[virt-tools-list] Installing a KVM guest with LVM partitioning on an LVM partitioned KVM host via virt-install fails: "volume group already exists"

Nicola Volpini Nicola.Volpini at kambi.com
Mon Sep 17 09:31:33 UTC 2012


> Have you made sure that the logical volume is clean i.e. that the partition
> table area is cleared before partitioning it? It looks like the volume
> already contains metadata maybe from a previous installation try or
> something else.

Hi Dennis,

I ran a dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sysvg/logical-volume but that did not
help. I also tried to remove the volume group and to create it with
different sizes and names.

Installing the vms manually without removing the logical volumes
succeeds. The issue appears only when using virt-install.

Thanks.

Nicola
The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged.
If you are not the intended recipient, you must not read, use or disseminate that information
and upon reception, permanently delete the original and destroy any copies.
Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus
or any other defect which might affect any computer or IT system into which
they are received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to
ensure that they are virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Kambi
for any loss or damage arising in any way from receipt or use thereof.





More information about the virt-tools-list mailing list