[linux-lvm] vgchange -an question with disconnected disks

[John DeFranco]

Actually I was not asking this question in the context removing a disk. 
I was asking if you loose connectivity to a disk(s) unexpectitly.

Peter Smith wrote:
> John DeFranco wrote:
> 
>> I have a question regarding the behavior of vgchange -a n on lvm2 when 
>> there are disk failures. Specifically the following:
>>
>> 1. vgchange -a y vg00
>> 2. disconnect the disks
>> 3. vgchange -a n vg00
> 
> Are you doing this in the correct order?  Shouldn't you _de_activate the 
> VG _before_ removing the disks?  And besides, shouldn't you remove the 
> offending disks from the VG _before_ deactivating and then removing the 
> disks physically?  Or at least something equivalent.
> 
> 1.  vgreduce vg00 <offending disks>
> 2.  vgchange -a n vg00
> 3.  disconnect the disks
> 4.  vgchange -a y vg00
> 
> ...
> 
> Peter
> 
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-jd