how can I import and activate a cluster volume group in a server with no cluster service on it

[ziad_1]

Hi all,

I have to import and activate a cluster volume group in a server with no cluster service on it. Please can someone help on this issue. I have done vgimport succesffuly but when I do vgchange -c n the command hangs with no result. is there anyway to remove the cluster id from the VGRA to be able to do vgchange -a y on the server with no cluster service on it. thanks for your prompt reply.

[Rajeev Shukla]

Even if the cluster services are not active on the node where you did the vgimport you should still be able to do vgchange -a n and then vgchange -a y to activate.

Cheers
Rajeev

[ziad_1]

when I do vgchange -a y it says conflict with configured mode so I need to clear the cluster ID but the vgchange -c n hangs.... any ideas.

[Rajeev Shukla]

Even the man pages say that the vgchange -c n does not need the high availability software to be running but yes you need to run the vgchange -a n first and then vhcgange -c n (give it some time and see if you can see anything in the syslogs)

[ziad_1]

yes I have done first vgchange -a n also I have wait more than 10 minutes for vgchange -c n even the other commands like top will hangs also and the server couldn't be rebooted even unless I make rs command from MP...

[Rajeev Shukla]

Maybe the VG was marked as sharable also on the previous node
Ok, try his
vgchange -a n VGName
vgchange -S n VGname
vgchange -c n VGname
vgchange -a y VGname

[Rajeev Shukla · Accepted solution]

Also Ziad,
Does your environment relate to any of these in the below document
http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c01032079-2

[ziad_1]

Thanks a lot, the last reply was correct the disks have write disabled due to replication issues and that's why we have got this problem.