[linux-lvm] Over-Allocated PE - LVM1

[Troy D. Strum]

Please disregard. I'll flog myself on the way out. Stupid mistake.

- Troy


Troy D. Strum wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm hoping someone can help me help myself with this problem.
>
> Description:
>
> Running out of space on my volume group ("discpool"), I bought and 
> installed a new drive.
>
> Then came this error, which I can't find any info on, is as follows:
>
> vgscan -- ERROR "pv_check_consistency(): allocated PE" volume group 
> "discpool" is inconsistent
>
> The only thing I can find out of the ordinary is this:
>
> > pvdata /dev/hde
> --- Physical volume ---
> PV Name               /dev/hde
> VG Name               discpool
> PV Size               111.79 GB [234441648 secs] / NOT usable 32.19 MB 
> [LVM: 137 KB]
> PV#                   1
> PV Status             NOT available
> Allocatable           yes
> Cur LV                5
> PE Size (KByte)       32768
> Total PE              3576
> Free PE               4294967188
> Allocated PE          3684
>
> It's somehow over-allocated the PE on the PV. The other two drives of 
> the 3 in the VG report correctly.
>
> To make things odder, "pvdata -E /dev/hde" reports:
>
> --- List of physical extents ---
> PE: 00000  LV: 002  LE: 00028
> PE: 00001  LV: 002  LE: 00029
> ---snip---
> PE: 03555  LV: 004  LE: 00447
> PE: 03556  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03557  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03558  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03559  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03560  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03561  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03562  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03563  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03564  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03565  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03566  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03567  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03568  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03569  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03570  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03571  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03572  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03573  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03574  LV: ---  LE: -----
> PE: 03575  LV: ---  LE: -----
>
> The other drives are fine, and don't display this pattern. Really, 
> this one drive seems like the only issue preventing me from getting 
> the LVM back up and running.
>
> How can this be corrected?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>
>
> - Troy
>
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