the various packages on both nodes.

On the first node evrything works fine.

On the second node however, Im not able to start all the packages because after doing several succesful vgchange -a e, suddenly one of the vgchanges hangs on io.

The volume group which fails to activate varies a little bit from test to test, but typically the problems occurs after several vgchanges has succesfully completed.

BTW, I have looked carefully on the configuration of the volumegroups, making sure there is no duplicate minor numbers, and that the volumegroup configuration is consistent on both sides.
Also, I have not exceeded the maximum number of volumegroups on the system.

[Animesh Chakraborty]

Hi,
What happens when you try to activate manualy ?
#vgchange -c n vgxx
#vgchange -a y vgxx
#vgdisplay -v|more

[Tore_1]

I am doing it manually.