[linux-lvm] uuid already in use

[Bryn M. Reeves]

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Thomas Krichel wrote:
> raneb:/etc/lvm/archive# pvcreate --uuid v3HXpi-d5QN-OGiW-VFBG-TNIY-qTun-bFhlVd  --restorefile vg1_00026.vg /dev/hdb
>   uuid v3HXpi-d5QN-OGiW-VFBG-TNIY-qTun-bFhlVd already in use on "/dev/hdb1"
> 
>   I am puzzled. pvdisplay does not see the uuid value but
>   pvcreate says it is is use?? What am I missing here?

If the command above is exactly what you ran, I'd guess that it is
complaining because you are trying to create the new PV on *hdb* (whole
disk), but there is already a PV with that UUID present on *hdb1*
(partition).

Regards,
Bryn.

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