troubleshooting Question
Can't unmirror hdisk3 from vg.
On one system I have a defective hdisk3.
When issuing a unmirror secondvg hdisk3 I get:
0516-076 lreducelv: Cannot remove last good copy of stale partition.
Resynchronize the partitions with syncvg and try again.
0516-922 rmlvcopy: Unable to remove logical partition copies from
logical volume loglv00.
0516-1135 unmirrorvg: The unmirror of the volume group failed.
The volume group is still partially or fully mirrored.
I never came across this message before.
hdisk2 and hdisk3 are in a software mirror. And from the looks of it it's still mirrored:
:/# lspv -l hdisk2
hdisk2:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
:/# lspv -l hdisk3
hdisk3:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
/# lsvg -l secondvg
secondvg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
loglv00 jfslog 1 2 2 open/stale N/A
lv01 jfs 535 1070 2 open/stale /1
It says I need to synchronize the partitions. How do I sync?
syncvg -p hdisk2 hdisk3
or
syncvg -l lv01
Full layout of the disks as followed:
------ PHYSICAL DISKS ------
hdisk2 0058a00f1eac2217 secondvg
hdisk3 0058a00f1eb13c34 secondvg
------ VOLUME GROUP INFO (secondvg) ------
VOLUME GROUP: secondvg VG IDENTIFIER: 0058a00f00004c00000000fa1e
VG STATE: active PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s)
VG PERMISSION: read/write TOTAL PPs: 1092 (139776 megabytes)
MAX LVs: 256 FREE PPs: 20 (2560 megabytes)
LVs: 2 USED PPs: 1072 (137216 megabytes)
OPEN LVs: 2 QUORUM: 1
TOTAL PVs: 2 VG DESCRIPTORS: 3
STALE PVs: 2 STALE PPs: 388
ACTIVE PVs: 1 AUTO ON: yes
MAX PPs per PV: 1016 MAX PVs: 32
LTG size: 128 kilobyte(s) AUTO SYNC: no
HOT SPARE: no
------ LOGICAL VOLUME NAME (secondvg) ------
secondvg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
loglv00 jfslog 1 2 2 open/stale N/A
lv01 jfs 535 1070 2 open/stale /1
------ DISK STATISTICS (hdisk2) ------
PHYSICAL VOLUME: hdisk2 VOLUME GROUP: secondvg
PV IDENTIFIER: 0058a00f1eac2217 VG IDENTIFIER 0058a00f00004c00000000fa1e
PV STATE: active
STALE PARTITIONS: 1 ALLOCATABLE: yes
PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s) LOGICAL VOLUMES: 2
TOTAL PPs: 546 (69888 megabytes) VG DESCRIPTORS: 2
FREE PPs: 10 (1280 megabytes) HOT SPARE: no
USED PPs: 536 (68608 megabytes)
FREE DISTRIBUTION: 00..00..00..00..10
USED DISTRIBUTION: 110..109..109..109..99
------ FILESYSTEMS (hdisk2) ------
hdisk2:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
------ FREE SPACE (hdisk2) ------
hdisk2:
PP RANGE STATE REGION LV NAME TYPE MOUNT POINT
1-110 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
111-111 stale outer middle loglv00 jfslog N/A
112-219 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
220-328 used center lv01 jfs /1
329-437 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
438-536 used inner edge lv01 jfs /1
537-546 free inner edge
------ DISK STATISTICS (hdisk3) ------
PHYSICAL VOLUME: hdisk3 VOLUME GROUP: secondvg
PV IDENTIFIER: 0058a00f1eb13c34 VG IDENTIFIER 0058a00f00004c00000000fa1e
PV STATE: missing
STALE PARTITIONS: 387 ALLOCATABLE: yes
PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s) LOGICAL VOLUMES: 2
TOTAL PPs: 546 (69888 megabytes) VG DESCRIPTORS: 1
FREE PPs: 10 (1280 megabytes) HOT SPARE: no
USED PPs: 536 (68608 megabytes)
FREE DISTRIBUTION: 00..00..00..00..10
USED DISTRIBUTION: 110..109..109..109..99
------ FILESYSTEMS (hdisk3) ------
hdisk3:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
------ FREE SPACE (hdisk3) ------
hdisk3:
PP RANGE STATE REGION LV NAME TYPE MOUNT POINT
1-4 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
5-5 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
6-6 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
7-7 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
8-8 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
9-9 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
10-18 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
19-19 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
20-24 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
25-25 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
26-26 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
27-27 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
28-61 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
62-62 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
63-80 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
81-81 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
82-88 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
89-91 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
92-110 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
111-111 used outer middle loglv00 jfslog N/A
112-122 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
123-123 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
124-163 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
164-165 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
166-168 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
169-170 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
171-190 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
191-191 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
192-195 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
196-196 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
197-197 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
198-198 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
199-199 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
200-200 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
201-207 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
208-208 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
209-219 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
220-222 stale center lv01 jfs /1
223-223 used center lv01 jfs /1
224-229 stale center lv01 jfs /1
230-230 used center lv01 jfs /1
231-245 stale center lv01 jfs /1
246-246 used center lv01 jfs /1
247-250 stale center lv01 jfs /1
251-251 used center lv01 jfs /1
252-260 stale center lv01 jfs /1
261-261 used center lv01 jfs /1
262-265 stale center lv01 jfs /1
266-266 used center lv01 jfs /1
267-271 stale center lv01 jfs /1
272-272 used center lv01 jfs /1
273-274 stale center lv01 jfs /1
275-277 used center lv01 jfs /1
278-281 stale center lv01 jfs /1
282-283 used center lv01 jfs /1
284-284 stale center lv01 jfs /1
285-285 used center lv01 jfs /1
286-299 stale center lv01 jfs /1
300-300 used center lv01 jfs /1
301-328 stale center lv01 jfs /1
329-329 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
330-330 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
331-339 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
340-340 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
341-346 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
347-348 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
349-355 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
356-357 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
358-378 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
379-379 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
380-381 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
382-383 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
384-392 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
393-394 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
395-396 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
397-397 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
398-420 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
421-423 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
424-425 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
426-428 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
429-429 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
430-430 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
431-433 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
434-437 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
438-440 used inner edge lv01 jfs /1
441-449 stale inner edge lv01 jfs /1
450-536 used inner edge lv01 jfs /1
537-546 free inner edge
I need to break this mirror in order to replace the disk.
Thanks.
When issuing a unmirror secondvg hdisk3 I get:
0516-076 lreducelv: Cannot remove last good copy of stale partition.
Resynchronize the partitions with syncvg and try again.
0516-922 rmlvcopy: Unable to remove logical partition copies from
logical volume loglv00.
0516-1135 unmirrorvg: The unmirror of the volume group failed.
The volume group is still partially or fully mirrored.
I never came across this message before.
hdisk2 and hdisk3 are in a software mirror. And from the looks of it it's still mirrored:
:/# lspv -l hdisk2
hdisk2:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
:/# lspv -l hdisk3
hdisk3:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
/# lsvg -l secondvg
secondvg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
loglv00 jfslog 1 2 2 open/stale N/A
lv01 jfs 535 1070 2 open/stale /1
It says I need to synchronize the partitions. How do I sync?
syncvg -p hdisk2 hdisk3
or
syncvg -l lv01
Full layout of the disks as followed:
------ PHYSICAL DISKS ------
hdisk2 0058a00f1eac2217 secondvg
hdisk3 0058a00f1eb13c34 secondvg
------ VOLUME GROUP INFO (secondvg) ------
VOLUME GROUP: secondvg VG IDENTIFIER: 0058a00f00004c00000000fa1e
VG STATE: active PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s)
VG PERMISSION: read/write TOTAL PPs: 1092 (139776 megabytes)
MAX LVs: 256 FREE PPs: 20 (2560 megabytes)
LVs: 2 USED PPs: 1072 (137216 megabytes)
OPEN LVs: 2 QUORUM: 1
TOTAL PVs: 2 VG DESCRIPTORS: 3
STALE PVs: 2 STALE PPs: 388
ACTIVE PVs: 1 AUTO ON: yes
MAX PPs per PV: 1016 MAX PVs: 32
LTG size: 128 kilobyte(s) AUTO SYNC: no
HOT SPARE: no
------ LOGICAL VOLUME NAME (secondvg) ------
secondvg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
loglv00 jfslog 1 2 2 open/stale N/A
lv01 jfs 535 1070 2 open/stale /1
------ DISK STATISTICS (hdisk2) ------
PHYSICAL VOLUME: hdisk2 VOLUME GROUP: secondvg
PV IDENTIFIER: 0058a00f1eac2217 VG IDENTIFIER 0058a00f00004c00000000fa1e
PV STATE: active
STALE PARTITIONS: 1 ALLOCATABLE: yes
PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s) LOGICAL VOLUMES: 2
TOTAL PPs: 546 (69888 megabytes) VG DESCRIPTORS: 2
FREE PPs: 10 (1280 megabytes) HOT SPARE: no
USED PPs: 536 (68608 megabytes)
FREE DISTRIBUTION: 00..00..00..00..10
USED DISTRIBUTION: 110..109..109..109..99
------ FILESYSTEMS (hdisk2) ------
hdisk2:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
------ FREE SPACE (hdisk2) ------
hdisk2:
PP RANGE STATE REGION LV NAME TYPE MOUNT POINT
1-110 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
111-111 stale outer middle loglv00 jfslog N/A
112-219 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
220-328 used center lv01 jfs /1
329-437 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
438-536 used inner edge lv01 jfs /1
537-546 free inner edge
------ DISK STATISTICS (hdisk3) ------
PHYSICAL VOLUME: hdisk3 VOLUME GROUP: secondvg
PV IDENTIFIER: 0058a00f1eb13c34 VG IDENTIFIER 0058a00f00004c00000000fa1e
PV STATE: missing
STALE PARTITIONS: 387 ALLOCATABLE: yes
PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s) LOGICAL VOLUMES: 2
TOTAL PPs: 546 (69888 megabytes) VG DESCRIPTORS: 1
FREE PPs: 10 (1280 megabytes) HOT SPARE: no
USED PPs: 536 (68608 megabytes)
FREE DISTRIBUTION: 00..00..00..00..10
USED DISTRIBUTION: 110..109..109..109..99
------ FILESYSTEMS (hdisk3) ------
hdisk3:
LV NAME LPs PPs DISTRIBUTION MOUNT POINT
lv01 535 535 110..108..109..109..99 /1
loglv00 1 1 00..01..00..00..00 N/A
------ FREE SPACE (hdisk3) ------
hdisk3:
PP RANGE STATE REGION LV NAME TYPE MOUNT POINT
1-4 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
5-5 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
6-6 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
7-7 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
8-8 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
9-9 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
10-18 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
19-19 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
20-24 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
25-25 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
26-26 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
27-27 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
28-61 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
62-62 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
63-80 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
81-81 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
82-88 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
89-91 used outer edge lv01 jfs /1
92-110 stale outer edge lv01 jfs /1
111-111 used outer middle loglv00 jfslog N/A
112-122 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
123-123 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
124-163 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
164-165 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
166-168 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
169-170 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
171-190 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
191-191 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
192-195 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
196-196 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
197-197 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
198-198 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
199-199 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
200-200 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
201-207 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
208-208 used outer middle lv01 jfs /1
209-219 stale outer middle lv01 jfs /1
220-222 stale center lv01 jfs /1
223-223 used center lv01 jfs /1
224-229 stale center lv01 jfs /1
230-230 used center lv01 jfs /1
231-245 stale center lv01 jfs /1
246-246 used center lv01 jfs /1
247-250 stale center lv01 jfs /1
251-251 used center lv01 jfs /1
252-260 stale center lv01 jfs /1
261-261 used center lv01 jfs /1
262-265 stale center lv01 jfs /1
266-266 used center lv01 jfs /1
267-271 stale center lv01 jfs /1
272-272 used center lv01 jfs /1
273-274 stale center lv01 jfs /1
275-277 used center lv01 jfs /1
278-281 stale center lv01 jfs /1
282-283 used center lv01 jfs /1
284-284 stale center lv01 jfs /1
285-285 used center lv01 jfs /1
286-299 stale center lv01 jfs /1
300-300 used center lv01 jfs /1
301-328 stale center lv01 jfs /1
329-329 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
330-330 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
331-339 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
340-340 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
341-346 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
347-348 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
349-355 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
356-357 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
358-378 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
379-379 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
380-381 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
382-383 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
384-392 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
393-394 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
395-396 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
397-397 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
398-420 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
421-423 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
424-425 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
426-428 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
429-429 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
430-430 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
431-433 stale inner middle lv01 jfs /1
434-437 used inner middle lv01 jfs /1
438-440 used inner edge lv01 jfs /1
441-449 stale inner edge lv01 jfs /1
450-536 used inner edge lv01 jfs /1
537-546 free inner edge
I need to break this mirror in order to replace the disk.
Thanks.
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