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Hi,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am struggling to recover from a failed pvmove. Unfortunately I only have a limited knowledge of lvm. I setup my lvm configuration many years ago.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I was trying to move a lv to a SSD using pvmove. Unfortunately my brand new SSD choose that moment to fail (never buy cheap SSDs, lesson learnt!").</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is the current status.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo pvs</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree</div><div dir="auto"> /dev/sda1 wd lvm2 a-- <465.76g 0</div><div dir="auto"> /dev/sdb1 wd lvm2 a-- <465.76g <80.45g</div><div dir="auto"> /dev/sdc2 wd lvm2 a-- 778.74g 278.74g</div><div dir="auto"> /dev/sdd1 wd lvm2 a-- <465.76g 0</div><div dir="auto"> [unknown] wd lvm2 a-m <784.49g 685.66g</div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo lvs</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert</div><div dir="auto"> home wd -wi------- 1.46t </div><div dir="auto"> root wd -wI-----p- <108.83g </div><div dir="auto"> swap wd -wi------- 8.00g </div><div dir="auto"> work wd -wi------- 200.00g </div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo vgs</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree</div><div dir="auto"> wd 5 4 0 wz-pn- 2.89t 1.02t</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is a recap of what I have tried so far.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo pvmove --abort</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> LVM command executed by lvmpolld failed.</div><div dir="auto"> For more information see lvmpolld messages in syslog or lvmpolld log file.</div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo vgreduce --removemissing wd</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Partial LV root needs to be repaired or removed.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Partial LV pvmove0 needs to be repaired or removed.</div><div dir="auto"> There are still partial LVs in VG wd.</div><div dir="auto"> To remove them unconditionally use: vgreduce --removemissing --force.</div><div dir="auto"> To remove them unconditionally from mirror LVs use: vgreduce --removemissing --mirrorsonly --force.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Proceeding to remove empty missing PVs.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo lvchange -an wd/root</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo vgreduce --removemissing wd</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Partial LV root needs to be repaired or removed.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Partial LV pvmove0 needs to be repaired or removed.</div><div dir="auto"> There are still partial LVs in VG wd.</div><div dir="auto"> To remove them unconditionally use: vgreduce --removemissing --force.</div><div dir="auto"> To remove them unconditionally from mirror LVs use: vgreduce --removemissing --mirrorsonly --force.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Proceeding to remove empty missing PVs.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto">roger@dragon:~$ sudo lvremove wd/pvmove0</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: VG wd is missing PV uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ (last written to [unknown]).</div><div dir="auto"> WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid uMtjop-PmMT-603f-GWWQ-fR4f-s4Sw-XSKNXZ.</div><div dir="auto"> Can't remove locked logical volume wd/pvmove0.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am quite happy to loose the root lv, I just need the home and work lvs. What am I missing?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Help!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Roger</div><div dir="auto"><br></div>
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