[linux-lvm] Over-Allocated PE - LVM1
Troy D. Strum
ts at halifaxfilm.com
Thu Apr 7 22:40:36 UTC 2005
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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