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I believe I found my answer to question #1, although I would welcome any suggestions on improving this process:<BR>
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First, scp /etc/lvm/backup/VGWATSON (the origin VG that was cloned) to the backup media server (intermezzo). Also get its PV uuid:<BR>
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# pvscan -u | grep VGWATSON<BR>
PV /dev/sdae1 with UUID ZRcfam-06Ay-Ddby-f9lM-Pdkt-Pzqn-f0AB2T VG VGWATSON lvm2 [420.00 GB / 92.50 GB free]<BR>
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Then execute the following on the backup media server (intermezzo):<BR>
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# parted /dev/sdz set 1 lvm on<BR>
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This activates its partition table and /dev/sdz1 becomes available. I will need to add to my script the whereabouts of this device, as it may 'walk' from a reboot, i.e., use powermt display dev=all and search for its CLARiiON ID.<BR>
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# pvcreate --restorefile ./VGWATSON --uuid ZRcfam-06Ay-Ddby-f9lM-Pdkt-Pzqn-f0AB2T /dev/sdz1<BR>
# vgrename VGWATSON VGWATSON-CLONE<BR>
# vgchange -a y /dev/VGWATSON-CLONE<BR>
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On Tue, 2007-04-03 at 12:52 -0400, rhurst@bidmc.harvard.edu wrote:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">I am having problems making a clustered VG visible on a backup media server.</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">The originating RHEL cluster issues the CLARiiON cloning process, and it completes successfully, to another volume. That clone volume LUN is visible to the backup media server (outside of the cluster) only.</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Q1: What do I need to do on the backup media server's LVM to activate this newly-made VG? vgscan --mknodes is not helping any, but I do see some SCSI references, i.e., /dev/sdz to its 420GB sized disk. Is there a safe way to vgexport / vgimport the original VG map to this server?</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Q2: I loaded GFS software on the backup media server, so do I need to modify the VG's lvols superblock to a changed PROTO value of nolock to make it mountable for backup?</FONT><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Thanks.</FONT><BR>
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