[linux-lvm] invalid physical volume SOLVED (sorta)
Clif Smith
redhat at cjs226.com
Wed Apr 13 14:55:10 UTC 2005
The problem "invalid physical volume" was caused by LVM not recognizing
the volume being called by the path /dev/emcpowera and/or
/dev/emcpowera1. Being that I'm not clustering and I don't need the
functionality provided by EMC's app/wrapper PowerPath, I uninstalled it
and used the standard device name /dev/sdX.
cjs
Clif Smith wrote:
> I don't understand what to try as I'm already running lvm-1.0.8-9?
> Yes, that's my comment #37. Any idea what "U5" is in comment #38?
>
> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote:
>
>> try this:
>>
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647
>>
>> are you the last comment?.
>>
>> regards!
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote
>>
>>
>>> I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example:
>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1
>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1"
>>>
>>> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk...
>>>>
>>>> please summarize
>>>>
>>>> regards!
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Responses in line.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Clif
>>>>>
>>>>> Diaz Rodriguez, Eduardo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try
>>>>>> pvcreate
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> over it
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
>>>>> Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
>>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
>>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>>>>> /dev/emcpowera1 1 1305 10482381 8e Linux LVM
>>>>>
>>>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
>>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> # pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
>>>>> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
>>>>> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
>>>>> pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
>>>>> pvcreate -- checking partition type
>>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> # pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
>>>>> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
>>>>> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
>>>>> <1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
>>>>> pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
>>>>> <1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
>>>>> <1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> <1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
>>>>> <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
>>>>> <1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
>>>>> pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
>>>>> <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> <1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
>>>>> <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
>>>>> <22> lvm_get_device_type called
>>>>> <22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
>>>>> <1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
>>>>> pvcreate -- checking partition type
>>>>> <1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
>>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>> <333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> <22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> <1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
>>>>> <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
>>>>> <4444> lvm_get_device_type called
>>>>> <4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
>>>>> <333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
>>>>> <22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>> <1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
>>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>>
>>>>> <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
>>>>> <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> send the error leve returns echo $?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following
>>>>>>> when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:
>>>>>>> # pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
>>>>>>> pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The OS sees the volume fine:
>>>>>>> # fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
>>>>>>> Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
>>>>>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
>>>>>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue,
>>>>>>> but I really need to use it within LVM.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> =======================================================================================
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
>>>>>> -- Anónim.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> =======================================================================================
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
>>>> -- Anónim.
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>> La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
>> -- Anónim.
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