[linux-lvm] vgimport problem

Heinz J . Mauelshagen mauelshagen at sistina.com
Thu Oct 24 02:37:01 UTC 2002


Emmanuel,

the error tells you, that the physical extend count is wrong in the
volume group which might be caused by your hexediting.
What excatly did you do?

That vgimport fails might be caused by out-of-sequence physical volume
number. LVM1 CVS (Branch: LVM_BRANCH_1-0) contains a fix for that which
will be in LVM 1.0.6 as well.
You can display the PV numbers with
"pvdata -P/dev/hdg1 /dev/hdb1 /dev/hdc1 /dev/hde".

But don't change anything _before_ we checked the impact of your first hexedits!
     
Regards,
Heinz    -- The LVM Guy --

On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 03:26:26PM -0700, Emmanuel wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm having trouble importing my VG after an export.
> 
> The system that exported the group was Redhat 7.3, I'm trying to import
> on Redhat 8.0; Logical Volume Manager 1.0.3
> Heinz Mauelshagen, Sistina Software  19/02/2002 (IOP 10)
> 
> Unfortunately, I don't have access to the metadata so I can't try
> vgcfgrestore. Also, note that I've modified the first 512 bytes of
> /dev/hdg1 with a hex editor in an effort to fix this problem. It seems
> to have helped (pvscan /dev/hdg1 now works) but I still cann't import.
> 
> Any help and/or pointers to technical documentation beyond the howto
> would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> -Emmanuel
> 
> The VG consists of
> /dev/hdg1 /dev/hde /dev/hdc1 and /dev/hdb1 (/dev/hda4 is not part of
> group). Here's the summary after lvmdiskscan:
> 
> lvmdiskscan -- reading all disks / partitions (this may take a while...)
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hdg1  [  76.33 GB] Primary  LVM partition [0x8E]
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hde   [  93.16 GB] free whole disk
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hdc1  [  16.80 GB] Primary  LVM partition [0x8E]
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hda1  [  47.03 MB] Primary  LINUX native partition 
> [0x83]
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hda2  [   4.88 GB] Primary  LINUX native partition 
> [0x83]
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hda3  [ 251.02 MB] Primary  LINUX swap partition [0x82]
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hda4  [  13.91 GB] Primary  LVM partition [0x8E]
> lvmdiskscan -- /dev/hdb1  [  38.16 GB] Primary  LVM partition [0x8E]
> ...
> 
> --- List of logical volumes ---
> pvdata -- logical volume "/dev/my_lvm/testlv" at offset   0
> pvdata -- logical volume struct at offset   1 is empty
> pvdata -- logical volume "/dev/my_lvm/music" at offset   2
> pvdata -- logical volume "/dev/my_lvm/home" at offset   3
> 
> 
> vgscan appears to run correctly:
> 
> vgscan -- reading all physical volumes (this may take a while...)
> vgscan -- found exported volume group "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> vgscan -- "/etc/lvmtab" and "/etc/lvmtab.d" successfully created
> vgscan -- WARNING: This program does not do a VGDA backup of your
> volume group
> 
> But vgimport fails:
> vgimport storage /dev/hdg1 /dev/hdb1 /dev/hdc1 /dev/hde
> 
> vgimport storage /dev/hde /dev/hdg1 /dev/hdb1 /dev/hdc1
> vgimport -- ERROR "pv_check_consistency_all_pv(): PE" exported volume 
> group "my_lvm" is inconsistent
> vgimport -- it's system id is "PV_EXPmy.host.name1034722745"
> 
> 
> vgimport -d storage /dev/hde /dev/hdg1 /dev/hdb1 /dev/hdc1
> ---cut---
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- /dev/hde with 23848 PE at address 80518D4
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- AFTER LOOP of pv_read_pe
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- /dev/hdb1 with 9768 PE at 8065008 for PV #0
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- /dev/hdc1 with 4300 PE at 805FA98 for PV #1
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- /dev/hdg1 with 19795 PE at 8081E00 for PV #2
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- /dev/hde with 23848 PE at 80AC7F8 for PV #3
> <22> pv_read_all_pe_of_vg -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- AFTER pv_read_all_pe_of_vg
> <22> lv_read_all_lv -- CALLED
> <333> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> vg_read -- CALLED
> <4444> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_read_all_pv_of_vg -- CALLED with vg_name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <666666> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <666666> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <55555> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_read_all_pv_of_vg -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> vg_read -- pv[0]->pv_name: "/dev/hdb1"
> <333> vg_read -- pv[1]->pv_name: "/dev/hdc1"
> <333> vg_read -- pv[2]->pv_name: "/dev/hdg1"
> <333> vg_read -- pv[3]->pv_name: "/dev/hde"
> <4444> vg_read_from_pv -- CALLED
> <55555> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdb1"
> <666666> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdb1"
> <666666> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <55555> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <55555> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/hdb1
> <666666> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdb1"
> <7777777> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdb1"
> <7777777> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <666666> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <55555> pv_read -- going to read /dev/hdb1
> <666666> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <7777777> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <88888888> lvm_get_device_type called
> <88888888> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <7777777> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE
> <666666> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <666666> pv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED
> <666666> pv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING ret = 0x804ec20
> <666666> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- CALLED with 3:65
> <7777777> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
> <88888888> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
> <999999999> lvm_get_device_type called
> <999999999> lvm_get_device_type leaving with 0
> <88888888> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: TRUE
> <7777777> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <7777777> lvm_dir_cache -- CALLED
> <7777777> lvm_dir_cache -- LEAVING with ret: 20
> <666666> pv_create_name_from_kdev_t -- LEAVING with dev_name: /dev/hdb1
> <666666> system_id_check_exported -- CALLED
> <666666> system_id_check_exported -- LEAVING with ret: 1
> <55555> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -279
> <55555> vg_copy_from_disk -- CALLED
> <666666> vg_check_vg_disk_t_consistency -- CALLED
> <7777777> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG:
> <88888888> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: ""
> <88888888> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <7777777> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <666666> vg_check_vg_disk_t_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <55555> vg_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING
> <4444> vg_read_from_pv -- LEAVING with ret: -364
> <333> vg_read -- LEAVING with ret: -364
> <22> lv_read_all_lv -- lv_max: 256
> <22> lv_read_all_lv -- BEFORE pv_read_all_pv_of_vg
> <333> pv_read_all_pv_of_vg -- CALLED with vg_name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <4444> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_read_all_pv_of_vg -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> lv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED
> <333> lv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING
> <333> lv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED
> <333> lv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING
> <333> lv_copy_from_disk -- CALLED
> <333> lv_copy_from_disk -- LEAVING
> <22> lv_read_all_lv -- l: 256  nl: 3  vg_this->lv_cur: 3
> <22> lv_read_all_lv -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- AFTER lv_read_all_lv; vg_this->pv_cur: 4 
> vg_this->pv_max: 256  ret: 0
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- BEFORE for PE
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- AFTER for PE
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- BEFORE for LV
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- vg_this->lv[0]->lv_allocated_le: 15360
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- vg_this->lv[2]->lv_allocated_le: 18688
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- vg_this->lv[3]->lv_allocated_le: 512
> <22> vg_setup_pointers_for_snapshots -- CALLED
> <22> vg_setup_pointers_for_snapshots -- LEAVING
> <1> vg_read_with_pv_and_lv -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <1> vg_check_consistency_with_pv_and_lv -- CALLED
> <22> vg_check_consistency -- CALLED
> <333> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <4444> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <22> vg_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <22> pv_check_consistency_all_pv -- CALLED
> <333> vg_check_consistency -- CALLED
> <4444> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> vg_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_check_consistency -- CALLED
> <4444> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdb1"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdb1"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_check_new -- CALLED
> <4444> pv_check_new -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_check_consistency -- CALLED
> <4444> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdc1"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdc1"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_check_new -- CALLED
> <4444> pv_check_new -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_check_consistency -- CALLED
> <4444> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/hdg1"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/hdg1"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- CALLED with VG: my_lvmPV_EXP
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "my_lvmPV_EXP"
> <55555> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> vg_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <4444> pv_check_new -- CALLED
> <4444> pv_check_new -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <333> pv_check_consistency -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> <22> pv_check_consistency_all_pv -- LEAVING with ret: -212
> <1> vg_check_consistency_with_pv_and_lv -- LEAVING with ret: -212
> <1> lvm_error -- CALLED with: -212
> <1> lvm_error -- LEAVING with: "pv_check_consistency_all_pv(): PE"
> vgimport -- ERROR "pv_check_consistency_all_pv(): PE" exported volume 
> group "my_lvm" is inconsistent
> vgimport -- it's system id is "PV_EXPmy.host.name1034722745"
> 
> <1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
> <1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> pvdata -PP /dev/hdg1
> --- Physical volume ---
> PV Name               /dev/hdg1
> VG Name               my_lvmPV_EXP
> PV Size               76.33 GB [160075695 secs] / NOT usable 4.19 MB 
> [LVM: 205 KB]
> PV#                   3
> PV Status             available
> Allocatable           yes (but full)
> Cur LV                2
> PE Size (KByte)       4096
> Total PE              19795
> Free PE               0
> Allocated PE          19795
> PV UUID               LrbEp4-ofHi-xbK4-NTnA-PHtC-OmZz-KSu3zg
> pv_dev                   0:34
> system_id                PV_EXPmy.host.name1034722745
> pv_on_disk.base          0
> pv_on_disk.size          1024
> vg_on_disk.base          4096
> vg_on_disk.size          4096
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.base 8192
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.size 32896
> lv_on_disk.base          45056
> lv_on_disk.size          84296
> pe_on_disk.base          131072
> pe_on_disk.size          4259840
> 
> 
> 
> pvdata -PP /dev/hdc1
> --- Physical volume ---
> PV Name               /dev/hdc1
> VG Name               my_lvmPV_EXP
> PV Size               16.80 GB [35239617 secs] / NOT usable 4.19 MB 
> [LVM: 144 KB]
> PV#                   2
> PV Status             available
> Allocatable           yes (but full)
> Cur LV                2
> PE Size (KByte)       4096
> Total PE              4300
> Free PE               0
> Allocated PE          4300
> PV UUID               tHIk77-ZUfH-PM5J-THWw-isIZ-jXCP-7wRfKx
> pv_dev                   0:22
> system_id                PV_EXPmy.host.name1034722745
> pv_on_disk.base          0
> pv_on_disk.size          1024
> vg_on_disk.base          4096
> vg_on_disk.size          4096
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.base 8192
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.size 32896
> lv_on_disk.base          45056
> lv_on_disk.size          84296
> pe_on_disk.base          131072
> pe_on_disk.size          4259840
> 
> 
> pvdata -PP /dev/hdb1
> --- Physical volume ---
> PV Name               /dev/hdb1
> VG Name               my_lvmPV_EXP
> PV Size               38.16 GB [80035767 secs] / NOT usable 4.19 MB 
> [LVM: 166 KB]
> PV#                   1
> PV Status             available
> Allocatable           yes (but full)
> Cur LV                2
> PE Size (KByte)       4096
> Total PE              9768
> Free PE               0
> Allocated PE          9768
> PV UUID               SVMkOB-j3cN-V7ZT-Ru86-fIQS-9uFL-JykVaI
> pv_dev                   0:3
> system_id                PV_EXPmy.host.name1034722745
> pv_on_disk.base          0
> pv_on_disk.size          1024
> vg_on_disk.base          4096
> vg_on_disk.size          4096
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.base 8192
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.size 32896
> lv_on_disk.base          45056
> lv_on_disk.size          84296
> pe_on_disk.base          131072
> pe_on_disk.size          4259840
> 
> 
> pvdata -PPV /dev/hde
> --- Physical volume ---
> PV Name               /dev/hde
> VG Name               my_lvmPV_EXP
> PV Size               93.16 GB [195371568 secs] / NOT usable 4.25 MB 
> [LVM: 221 KB]
> PV#                   4
> PV Status             available
> Allocatable           yes
> Cur LV                1
> PE Size (KByte)       4096
> Total PE              23848
> Free PE               22895
> Allocated PE          953
> PV UUID               5M4kvR-aYFr-Ai8L-EaO0-8KuR-dEkq-LjsHts
> pv_dev                   0:33
> system_id                PV_EXPmy.host.name1034722745
> pv_on_disk.base          0
> pv_on_disk.size          1024
> vg_on_disk.base          4096
> vg_on_disk.size          4096
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.base 8192
> pv_uuidlist_on_disk.size 32896
> lv_on_disk.base          45056
> lv_on_disk.size          84296
> pe_on_disk.base          131072
> pe_on_disk.size          4325376
> 
> 
> --- Volume group ---
> VG Name
> VG Access             read/write
> VG Status             NOT available/exported/resizable
> VG #                  0
> MAX LV                256
> Cur LV                3
> Open LV               0
> MAX LV Size           255.99 GB
> Max PV                256
> Cur PV                4
> Act PV                4
> VG Size               224.43 GB
> PE Size               4 MB
> Total PE              57455
> Alloc PE / Size       34560 / 135 GB
> Free  PE / Size       22895 / 89.43 GB
> VG UUID               BmXG6A-AV6g-db4z-yPaj-4mnI-2hme-AqBKI7
> 
> 
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