[linux-lvm] LVM problem: Unable to mount encrypted Luks HDs after reinstalling Ubuntu; Error: unknown filesystem type 'LVM2_member'

[Ondrej Kozina]

Hi Sebastian,

I'm not familiar with Ubuntu so the only thing I can help you with is 
trying to explain what went (probably) wrong.

>
> This is the situation in the terminal:
> sog at sog-workstation:~$ sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdb5 encrypted
> Enter passphrase for /dev/sdb5:
> sog at sog-workstation:~$ sudo mkdir /media/encrypted
> sog at sog-workstation:~$ sudo mount /dev/mapper/encrypted /media/encrypted
> mount: unknown filesystem type 'LVM2_member'

This seems like you're about to mount lvm2 PV (VG member) instead of LV 
with actual filesystem residing in.

You should always try to mount LVM2 LV like follows:
mount /dev/<your_vg_name>/<your_lv_name> /mnt/point

Could you paste here 'lsblk' output here so we have better picture about 
your device stack?

> sog at sog-workstation:~$ sudo vgscan --mknodes
>     Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
>     Found volume group "it-vg" using metadata type lvm2
>     Found volume group "it-vg" using metadata type lvm2
> sog at sog-workstation:~$ sudo vgchange -ay
>     device-mapper: create ioctl on it--vg-root failed: Device or resource busy
>     device-mapper: create ioctl on it--vg-swap_1 failed: Device or resource busy
>     0 logical volume(s) in volume group "it-vg" now active
>     2 logical volume(s) in volume group "it-vg" now active

Seems like an activation issue. We can't help you more without -vvvv 
debug ouput. (vgchane -ay -vvvv). Also 'dmsetup table' and 'dmsetup 
info' commands output would help after failure in any activation command.

Regards
Ondrej