Volume group not activited

[Fenny_1]

Hi!
My problem is this that i've created a Vdisk on my EVA and presented it to the host.
After presentation i have created created vgtest on it.
Now i've removed the Vdisk and also removed the volume group with vgremove.
now when i tried vgdisplay -v
i recieved an error stating vgtest is not activated
how can i resolve this issue.
Also tell me if i want to assign the minor no. which i assigned to vgtest is it available now or not.

[RAC_1]

If you have removed vg, how you are getting error?? What exact command do you use??

Anil

[Florian Heigl (new acc)]

It seems that vgtest was not completely removed :)

is the /dev/vgtest directory still there?

what happens if You try a
vgchange -a r vgtest ?

I wouldn't use that minor number right now, just skip to vg02, this doesn't do any harm.
Later You can even rename it and change the minor using vgexport/vgimport.

greetings,
Florian

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1]

Hi,

# vgexport /dev/vgtest

# vgdisplay -v

minor should be available for a new VG.

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Nguyen Anh Tien]

Right.!
1. Vgdisplay -v will scan all vg on your server.
With your config:
It may vgtest is not remove from /etc/lvmtab.
I recommend you user
#vgexport vgtest
and then
#vgdisplay -v
2. there is no mirror for vg, only for lv
To mirror lv you use
vgextend -m number_of_minor lv_name pv_path

HTH
tienna

[Fenny_1]

thanx to all u friends. Problem solved