[linux-lvm] pvscan/vgscan/lvscan error

[Jordi Prats]

Hello,
I've found more errors using lvm commands. This time using vgdisplay and
lvdisplay:

# vgdisplay
  /dev/sdb: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sde: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdf: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdg: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdi: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdk: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdl: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdp: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  --- Volume group ---
(...)

# lvdisplay
  /dev/sdb: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sde: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdf: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdg: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdi: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdk: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdl: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  /dev/sdp: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
  --- Logical volume ---
(...)

I don't know what is causing this. Anyone can help me with this problem?

Thank you!
Jordi

Jordi Prats wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've found that all vgscan is giving me an error. This is the output:
> 
> # vgscan -v
>    Wiping cache of LVM-capable devices
>    Wiping internal VG cache
>  Reading all physical volumes.  This may take a while...
>    Finding all volume groups
>  /dev/dm-4: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 12989693952: Input/output error
>  /dev/dm-4: read failed after 0 of 4096 at 0: Input/output error
>    Finding volume group "padicat"
>  Found volume group "padicat" using metadata type lvm2
>    Finding volume group "vg_bbdd"
>  Found volume group "vg_bbdd" using metadata type lvm2
>    Finding volume group "vg_ordal"
>  Found volume group "vg_ordal" using metadata type lvm2
> 
> Any idea what this "Input/output error" on /dev/dm-4 does it means? What
> is causing this error?
> 
> Thank you!
> 

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