[linux-lvm] vgcfgrestore error !

[Igor Dumaire]

> you need to figure out, which Physical Volumes (PVs) belong to your VG lvm1
> by running 'vgcfgrestore -ll -n lvm1'. Please check for the PV list at
> the end of the output.


> Then restore the LVM metadata by running 'vgcfgrestore -n lvm1 /dev/hdWhatever`
> on every of those.
# vgcfgrestore -n lvm1 /dev/hde1
vgcfgrestore -- can't restore part of active volume group "lvm1"
vgcfgrestore [-d|--debug] [-f|--file VGConfPath] [-l[l]|--list [--list]]
        [-n|--name VolumeGroupName] [-h|--help]
        [-o|--oldpath OldPhysicalVolumePath] [-t|--test] [-v|--verbose]
        [--version] [PhysicalVolumePath]
# vgcfgrestore -n lvm1 /dev/hdf1
vgcfgrestore -- can't restore part of active volume group "lvm1"
vgcfgrestore [-d|--debug] [-f|--file VGConfPath] [-l[l]|--list [--list]]
        [-n|--name VolumeGroupName] [-h|--help]
        [-o|--oldpath OldPhysicalVolumePath] [-t|--test] [-v|--verbose]
        [--version] [PhysicalVolumePath]
# vgcfgrestore -n lvm1 /dev/hdc1
vgcfgrestore -- can't restore part of active volume group "lvm1"
vgcfgrestore [-d|--debug] [-f|--file VGConfPath] [-l[l]|--list [--list]]
        [-n|--name VolumeGroupName] [-h|--help]
        [-o|--oldpath OldPhysicalVolumePath] [-t|--test] [-v|--verbose]
        [--version] [PhysicalVolumePath]


What's about "PV Status             NOT available" in vgcfgrestore -ll -n lvm1
message ?!

--- Volume group ---
VG Name               lvm1
VG Access             read/write
VG Status             NOT available/resizable
VG #                  0
MAX LV                255
Cur LV                1
Open LV               0
MAX LV Size           255.99 GB
Max PV                255
Cur PV                3
Act PV                3
VG Size               171.79 GB
PE Size               4.00 MB
Total PE              43977
Alloc PE / Size       43776 / 171.00 GB
Free  PE / Size       201 / 804.00 MB
VG UUID               iwDjRO-WlFd-GZUw-DU20-GP8C-mMwV-MkzCeR

--- Logical volume ---
LV Name                /dev/lvm1/Data
VG Name                lvm1
LV Write Access        read/write
LV Status              available
LV #                   1
# open                 0
LV Size                171.00 GB
Current LE             43776
Allocated LE           43776
Allocation             next free
Read ahead sectors     120
Block device           58:0


--- Physical volume ---
PV Name               /dev/hde1
VG Name               lvm1
PV Size               57.27 GB / NOT usable 8.11 MB [LVM: 181.00 KB]
PV#                   1
PV Status             NOT available
Allocatable           yes (but full)
Cur LV                1
PE Size (KByte)       4096
Total PE              14659
Free PE               0
Allocated PE          14659
PV UUID               kbvz5r-hJlN-WU9Q-7xwj-alJ6-8UfO-jopMFc
 
--- Physical volume ---
PV Name               /dev/hdf1
VG Name               lvm1
PV Size               57.27 GB / NOT usable 8.11 MB [LVM: 181.00 KB]
PV#                   2
PV Status             NOT available
Allocatable           yes (but full)
Cur LV                1
PE Size (KByte)       4096
Total PE              14659
Free PE               0
Allocated PE          14659
PV UUID               weQY7t-7II0-7t74-hVI5-Dj8Y-CV0O-8CyGqh
 
--- Physical volume ---
PV Name               /dev/hdc1
VG Name               lvm1
PV Size               57.27 GB / NOT usable 8.11 MB [LVM: 181.00 KB]
PV#                   3
PV Status             available
Allocatable           yes
Cur LV                1
PE Size (KByte)       4096
Total PE              14659
Free PE               201
Allocated PE          14458
PV UUID               BFvA7F-ccvF-e5r1-3QH7-02JG-dH4r-AOYF64


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Igor Dumaire

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