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Re: [linux-lvm] Losing one of various PVs in VG
- From: "Stuart D. Gathman" <stuart bmsi com>
- To: LVM general discussion and development <linux-lvm redhat com>
- Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Losing one of various PVs in VG
- Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 11:43:58 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 25 Nov 2010, Spelic wrote:
> Now I'm wondering what happens if we lose an array: all data on all arrays
> will be lost because the VG is lost?
No.
If you use LVM level raid0 (striping) on a particular LV, then losing any
component of the stripe will lose the LV (but not the VG).
If you use LVM level raid1 (mirroring) on a particular LV, then losing
any component of the mirror does not lose the LV (or the VG).
For linear LVs (extents on minimum number of PVs), losing a PV used by
the LV will lose the LV, but not the VG.
You do not gain anything by assigning a separate VG to each array -
unless you want to be able to easily remove the array.
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